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SSC Educational Foundation Vice Chair Mark Schell (left) and Chair Lance Wortham (center) accept the David L. Boren Community Achievement Award presented by Seminole Chamber of Commerce Chairman Rodney Sutterfield (right) at the chamber’s annual banquet on Feb. 6. Photo provided

SSC Educational Foundation Vice Chair Mark Schell (left) and Chair Lance Wortham (center) accept the David L. Boren Community Achievement Award presented by Seminole Chamber of Commerce Chairman Rodney Sutterfield (right) at the chamber’s annual banquet on Feb. 6. Photo provided

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SSC Educational Foundation Honored With Community Award

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The Seminole State College Educational Foundation received the David L. Boren Community Achievement Award at the Seminole Chamber of Commerce’s recent annual banquet in recognition of the economic impact their Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex had on the community of Seminole during 2023.

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THS Alumni Fund-Raiser To Feature Qualls Barbecue

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The Tecumseh High School Alumni Association invites you to come and eat barbecue cooked by champion pit masters David and Chris Qualls on Sunday, Mar. 10, from 11 am to 2 pm at the W.P. Wood Alumni Building.The menu is pulled pork, baked beans, relish, cole slaw, bread, homemade desserts, and...
Three OBU Faculty Installed To Endowed Positions

Three OBU Faculty Installed To Endowed Positions

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Three OBU Faculty Installed To Endowed Positions

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Academic installations and presidential words of advice highlighted Oklahoma Baptist University’s Founders’ Day Chapel on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Recreation and Wellness Center on the OBU campus in Shawnee.Dr. Alex Himaya, founding and senior pastor of BattleCreek Church, located in Broken Arrow,...
The Ten Acre Observatory

The Ten Acre Observatory

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Night Sky Report

Nick Lazzaro
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
February’s weather has presented us with as many surprises as January did. However, in February, it went the other way with unseasonably high and even record-high temperatures. We were afforded a number of clear, warmer, evenings which provided some excellent viewing opportunities.
Pictured from left Robert Richards, April Grant, Ronelle Baker, Commissioners Melissa Dennis, Abby Thompson, and Greg Rush pose for a photo after the meeting. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

Pictured from left Robert Richards, April Grant, Ronelle Baker, Commissioners Melissa Dennis, Abby Thompson, and Greg Rush pose for a photo after the meeting. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

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County Proclaims March As Disability Awareness Month

Suzie Campbell
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners “made new history in Oklahoma and for the disability Community,” said Robert Richards.“It has been shared with me out of the Oklahoma State Developmental Disability counsel that it is unknown of any community leadership, outside of the Oklahoma...
Addison Flowers (left) and Carrick Hoyt (right) of McLoud Public Schools were each presented a Mayoral Student Citizen of the Month Citation by Mayor Daniel McClure during the monthly meeting of the McLoud City Council Thursday, Feb. 22. Photo provided

Addison Flowers (left) and Carrick Hoyt (right) of McLoud Public Schools were each presented a Mayoral Student Citizen of the Month Citation by Mayor Daniel McClure during the monthly meeting of the McLoud City Council Thursday, Feb. 22. Photo provided

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McLoud Special Meeting Today, Discuss Farmer’s Market

Suzie Campbell
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The McLoud City Council removed the Farmer’s Market Contract from the consent agenda during Thursday’s meeting. Two groups attended the meeting, asking to run the market. After a brief discussion, the board voted to ask for RFPs.

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CORRECTION

News Staff
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
In the article last week covering the Shawnee Public Schools State of the Schools event, it was inadvertently reported that the Jim Thorpe Stadium Turf Project would cost $13 million. The actual cost is $1.3 million. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
A long row of refurbished stall panels have new wood and straightened or replaced steel pipe. The panels are ready to be painted and then be set for the upcoming horse show. File photo

A long row of refurbished stall panels have new wood and straightened or replaced steel pipe. The panels are ready to be painted and then be set for the upcoming horse show. File photo

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SCCDA Discusses Revisions To Agreement With OVG For IFYR 2024

Suzie Campbell
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The Shawnee Civic & Cultural Development Authority (SCCDA) spent a little over an hour discussing a proposed revised license agreement with OVG (formerly known as Spectra) for the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR).
OKFB President Rodd Moesel (right) presents Rep. Dell Kerbs with an Oklahoma Farm Bureau Champion award at the 2024 OKFB Leadership Conference Feb. 13. Photo provided

OKFB President Rodd Moesel (right) presents Rep. Dell Kerbs with an Oklahoma Farm Bureau Champion award at the 2024 OKFB Leadership Conference Feb. 13. Photo provided

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Kerbs Honored At OKFB Leadership Conference

News Staff
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Rep. Dell Kerbs was honored with the 2023 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Champion award at the organization’s annual leadership conference on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Oklahoma City.The OKFB Champion award is presented to state lawmakers who serve as exemplary advocates for Oklahoma agriculture, going above and...