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Petty Officer Third Class Lukasz Baker, Seaman Recruit Kenneth Irwin, and Chief Petty Officer Anna O’Dell salute a flag placed on a veteran’s grave at Tecumseh Cemetery on May 20. There are approximately 1,200 veterans’ graves at the cemetery, which were decorated in preparation for Memorial Day by the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets and Training Ship Oklahoma members, according to Sea Cadets Regional Director Donna Snodgrass. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Petty Officer Third Class Lukasz Baker, Seaman Recruit Kenneth Irwin, and Chief Petty Officer Anna O’Dell salute a flag placed on a veteran’s grave at Tecumseh Cemetery on May 20. There are approximately 1,200 veterans’ graves at the cemetery, which were decorated in preparation for Memorial Day by the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets and Training Ship Oklahoma members, according to Sea Cadets Regional Director Donna Snodgrass. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Sea Cadets Prepare For Memorial Day

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Dr. Bob Evans, DVM, holds up his retirement cake during a reception at Crossing Hearts Ranch on May 21. Evans founded Tecumseh Veterinary Clinic in 1978. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Dr. Bob Evans, DVM, holds up his retirement cake during a reception at Crossing Hearts Ranch on May 21. Evans founded Tecumseh Veterinary Clinic in 1978. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Tecumseh Vet Clinic Founder Retires After 46 Years

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Dr. Bob Evans, DVM, grew up on a farm in Perkins and helped to work land in Lincoln County. His father was a vocational agriculture teacher, and his mother was a teacher, as well.

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From Response To Recovery: Picking Up the Pieces After Tornado

Valerie Scott
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Pottawatomie County has officially transitioned from response to recovery regarding the tornado destruction on April 19. Chad Larman, Pottawatomie County Director of Emergency Management, addressed this at the weekly Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Monday, May 22.
Tecumseh Police Chief J.R. Kidney speaks during the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce monthly TAG meeting, May 11, as Anthony LaGrange and Kimberly Elliott listen. Behind them is a painting of fallen Police Chief Grover Butler, painted by retired detective Charles Spillers. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Tecumseh Police Chief J.R. Kidney speaks during the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce monthly TAG meeting, May 11, as Anthony LaGrange and Kimberly Elliott listen. Behind them is a painting of fallen Police Chief Grover Butler, painted by retired detective Charles Spillers. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Chief J.R. Kidney Speaks At T.A.G. Meeting

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 18, 2023
National Police Week began on Sunday, May 14. And to learn more about that and the Tecumseh Police Department, members of the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce met at the police station on May 11 for their monthly Tecumseh Area Guides (TAG) meeting. Tecumseh Police Chief J.R.
SHS Seniors Earn Seal Of Biliteracy

SHS Seniors Earn Seal Of Biliteracy

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SHS Seniors Earn Seal Of Biliteracy

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Four Shawnee High School seniors have earned the Oklahoma Seal of Biliteracy. Christian Chanel Morales earned the highest honor, the Platinum Level Seal (Advanced Low) in Spanish and English.

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Voter Registration Deadline Is May 19

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Friday, May 19th, 2023, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 13, 2023 Special City of Shawnee Election and Special County Commissioner District #2 Election, Pottawatomie County Election Board Secretary Patricia Carter said today.

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CPN Creates Health Care Professional Pipeline with Scholarships for Service

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services (CPNHS) is offering scholarships to cover 100 percent of tuition and fees for a dental hygiene or licensed practical nursing program for those interested in a career at CPNHS. “Oklahoma faced a shortage of healthcare professionals long before the pandemic.
Dr. Scott Stewart talks with Kelly Long, a patient at the Pottawatomie County Volunteer Health Clinic, as his son and medical scribe Parker Stewart looks on, May 11. Stewart also volunteers at the clinic with his other son, Reid, not shown, who screens patients and helps in the pharmacy. Photo provided by Sharon Gerards.

Dr. Scott Stewart talks with Kelly Long, a patient at the Pottawatomie County Volunteer Health Clinic, as his son and medical scribe Parker Stewart looks on, May 11. Stewart also volunteers at the clinic with his other son, Reid, not shown, who screens patients and helps in the pharmacy. Photo provided by Sharon Gerards.

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Volunteer Clinic Is Family Time for Stewarts

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Volunteer Health Clinic of Pottawatomie County may be a place where families can find health care every Thursday evening, 5:30 to 7 pm, at the Pott. Co. Health Department. But it is also a place where at least one family comes to volunteer.