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Virginia Bradshaw

Virginia Bradshaw

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Virginia Bradshaw, A True Journalist With Class

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Retired “Countywide & Sun” reporter Virginia Bradshaw passed away on Feb. 9, after a long and storied life in journalism. Bradshaw would have been 93 on Feb. 21, but her funeral service was held on Valentine’s Day at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Shawnee.
MEET the CREW Sharyl Copeland Finds Joy In The Everyday

MEET the CREW Sharyl Copeland Finds Joy In The Everyday

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MEET the CREW Sharyl Copeland Finds Joy In The Everyday

Kendra Johnson
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Tucking inserts into papers comes happily to Sharyl Copeland, as with friendly chatting she brings cheer into the office every week. “I love my job,” she said. “But to other people, it’s boring to them.”
Avedis Welcomes Wes Moore

Avedis Welcomes Wes Moore

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Avedis Welcomes Wes Moore

News Staff
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Foundation’s Speaker Series to present NY Times best-selling author and former CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation Avedis Foundation will welcome New York Times best-selling author Wes Moore on Wednesday, Feb. 23 as part of the Foundation’s 2022 Speaker Series.
SSM Health Welcomes Theodore Ruff, MD

SSM Health Welcomes Theodore Ruff, MD

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SSM Health Welcomes Theodore Ruff, MD

News Staff
Thursday, February 10, 2022
SSM Health Medical Group is pleased to welcome Theodore Ruff, M.D, as he expands his practice. Ruff specializes in general surgery, caring for patients at both SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Midwest.
Countywide & Sun journalist Kendra Johnson stands in a tethered hot-air balloon, while talking with the balloon’s pilot and taking pictures, during the FireLake FireFlight Balloon Festival last year. Photo provided by Ronald Johnson.

Countywide & Sun journalist Kendra Johnson stands in a tethered hot-air balloon, while talking with the balloon’s pilot and taking pictures, during the FireLake FireFlight Balloon Festival last year. Photo provided by Ronald Johnson.

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Kendra Johnson, Reporter Of Many Talents

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
Countywide & Sun journalist Kendra Johnson, of Shawnee, has loved storytelling for as long as she can remember, ever since she and her three siblings would make up stories and act them out.
Natasha Dunagan interviews Skip Myers, for her feature article about his father TSgt. Verdun C. Myers’s induction into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. Photo Provided.

Natasha Dunagan interviews Skip Myers, for her feature article about his father TSgt. Verdun C. Myers’s induction into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. Photo Provided.

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MEET the CREW

Kendra Johnson
Friday, January 28, 2022
Natasha “Tasha” Dunagan’s quiet smile often is the first to greet visitors walking into the Countywide & Sun news office—when it’s not hidden behind a camera lens, that is.
Shawnee Assistant City Manager Jacob Foos stands in his office by a shelf of mementos from other cities where he’s worked. Foos moved to Shawnee and started his current job in Sept. 2021. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee Assistant City Manager Jacob Foos stands in his office by a shelf of mementos from other cities where he’s worked. Foos moved to Shawnee and started his current job in Sept. 2021. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

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Jacob Foos Puts Down Roots, Enjoys Making A Difference

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Shawnee Assistant City Manager Jacob Foos accepted his job in Sept. 2021, and he is “putting down roots.” Last year, Foos bought a house and moved from Eufaula where he was City Manager for three years.
Radio station trio Annika Stevens, Alicja Carter and Madison Auld are the singing trademark of station KAWL in SLT’s “It’s A Wonderful Life: A KAWL Radio Play”. Photo provided

Radio station trio Annika Stevens, Alicja Carter and Madison Auld are the singing trademark of station KAWL in SLT’s “It’s A Wonderful Life: A KAWL Radio Play”. Photo provided

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SLT’s Dec. 11

News Staff
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Shawnee Little Theatre’s holiday stage offering takes audiences back to the simpler days of 1947. A struggling Los Angeles radio station, KAWL, is putting on a live radio version of the Christmasthemed movie “It’s A Wonderful Life”.