People and Places

Dr. Bob Evans, DVM, holds up his retirement cake during a reception at Crossing Hearts Ranch on May 21. Evans founded Tecumseh Veterinary Clinic in 1978. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Dr. Bob Evans, DVM, holds up his retirement cake during a reception at Crossing Hearts Ranch on May 21. Evans founded Tecumseh Veterinary Clinic in 1978. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Tecumseh Vet Clinic Founder Retires After 46 Years

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Dr. Bob Evans, DVM, grew up on a farm in Perkins and helped to work land in Lincoln County. His father was a vocational agriculture teacher, and his mother was a teacher, as well.
Retired Asher Baseball Coach Murl Bowen was recently one of three honored at a Silo baseball game for being in the top 10 with the most wins nationwide. The other two were his nephews, Billy Jack Bowen and Randy Bowen. The elder Bowen had an all-time record of 2,115-349 from 1959 to 1998. He poses here with his 2023 Prep Nation Lifetime Achievement Award and his Prep Nation GOAT Award. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Retired Asher Baseball Coach Murl Bowen was recently one of three honored at a Silo baseball game for being in the top 10 with the most wins nationwide. The other two were his nephews, Billy Jack Bowen and Randy Bowen. The elder Bowen had an all-time record of 2,115-349 from 1959 to 1998. He poses here with his 2023 Prep Nation Lifetime Achievement Award and his Prep Nation GOAT Award. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Pottawatomie Profiles

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Murl Bowen, of Asher, has led a life dedicated to baseball. He grew up playing baseball in Little League, high school and college. And he achieved great success in the 39 years he coached baseball at Asher High School.
The Barnard Elementary LEGO Savages received the Core Values Award during a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Qualifying Event at Gordon Cooper Technology Center last fall. Because of that, they have now been invited to represent Oklahoma at the FIRST LEGO League World Festival, in Houston, April 19-22. The team includes Jude LaChappell, Stetson Smith, Emory Cox, Cameron Thompson, Austin Qualls and Landon Williams, plus Team Mentor Mardesia Finch. Photo provided.

The Barnard Elementary LEGO Savages received the Core Values Award during a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Qualifying Event at Gordon Cooper Technology Center last fall. Because of that, they have now been invited to represent Oklahoma at the FIRST LEGO League World Festival, in Houston, April 19-22. The team includes Jude LaChappell, Stetson Smith, Emory Cox, Cameron Thompson, Austin Qualls and Landon Williams, plus Team Mentor Mardesia Finch. Photo provided.

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LEGO Savages Invited To FIRST Robotics World Festival

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Later this month, the Barnard Elementary LEGO Savages team will be traveling to Houston, TX, to represent Oklahoma at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) World Festival.
Hannah Davidson’s Determination Leads To Success

Hannah Davidson’s Determination Leads To Success

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Hannah Davidson’s Determination Leads To Success

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Her doctor told her she wouldn’t be able to walk for six months, and she probably wouldn’t be able to run for eight months. But Bethel High School athlete Hannah Davidson beat those odds. The accident happened on July 4, 2021, when Davidson was tubing on Shawnee Lake.
Brooklyn Duff plays “Wee Ball” at four years old. Duff is now a junior at Bethel HIgh School and will be playing softball in Italy in July. Photo provided by Julie Talton.

Brooklyn Duff plays “Wee Ball” at four years old. Duff is now a junior at Bethel HIgh School and will be playing softball in Italy in July. Photo provided by Julie Talton.

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Bethel High School Junior Chosen To Play Softball In Italy

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Brooklyn Duff has been playing softball since she was three years old in Wee Ball. She is now a junior at Bethel High School and a shortstop and utility player on the varsity softball team. Duff also plays for the Oklahoma Pure FastPitch 18U travel ball team.
Members of the Concerned Oklahomans for the Highway Patrol Society attended the Shawnee Police Department 2020 Awards. Pictured from left are OHP Chief Brent Sugg, DPS Assistant Commissioner Chief Pat Mays, DPS Commissioner John Scully, COHPS President Jim Laurick, and COHPS Western Region Vice-President Dr. Joe Taron. Photo provided

Members of the Concerned Oklahomans for the Highway Patrol Society attended the Shawnee Police Department 2020 Awards. Pictured from left are OHP Chief Brent Sugg, DPS Assistant Commissioner Chief Pat Mays, DPS Commissioner John Scully, COHPS President Jim Laurick, and COHPS Western Region Vice-President Dr. Joe Taron. Photo provided

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Retired Dentist, Dr. Joe Taron, Continues To Make A Difference

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Dr. Joe Taron has been active in his hometown of Shawnee since he was a teenager.