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Citizen Potawatomi Nation Vice Chair Linda Capps (center) poses with OG&E staff as the weatherization of the tribe’s Father Joe Murphy Elder Housing community in Shawnee began. Photo provided

Citizen Potawatomi Nation Vice Chair Linda Capps (center) poses with OG&E staff as the weatherization of the tribe’s Father Joe Murphy Elder Housing community in Shawnee began. Photo provided

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CPN And OG&E Partner To Weatherize Homes

News Staff
Thursday, November 30, 2023
OG&E partnered with the Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) to weatherize 35 homes in the tribe’s Father Joe Murphy Elder Housing community in Shawnee.
Boy Scouts of America Troop 75 and volunteers out of Moore, OK renovate the courtyard at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art. Photo provided

Boy Scouts of America Troop 75 and volunteers out of Moore, OK renovate the courtyard at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art. Photo provided

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Newly Renovated Courtyard At MGMoA, Thanks to Boy Scout Troop

News Staff
Thursday, November 30, 2023
The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art recently revealed its newly renovated courtyard. The renovation was completed by Bryce Fair, BSA Troop 75, and volunteers out of Moore, OK. Bryce approached the museum about the courtyard renovation as his Eagle Scout project earlier in the year.

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CVEC Receives 2023 Hire Vets Medallion Award

News Staff
Thursday, November 30, 2023
U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su recognized Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative as one of the 859 recipients of the 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during a virtual award ceremony presented by U.S. Department of Labor.
Tecumseh FFA Receives National 3-Star Chapter Award

Tecumseh FFA Receives National 3-Star Chapter Award

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Tecumseh FFA Receives National 3-Star Chapter Award

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, November 30, 2023
One of the best FFA chapters in the country is right here in our backyard. During the 96th Future Farmers of America National Convention last month, the Tecumseh High School FFA Chapter was designated as a National 3-Star Chapter.
Paisley Sturgill of Bethel poses with one of her seven goats in her 2020-21 senior pictures. Sturgill’s SAE was in goat production in high school. Now a senior at OSU, she recently received her American FFA Degree. Photo provided.

Paisley Sturgill of Bethel poses with one of her seven goats in her 2020-21 senior pictures. Sturgill’s SAE was in goat production in high school. Now a senior at OSU, she recently received her American FFA Degree. Photo provided.

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Third Generation Bethel FFA Graduate Receives American FFA Degree

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, November 30, 2023
This year, Paisley Sturgill of Bethel is the sole recipient of the American FFA Degree from Pottawatomie County.
GCTC American Spirit Team Collects Items for Veterans

GCTC American Spirit Team Collects Items for Veterans

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GCTC American Spirit Team Collects Items for Veterans

News Staff
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Students from Gordon Cooper Technology Center’s SkillsUSA American Spirit Team held a supply drive to benefit the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. The group asked Gordon Cooper Technology Center programs to donate specific items of need in conjunction with GCTC’s Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 13.
A crowd of citizens joined Sen. Shane Jett for the Town Hall Meeting to discuss issues and work towards a solution for the homeless situation in Shawnee and possibly other communities. Countywide & Sun/ Suzie Campbell

A crowd of citizens joined Sen. Shane Jett for the Town Hall Meeting to discuss issues and work towards a solution for the homeless situation in Shawnee and possibly other communities. Countywide & Sun/ Suzie Campbell

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Sen. Shane Jett Hosts Town Hall Meeting To Discuss Homeless

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, November 30, 2023
The Town Hall meeting, held by State Senator Shane Jett on Tuesday evening, brought together individuals from diverse backgrounds to discuss homelessness and work towards a united solution.
Taycie Baker stacks up boxed slices of pie for to-go meals at the 18th Annual Tecumseh Family Thanksgiving Dinner at Tecumseh City Hall Auditorium. Event organizer and Baker’s grandmother Suzanne Gilbert said they gave out 625 to-go dinners and 500 dine-in meals for a total of 1,125 this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Taycie Baker stacks up boxed slices of pie for to-go meals at the 18th Annual Tecumseh Family Thanksgiving Dinner at Tecumseh City Hall Auditorium. Event organizer and Baker’s grandmother Suzanne Gilbert said they gave out 625 to-go dinners and 500 dine-in meals for a total of 1,125 this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Tecumseh Thanksgiving Dinner Serves 1,125 Meals

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, November 30, 2023
It has been 18 years since Randy and Suzanne Gilbert started the Tecumseh Family Thanksgiving Dinner. And it is still a free option for those in need, those needing company and those who are homebound.
Bows of Love Tree To Be Ready for Adoptions, Nov. 27

Bows of Love Tree To Be Ready for Adoptions, Nov. 27

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Bows of Love Tree To Be Ready for Adoptions, Nov. 27

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The Tecumseh Police Officers Association Annual Bows of Love Tree will be ready in the TPD lobby on Nov. 27. So far this year, there are 107 children in 39 families who need presents for Christmas, according to a post on the Tecumseh Police Department Facebook page.