People and Places

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.
Thirty members of Shawnee’s Spinning Spools Quilt Guild attended Quilt Camp, which was held June 24-26 at the Shawnee Masonic Lodge. The theme for this camp was patriotic quilts. Photo provided.

Thirty members of Shawnee’s Spinning Spools Quilt Guild attended Quilt Camp, which was held June 24-26 at the Shawnee Masonic Lodge. The theme for this camp was patriotic quilts. Photo provided.

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Spinning Spools Hosts Tri-Annual Quilt Camp

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
It’s not just kids who attend summer camp. It’s also for those who love to sew and quilt. Thirty members of Shawnee’s Spinning Spools Quilt Guild recently attended their tri-annual Quilt Camp, June 24-26 from 8 am-10 pm, at the Shawnee Masonic Lodge.
Julie Talton and her mother, Vicki Duff, pose for a photo. Photo provided.

Julie Talton and her mother, Vicki Duff, pose for a photo. Photo provided.

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Julie Talton Returns To The Countywide

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
There’s a new office manager at the “Countywide & Sun,” but her face and name may be familiar to some subscribers. In 1991, Julie Talton began working as a photographer for the “Shawnee Sun” in sixth grade, when she would come to work with her mother, Vicki Duff.
Meet Foster Care Parents Brit And Amber Hembree

Meet Foster Care Parents Brit And Amber Hembree

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Meet Foster Care Parents Brit And Amber Hembree

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
When it comes to caring for area foster children, one Shawnee, Oklahoma, family makes community the priority. Brit and Amber Hembree provide guidance and support for children in their greatest time of need as foster parents through Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s FireLodge Children and Family Services.
spOKeLAHOMA owner Craig MacIntyre (in the kilt) leads the racers out to start the Fenrir Unchained Bike Race in Tecumseh on June 4. MacIntyre said this was a good first year with 85-90 riders participating. Photo provided.

spOKeLAHOMA owner Craig MacIntyre (in the kilt) leads the racers out to start the Fenrir Unchained Bike Race in Tecumseh on June 4. MacIntyre said this was a good first year with 85-90 riders participating. Photo provided.

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First Fenrir Unchained Bike Race Attracts 85-90 Riders

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
spOKeLAHOMA owner Craig MacIntyre (in the kilt) leads the racers out to start the Fenrir Unchained Bike Race in Tecumseh on June 4. MacIntyre said this was a good first year with 85-90 riders participating. Photos provided.
Landon Kidney takes action shots from one corner of the court at the Potawatomi Fire's first home game on March 19.

Landon Kidney takes action shots from one corner of the court at the Potawatomi Fire's first home game on March 19.

Local Teen Enjoys Job As Fire Team Photographer

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 2, 2022
For Landon Kidney, it has been a short road from amateur photographer to professional photographer and from shooting high school sports to professional sports.