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Jalee Meyers was crowned Miss Frontier Days and received a $500 scholarship check from the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce, presented by the pageant’s premiere sponsor Tecumseh Public Schools on Sept. 28. Shown, from left, are Meyers, 2023 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough, and TPS Superintendent Robert Kinsey. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Jalee Meyers was crowned Miss Frontier Days and received a $500 scholarship check from the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce, presented by the pageant’s premiere sponsor Tecumseh Public Schools on Sept. 28. Shown, from left, are Meyers, 2023 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough, and TPS Superintendent Robert Kinsey. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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First Miss Frontier Days Scholarship Goes to Jalee Meyers

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Tecumseh’s Frontier Days 2024 was full of activity, as it is every year.On Sept. 26, the Gospel Sing was held at Slick Humphrey Park and featured the band “Under the Name of Christ,” led by Lonnie Crouch of Tecumseh.

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CVEC To Host Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony

News Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Seminole, Okla – Canadian Va l ley Electric Cooperative, alongside the Seminole American Legion, will conduct its annual flag retirement ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Food will be served at 5 pm, and the ceremony will begin at 6 pm.

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County Discusses Pumper Tanker Bid And Rodeo Plans

Suzie Campbell
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The Brooksville Fire Department is actively searching for a pumper tanker. Shane Colley has noted finding a good used vehicle has been challenging. “We haven’t had much luck. The quotes we’ve received range from $300,000 to $800,000, which is far beyond our budget,” Colley said.
Pictured from left Richard Ellwanger and Dane Pollei. Photo provided

Pictured from left Richard Ellwanger and Dane Pollei. Photo provided

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MGMoA Director Dane Pollei Receives Prestigious Statewide Award

News Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Shawnee, OK—Dane Pollei, Director and Chief Curator at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art (MGMoA), has been honored with the President’s Award at the Oklahoma Museum Association (OMA) conference held at the Museum of the Red River in Idabel, Oklahoma.
McLoud Fire Chief Josh Jenkins addresses the City Council with a request to change dispatch services for the Fire Department. Jenkins said the McLoud Police Department is happy with the services they receive from Central Dispatch and will not make the transition. Only the Fire Department will make the move by January 2025.

McLoud Fire Chief Josh Jenkins addresses the City Council with a request to change dispatch services for the Fire Department. Jenkins said the McLoud Police Department is happy with the services they receive from Central Dispatch and will not make the transition. Only the Fire Department will make the move by January 2025.

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McLoud Fire Chief Advocates A Change In Dispatch Services

Suzie Campbell
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Fire Chief Josh Jenkins addressed the McLoud City Council during the monthly meeting held Thursday, Sept. 26, requesting approval to begin the process of moving dispatch services from Central Dispatch to Shawnee Dispatch. “The delays in our current system can impact lives.
Cindy (Cooper) Parsons, far left, and her brother Rodney Cooper compete in BMX racing at one of the two tracks in Shawnee in the late 1970s. Parsons and Cooper will be inducted into the Oklahoma BMX Hall of Fame on Oct. 12. Photo provided

Cindy (Cooper) Parsons, far left, and her brother Rodney Cooper compete in BMX racing at one of the two tracks in Shawnee in the late 1970s. Parsons and Cooper will be inducted into the Oklahoma BMX Hall of Fame on Oct. 12. Photo provided

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First Shawnee Female BMX Racer To Be Inducted In OK BMX HOF

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
When Cindy (Cooper) Parsons was 11 and growing up in 1970s Shawnee, she knew what she wanted and what she didn’t.What she wanted was to race in BMX (bicycle motocross) like her brothers, Shawn and Rodney Cooper, and stepbrothers, Pat and Ronnie Qualls.
There were 41 contestants in the Frontier Days Pageant, held in the "New Gym" at Tecumseh Middle School on Sept. 22. The oldest category, Miss Frontier Days, will be crowned before the Frontier Days Parade in front of Tecumseh City Hall at 9:30 am on Sat., Sept. 28. (See full caption below.)

There were 41 contestants in the Frontier Days Pageant, held in the "New Gym" at Tecumseh Middle School on Sept. 22. The oldest category, Miss Frontier Days, will be crowned before the Frontier Days Parade in front of Tecumseh City Hall at 9:30 am on Sat., Sept. 28. (See full caption below.)

Frontier Days Pageant Celebrates Future Goals

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Thursday, September 26, 2024
Shawnee High School senior Ahlijah Gipp stands by a sign welcoming the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Teen Board members from across the state. Gipp was the only student from Pottawatomie County to be chosen for the board. Photo provided.

Shawnee High School senior Ahlijah Gipp stands by a sign welcoming the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Teen Board members from across the state. Gipp was the only student from Pottawatomie County to be chosen for the board. Photo provided.

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Shawnee Senior Chosen For OK HOF Teen Board

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, September 26, 2024
In a press release from the Oklahoma Hall of Fame on Sept. 12, they announced their selection of “50 high school students from 32 high schools statewide to serve on the 2024-25 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Teen Board.