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Isiaih Osborne used his drone skills to locate an elderly woman with dementia who had gone for a walk and fell in the woods.

Isiaih Osborne used his drone skills to locate an elderly woman with dementia who had gone for a walk and fell in the woods.

Emergency Management Staff Uses Drone To Save Woman

During his weekly update for the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners on Monday, November 13th, Emergency Management Director, Chad Larman, reported that two drone deployments took place last week.
Election results

Election results

Election results

Three different areas of Pottawatomie County held elections Tuesday, Nov. 14. With anywhere from 500 and 8,400 registered voters in each of the areas, the turnout was extremely low. Only one proposition passed, while the other proposition and the school bond issue both failed.

Oklahoma 529 Reaches Milestone

Over 87,000 Oklahoma families have used OK529 in its 20+ year history to pay for college and reduce student debt. OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 7, 2023) – State Treasurer Todd Russ today announced Oklahoma families have surpassed $1 billion in withdrawals of Oklahoma 529 funds to pay for education expenses.
Members of the Georg Fischer company, both local and nationally, gathered in Shawnee Tuesday morning to break ground at the new facility site. It is estimated to be complete near the end of 2025. Tom Bailey, Casey Swanson, Roger Rutherford, Jeff Wright, Grant Rogers, James Jackson, Bryan Lucas, Tom Veeley, Marina Valentine, and Mark Gruber. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

Members of the Georg Fischer company, both local and nationally, gathered in Shawnee Tuesday morning to break ground at the new facility site. It is estimated to be complete near the end of 2025. Tom Bailey, Casey Swanson, Roger Rutherford, Jeff Wright, Grant Rogers, James Jackson, Bryan Lucas, Tom Veeley, Marina Valentine, and Mark Gruber. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

GF Central Breaks Ground On New Plant Facility

Expanding its footprint in the City of Shawnee, Georg Fischer Central Plastics broke ground Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, for a new 150,000-squarefoot manufacturing facility at 41401 Wolverine Road.
County Commissioners hand the key to the new Mobile Command Unit to Emergency Management Director Chad Larman. Pictured from left: Commissioners Abby Thompson (Dist. 3), Greg Rush (Dist. 2), Melissa Dennis (Dist. 1), Larman, Deputy Director Shane Colley, EM staff Isaiah Osborne, and Kurt Shultz. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

County Commissioners hand the key to the new Mobile Command Unit to Emergency Management Director Chad Larman. Pictured from left: Commissioners Abby Thompson (Dist. 3), Greg Rush (Dist. 2), Melissa Dennis (Dist. 1), Larman, Deputy Director Shane Colley, EM staff Isaiah Osborne, and Kurt Shultz. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

Emergency Management Receives New Mobile Command Center

The Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners handed over keys for the new Mobile Command Unit to Emergency Management Director Chad Larman on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Larman said this is the first one in the state where you can fly the drones from inside.
North Rock Creek Senior, Haley Hacker, signs a Letter of Intent to play softball for Grayson College in Denison, TX. Hacker was also named to the Oklahoma Fast-Pitch All-State Team.

North Rock Creek Senior, Haley Hacker, signs a Letter of Intent to play softball for Grayson College in Denison, TX. Hacker was also named to the Oklahoma Fast-Pitch All-State Team.

Caught In Action: NRC Softball Signings

Twins Alexia and Nadine Nsabimana, age 8, of Shawnee, have fun on the rope swing merry-go-round during the Woodland Veterans Park Grand Re-Opening on Nov. 11. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Twins Alexia and Nadine Nsabimana, age 8, of Shawnee, have fun on the rope swing merry-go-round during the Woodland Veterans Park Grand Re-Opening on Nov. 11. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Woodland Park Re-Opens On Veterans Day

The weather seems to have been against Woodland Veterans Park. The April 19 tornado took down several trees, and the Re-Opening Ceremony had to be rescheduled from Oct. 28 for freezing temperatures.

Two Dead After Head-On Collision On Hwy. 9

A head-on collision claimed two lives Friday, Nov. 10, east of Skagg City Road, outside of Tecumseh. Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed Hwy 9 just after noon. The Highway remained closed until approximately 4 pm.
It was announced at the Nov. 6 Shawnee Board of Education meeting that Shawnee Public School has funding from five Shawnee banks, the Avedis Foundation and other supporters to complete the "Turf Project" at Jim Thorpe Stadium.

It was announced at the Nov. 6 Shawnee Board of Education meeting that Shawnee Public School has funding from five Shawnee banks, the Avedis Foundation and other supporters to complete the "Turf Project" at Jim Thorpe Stadium.

Donors Honored, PAAC, Union Street Gym Open Soon

The Shawnee Board of Education regular meeting on Nov. 6 was about more than a tornado recovery update. It was about thanking those who have given their “time, talent, or treasure,” said Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt, to help Shawnee Public Schools rebuild better than ever.