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STATEWIDE CANDIDATE FILING BEGINS April 13th

News Staff
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m., Wednesday April 13, 2022 when the filing period opens, the Secretary of the Patricia Carter County Election Board said today. Candidates for state offices file with the Secretary of the State Election Board.
Four-year-old Edwin H., of Tecumseh, plays in a Kubota construction vehicle at Pottawatomie County and CPN Emergency Managements Touch A Truch And Beyond, Saturday. The free public event plans to become an annual occurance, Pottawatomie County Emergency Management Volunteer Pulbic Information Officer Shannon Schultz said. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Four-year-old Edwin H., of Tecumseh, plays in a Kubota construction vehicle at Pottawatomie County and CPN Emergency Managements Touch A Truch And Beyond, Saturday. The free public event plans to become an annual occurance, Pottawatomie County Emergency Management Volunteer Pulbic Information Officer Shannon Schultz said. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

CPN And County Emergency Managements Launch Touch A Truck And Beyond

Kendra Johnson
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
A fascinated smile spread across four-year-old Edwin’s face as he reached for the gear shift of the parked—and safely turned off—Kubota construction vehicle.
Cloyce Wiley

Cloyce Wiley

Countywide News Community Remembers Cloyce Wiley

News Staff
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Former owner of the Countywide News, Cloyce Wiley died last week, on Tuesday, March 30. He and his wife, Orinne, owned the Countywide News back before it combined with the Shawnee Sun to make the current Countywide & Sun.

City Commission Recognizes National Donate Life Month

Loren Knight
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Not a dry eye was left in City Hall on Monday night of April 4 during city commission. Mayor Ed Bolt made a proclamation stating April 2022 will be known as “National Donate Life Month”. This proclamation however, was followed by a sweet sentiment.
Suzie Campbell, owner and publisher of the “Countywide & Sun,” sits at her desk. April 1 marks the five-year anniversary of when Campbell bought the newspaper, and she has worked at the Countywide for 17 years. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Suzie Campbell, owner and publisher of the “Countywide & Sun,” sits at her desk. April 1 marks the five-year anniversary of when Campbell bought the newspaper, and she has worked at the Countywide for 17 years. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Campbell Celebrates Five Years As Owner

Natasha Dunagan
Friday, April 1, 2022
Suzie Campbell will tell you “how the cow ate the cabbage.” The owner and publisher of the “Countywide and Sun,” Campbell said she comes from a long line of strong women, including her mother, Joyce Stiles.
OBU Theatre will present the adventurous comedy “On the Verge” April 7-10. Pictured, left to right: Kennedy Largent, Zoe Burdess, and Natalie Bright. OBU photo by Clinton Sinclair.

OBU Theatre will present the adventurous comedy “On the Verge” April 7-10. Pictured, left to right: Kennedy Largent, Zoe Burdess, and Natalie Bright. OBU photo by Clinton Sinclair.

OBU Theatre Presents ‘On The Verge’, Apr 7-10

News Staff
Friday, April 1, 2022
OBU Theatre will present the adventurous comedy “On the Verge” April 7-10. Evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. April 7, 8, and 9. A 2:30 p.m. matinee will conclude the show’s run on April 10. Performances will take place in the Craig-Dorland Theatre inside Shawnee Hall.

SSC Hosts Reach Higher Event

News Staff
Friday, April 1, 2022
Seminole State College will host a Reach Higher: Reconnect event to help working adults learn more about completing their degrees on March 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boren Library on campus. The theme of the event is “Your Road to 60.
Shawnee Fire Department fights a building fire on Main St. in Shawnee, Dec. 2, 2022. The Shawnee Fire Department will be one of almost three dozen organizations participating in Touch A Truck, April 2, at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Fair Grounds. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Shawnee Fire Department fights a building fire on Main St. in Shawnee, Dec. 2, 2022. The Shawnee Fire Department will be one of almost three dozen organizations participating in Touch A Truck, April 2, at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Fair Grounds. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Touch A Truck And Beyond Launches Saturday

Kendra Johnson
Friday, April 1, 2022
With their blaring sirens and flashing lights, emergency vehicles are a familiar sight as they speed past on highways. Now, Pottawatomie County will have the chance to see these vehicles up close.