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A 1932 Oldsmobile "Hupmobile" Series F222 glints in the summer sun during the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine in downtown Shawnee on July 16. The car is owned by Louis Hopper, of Tecumseh, who said he bought the car in June 1987, has done all the welding and mechanic work, and has driven it since 2003. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

A 1932 Oldsmobile "Hupmobile" Series F222 glints in the summer sun during the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine in downtown Shawnee on July 16. The car is owned by Louis Hopper, of Tecumseh, who said he bought the car in June 1987, has done all the welding and mechanic work, and has driven it since 2003. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, July 21, 2022
The City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine brought out 178 registered vehicles and several that did not register for their third annual event in downtown Shawnee on July 16.

Oklahomans Continue To Endure The Price Of Fuel

Ryan Ackerman
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Oklahomans can’t seem to catch a break this summer. June and July have delivered skyrocketing gas prices and record-breaking temperatures. While prices at the pump have decreased for five straight weeks since they peaked in mid-June, Oklahomans are not completely out of the woods yet.

Shawnee Approves Receipt Of $750,000 Grant

Loren Knight
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Approval was made at the Monday, July 18 City Commission Meeting to receive an Oklahoma Public/Private Partnership (P3) Program grant for a total of $750,000 from the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority.
Luna, a Great Pyrenees and Bethel's town dog, gets a pat from a child during her "farewell tour" at Bethel High School on June 30. Countywide & Sun/Ryan Ackerman

Luna, a Great Pyrenees and Bethel's town dog, gets a pat from a child during her "farewell tour" at Bethel High School on June 30. Countywide & Sun/Ryan Ackerman

Bethel Says Goodbye To The Town Dog, Luna

Ryan Ackerman
Thursday, July 14, 2022
The Bethel community gathered to say goodbye to Luna, the town’s beloved Great Pyrenees, on Friday, June 30 at her farewell tour at Bethel High School. Community members old and young gathered in the high school parking lot on Friday morning celebrating Luna’s life.
FUB To Host 40East Men’s Leadership Breakfast

FUB To Host 40East Men’s Leadership Breakfast

FUB To Host 40East Men’s Leadership Breakfast

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Beginning this month, First United and the Gordon Cooper Technology Center in partnership with Community Renewal of Pottawatomie County is hosting the first 40East Men’s Leadership Breakfast.

Budget Break Down On Transportation Funding

Sen. Roger Thompson
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Here in Oklahoma, one of the main topics of conversation is the weather, but I’d say transportation is right after that. People want to know when a road they rely on is going to be repaired, or how long before all the darn road construction is finally done.

Donate Blood, Be A Hero

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Be a Hero with Oklahoma Blood Institute and help maintain blood supply for local hospitals this summer. As the summer progresses you have the chance to be a lifesaving hero, as Oklahoma Blood Institute has an immediate need for blood donors.