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Families and students fill the WP Wood/THS Alumni Center waiting in line at eight stations for school supplies and backpacks on July 27 during the 10th Annual Mission Tecumseh Back to School Bash. Mission Tecumseh Board Member Anthony LaGrange said they gave away the 549 backpacks they had available in the first hour and continued to hand out school supplies until those ran out. Countywide & Sun/ Natasha Dunagan

Families and students fill the WP Wood/THS Alumni Center waiting in line at eight stations for school supplies and backpacks on July 27 during the 10th Annual Mission Tecumseh Back to School Bash. Mission Tecumseh Board Member Anthony LaGrange said they gave away the 549 backpacks they had available in the first hour and continued to hand out school supplies until those ran out. Countywide & Sun/ Natasha Dunagan

Mission Tecumseh Hosts 10th Annual Back To School Bash

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
On July 27, from 10 am to 1 pm, the W.P. Wood/THS Alumni Center in Tecumseh was filled to capacity with families and students for the 10th Annual Mission Tecumseh Back to School Bash.

Countyline

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
: Thursday, 1stSHAWNEE LIONS CLUB - every Thursday (noon) at Santa Fe Cattle Company (Shawnee Mall) EASTERN STAR — 7:30 pm, Tecumseh Masonic Lodge.SPINNING SPOOLS QUILT GUILD - 7 pm, Senior Center at 400 N. Bell.Friday, 2ndVFW FUNDRAISER - 8 am - 4 pm, 811 E. MacArthur, Shawnee.
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BancFirst Offers 1,008 Backpacks at Three Events

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Shawnee BancFirst Vice President Brooke Allen hands hotdogs to twins Corie and Junior Kostic, 4, of McLoud, as their grandmother Gayla Kostic looks on during the BancFirst Back to School Bash in McLoud, held at the lot just west of the bank on July 25.
Damian Pearson, 5, of Marlow, is assisted in target bowfishing by Zak McMunn, of Darkwater Adventures in Meeker, during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 11, 2023 at FireLake Arena. File photo

Damian Pearson, 5, of Marlow, is assisted in target bowfishing by Zak McMunn, of Darkwater Adventures in Meeker, during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 11, 2023 at FireLake Arena. File photo

Outdoor Nation Expo To Host OHA Waterfowl 101 Workshop

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
For those who are interested in getting into waterfowl hunting, the Outdoor Nation Expo (ONE) has just what you’re looking for.The Waterfowl 101 Workshop will be hosted by the Oklahoma Hunters & Anglers (OHA) and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC).
Stakeholders gather to celebrate the United Way of Eastern Frontier Country name change. Photo provided by United Way

Stakeholders gather to celebrate the United Way of Eastern Frontier Country name change. Photo provided by United Way

United Way Celebrates Name Change

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
United Way of Pottawatomie County announces its new name: United Way of Eastern Frontier Country (UWEFC). Since 1947, the Organization has served not only Pottawatomie County but also portions of Lincoln, Seminole, and Hughes counties. The new name reflects all the communities served.