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TECUMSEH POLICE REPORT

Kendra Johnson
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Two unrelated motor vehicle incidents a week apart led drivers to need emergency medical attention last month. Around three in the afternoon, Dec.
Above, Tribal member Britt Muirhead prepares boxes of books at the Pioneer Library System in Norman, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. This year Pioneer Library System Foundation is donating books to CPN WIC with photos of Indigenous babies and Ojibwe vocabulary. Photo provided by CPN

Above, Tribal member Britt Muirhead prepares boxes of books at the Pioneer Library System in Norman, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. This year Pioneer Library System Foundation is donating books to CPN WIC with photos of Indigenous babies and Ojibwe vocabulary. Photo provided by CPN

Tribal Member Brings Diversity To Book Donation

News Staff
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Each year, the Pioneer Library System of central Oklahoma donates books to Women, Infants, and Children programs through the Cleveland County Health Department, McClain County Health Department and Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services.
Dr. James Myers, of Tulsa, and Skip Myers, of Tecumseh, pose by a portrait of their father, Tech Sergeant Verdun C. Myers, following a ceremony in which the late WWII veteran was inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at American Legion Post 16, in Shawnee, on Dec. 21. Photo provided by OKMHF Ambassador John Farris.

Dr. James Myers, of Tulsa, and Skip Myers, of Tecumseh, pose by a portrait of their father, Tech Sergeant Verdun C. Myers, following a ceremony in which the late WWII veteran was inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at American Legion Post 16, in Shawnee, on Dec. 21. Photo provided by OKMHF Ambassador John Farris.

Myers Inducted Into Oklahoma Military Hall Of Fame

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Like many veterans, Tech Sergeant Verdun Covert Myers never talked to his family about his time in World War II. His son, Skip Myers, of Tecumseh, said he was left only with newspaper clippings to solve the mystery of his father’s military experience.
Tecumseh Mayor Eddy Parker listens during the City Council’s first regular monthly meeting of the year, Jan. 3. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Tecumseh Mayor Eddy Parker listens during the City Council’s first regular monthly meeting of the year, Jan. 3. Countywide & Sun/Kendra Johnson

Tecumseh Finds Two Dilapidated Properties Hazardous

Kendra Johnson
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Last fall, Tecumseh City Council’s regular meetings saw recurring discussions lamenting unkempt properties around town, but little action. At the first meeting of 2022, on Jan.
New Ray Of Hope For The Child Advocacy Center

New Ray Of Hope For The Child Advocacy Center

New Ray Of Hope For The Child Advocacy Center

Suzie Campbell
Thursday, December 30, 2021
The definition of hope in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is ‘to cherish a desire with anticipation: to want something to happen or be true: to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment.
Residents of the Heritage Skilled Nursing Center

Residents of the Heritage Skilled Nursing Center

Residents of the Heritage Skilled Nursing Center

News Staff
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Residents of the Heritage Skilled Nursing Center receive Christmas baskets on Giving Tuesday. Nicole Gage coordinated and collected money and gifts donated by many generous families in Tecumseh. Then on Tuesday, Dec.

New Lesson Plans Fill The Gap On Potawatomi History

News Staff
Thursday, December 30, 2021
In an attempt to meet requests from teachers and school districts throughout the country, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Department of Education began composing lesson plans about Potawatomi history in 2021. The first one available now tells the story of the Potawatomi Trail of Death.
Sea Cadet Awards

Sea Cadet Awards

Sea Cadet Awards

News Staff
Thursday, December 30, 2021
U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Anna O’Dell receives the Cadet of the Year Award for her age group, 14-18, as well as the Theodore Roosevelt Youth Medal.