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Shawnee High School FFA students, along with their teachers and Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt, receive a check in August for $10,000 from Oklahoma AgCredit to go toward the FFA program. Photo provided.

Shawnee High School FFA students, along with their teachers and Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt, receive a check in August for $10,000 from Oklahoma AgCredit to go toward the FFA program. Photo provided.

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Shawnee FFA Has High Hopes, Despite Loss Of Barn To April Tornado

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Like many buildings on the campus, the agriculture barn and greenhouse at Shawnee High School was a total loss after the tornado of April 19 came through.
Bethel FFA Junior Vice President and junior Corban Winsett shoots in the sporting clays competition during the First Annual Bethel FFA Shooting Sports Invitational, held at the Shawnee Twin Lakes Trap Club on Sept. 22. Six schools participated in the Bethel 4-H & FFA Booster Club fund-raiser. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Bethel FFA Junior Vice President and junior Corban Winsett shoots in the sporting clays competition during the First Annual Bethel FFA Shooting Sports Invitational, held at the Shawnee Twin Lakes Trap Club on Sept. 22. Six schools participated in the Bethel 4-H & FFA Booster Club fund-raiser. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Bethel Hosts First Annual Shooting Sports Invitational

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Bethel FFA has had a shooting sports team for about eight years. But, as of Friday, Sept. 22, they now have their own event: the Bethel FFA Shooting Sports Invitational.

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Missing Person, Now Homicide Case

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, September 28, 2023
On Saturday, Sept. 16, Makayla Byers was reported missing. For a week, law enforcement, friends, and family continued to search for her. The following Wednesday, a 911 call reported a body in a culvert just off Hamilton Road. Friday, the body was identified as 30-year-old Makayla Byers.
New Playground Equipment For SRC

New Playground Equipment For SRC

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New Playground Equipment For SRC

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, September 28, 2023
South Rock Creek (SRC) Schools will be purchasing and installing new playground equipment. During the County Commissioner’s meeting on Monday, Sept. 25, SRC Superintendent Ryan Rosser said, “We are in need of playground equipment.
Jeffrey Baptiste thought he was taking a Percocet. A short time later he was gone. The autopsy revealed a dosage large enough to kill three people in his sytem. This is not a big city problem. This is right here. Photo provided

Jeffrey Baptiste thought he was taking a Percocet. A short time later he was gone. The autopsy revealed a dosage large enough to kill three people in his sytem. This is not a big city problem. This is right here. Photo provided

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Fentanyl Is In Our Communities

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Some call it an overdose, others call it poisoning, and then there are those that call it murder. Fentanyl is not the drug of choice for most, it is a deadly opioid laced with other drugs that can be and has been deadly. Surely that isn’t a problem in small-town Oklahoma.
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Three Different Types Of Homeless People

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Mickey is one of many who fell on hard times and is now one of the many unhoused. She is a caregiver for others and tries to keep the peace in the camp where she stays. Mickey was born in Shawnee. She said her grandpa worked at the hospital, and her dad was a fireman. She studied to be a lab tech.
Members of Dale 4-H accept the 4-H and FFA Beef Herdsman Award on Sept. 9 from Pottawatomie County Free Fair Board Member Lynn Marlow. They are, from left, Bryar Baker, Taycie Baker and Katie Haysmer. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Members of Dale 4-H accept the 4-H and FFA Beef Herdsman Award on Sept. 9 from Pottawatomie County Free Fair Board Member Lynn Marlow. They are, from left, Bryar Baker, Taycie Baker and Katie Haysmer. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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2023 Pottawatomie County Free Fair Winners

News Staff
Thursday, September 21, 2023
2023 Pottawatomie County Free Fair Winners Award winners for the Pottawatomie County Free Fair are: Special Award: Gloria Crosby Baking Awards: Oklahoma Best of Wheat Baking contest sponsored by the Oklahoma What Commission and presented by Sonya McDaniel. Senior Div.
Legacy Parenting Center Director of Operations Kyia Robison and Volunteer Coordinator Kerbie Charlow spoke at the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce TAG meeting on Sept. 14. National Diaper Need Awareness Week is Sept. 18-24. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Legacy Parenting Center Director of Operations Kyia Robison and Volunteer Coordinator Kerbie Charlow spoke at the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce TAG meeting on Sept. 14. National Diaper Need Awareness Week is Sept. 18-24. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Legacy Parenting Partners With Tecumseh For National Diaper Week

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, September 21, 2023
National Diaper Need Aware n e s s Week began on Monday, Sept.18, and runs through Sun., Sept. 24. To help fill the need, 37 Community Diaper Drive Drop-Off Locations at businesses and churches in Shawnee and Tecumseh have popped up to accept donations.

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County Approves Purchase Of New Buses For Tecumseh

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, September 21, 2023
It was a short meeting for the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners on Monday, Sept. 18. The board approved the purchase of four new 71- passenger buses with a/c and one new special needs bus with a/c through a state contract from Holt Truck Centers.
Dale 7th grade student Eli Smith calls the Shawnee City Commission meeting to order Monday, Sept. 18. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

Dale 7th grade student Eli Smith calls the Shawnee City Commission meeting to order Monday, Sept. 18. Countywide & Sun/Suzie Campbell

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Charter Amendments Approved, Effective September 5

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, September 21, 2023
The City of Shawnee Charter Amendments have been approved by Gov. Kevin Stitt and became effective Sept. 5.