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Pictured from left: Tracy Meeuwsen, Program Director-Data Analyst Avedis Foundation; Michael Potter, Shawnee Community Hub Leader; Christy Ausley, Deputy Director Safe Families Oklahoma; Kathy Laster, President & CEO Avedis Foundation; and Zane Winters, Shawnee Community Hub Leader. Photo Provided

Pictured from left: Tracy Meeuwsen, Program Director-Data Analyst Avedis Foundation; Michael Potter, Shawnee Community Hub Leader; Christy Ausley, Deputy Director Safe Families Oklahoma; Kathy Laster, President & CEO Avedis Foundation; and Zane Winters, Shawnee Community Hub Leader. Photo Provided

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Safe Families: Pottawatomie County Initiative

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
A grant from the Avedis Foundation will soon help Safe Families Oklahoma ( SFO) establish a comprehensive volunteer- based support network in Pottawatomie County.
Pictured from left: Tracy Meeuwsen, Program Director-Data Analyst Avedis Foundation; Kathy Laster, President & CEO Avedis Foundation; Lacey Holt, Executive Director Legacy Parenting; Mark Finley, Board Member Avedis Foundation; and Audrey Seeliger, External Relations-Special Events Avedis Foundation. Photo Provided

Pictured from left: Tracy Meeuwsen, Program Director-Data Analyst Avedis Foundation; Kathy Laster, President & CEO Avedis Foundation; Lacey Holt, Executive Director Legacy Parenting; Mark Finley, Board Member Avedis Foundation; and Audrey Seeliger, External Relations-Special Events Avedis Foundation. Photo Provided

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Earn While You Learn Program

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Legacy Parenting Center, a proud member of the Oklahoma Family Support Network and a designated Family Resource Center is able to help continue its mission of strengthening families in Shawnee and the surrounding communities with help from a grant provided by the Avedis Foundation in the amount of...
Director of Library and Media Services for Shawnee Public Schools Cherity Pennington Photo provided by Shawnee Public Schools

Director of Library and Media Services for Shawnee Public Schools Cherity Pennington Photo provided by Shawnee Public Schools

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Shawnee Public Schools’ Cherity Pennington Recognized for Statewide Leadership in Library Advocacy

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Shawnee, OK – May 20, 2025 — Cherity Pennington, Director of Library and Media Services for Shawnee Public Schools, is gaining recognition across Oklahoma for her leadership and advocacy on behalf of school libraries and certified librarians.
Pictured from left: Nicholas Johnson of Tecumseh, Lenny Davidson of Meeker, Cody Hisaw of Shawnee and Mackenzie Harris of Shawnee were inducted into the Seminole State College Psi Beta Honor Society for the 2024-2025 academic year. Photo provided by SSC

Pictured from left: Nicholas Johnson of Tecumseh, Lenny Davidson of Meeker, Cody Hisaw of Shawnee and Mackenzie Harris of Shawnee were inducted into the Seminole State College Psi Beta Honor Society for the 2024-2025 academic year. Photo provided by SSC

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SSC Inducts Four Students into Psi Beta Honor Society

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Four Seminole State College students were inducted into the Psi Beta National Honor Society in Psychology for the 2024-2025 academic year during a special ceremony held on Thursday, May 1.

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Community Calendar

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Thursday, 22nd Shawnee Lions Club - every Thurs. (noon) at Santa Fe Cattle Company (Shawnee Mall) Shawnee CITY COMMISSION — 6 pm, City Hall Commission Chambers. McLoud City Council - 6 pm, City Hall Legion Karaoke - 6 pm, Pot Luck. 7 pm -9 pm Karaoke, 201 E. Park, Tecumseh. $5.
Terry Alan Blankinship

Terry Alan Blankinship

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Sex Crime Suspect Arrested

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
TECUMSEH, OK – The Tecumseh Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate allegations of sexual assault.
U.S. Naval Sea Cadets SN Zane Finkenbinder and Recruit Carver Conkling salute the grave of WWI veteran William Garsee, as SR Mehmet Akkus, far left, and SR Zackery Henderson look for more veterans' graves at Tecumseh Cemetery on May 17. See full cutline below. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

U.S. Naval Sea Cadets SN Zane Finkenbinder and Recruit Carver Conkling salute the grave of WWI veteran William Garsee, as SR Mehmet Akkus, far left, and SR Zackery Henderson look for more veterans' graves at Tecumseh Cemetery on May 17. See full cutline below. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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Sea Cadets honor veterans

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
U.S. Naval Sea Cadets SN Zane Finkenbinder and Recruit Carver Conkling salute the grave of WWI veteran William Garsee, as SR Mehmet Akkus, far left, and SR Zackery Henderson look for more veterans' graves at Tecumseh Cemetery on May 17.