October 6, 2026
The $20,000 Healthy Incentive Grant received by McLoud Public Schools is used to promote healthy active lifestyles. The funding has been used to purchase balance boards and a large rainbow parachute as pictured above.
Hayden Averitt, of McLoud, breaks out of the chute on his bull during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on July 7, 2024. File photo
Sister City students recognized at meeting. Pictured with Mayor Eric Stephens (in no particular order) are program chair Jessica Brown, teacher Alanna Baggett, students include Sawyer Bias, Emma Bryan, Chloe Gates, Colin Howard, Matty Newsom, Keiko Sanders, Sullivan Smith, and Benjamin Wahpepah. Photo provided
Linda and David Hendrickson point out where their son's name is on the Oklahoma Veterans Memorial Wall at Woodland Veterans Park in Shawnee during the Fifth Annual Gold Star Families Memorial Ride on May 24. Their son, Robert T. Hendrickson, was the last one killed in his unit during Operation Iraqi Freedom on Feb. 1, 20 years ago. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Kaden Deleonrodriguez, center, received the HVAC scholarship. Pictured with Deleonrodriguez is the Shawnee Home Builders Association (SHBA) board member April Grant (left) and SHBA president Greg Sebastian (right). Photo provided by Shawnee Forward
Fire with COJC Students, Timothy Tardibono, Executive Director at the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs.
