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Earlsboro High School 2022 graduate Ryan Long dunks the ball, as SHS graduate Chevis Sharp, Jr. (hidden) and Bethel High School 2023 graduate Si Foreman watch, during the First Annual Hoops for Hope on July 25. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Earlsboro High School 2022 graduate Ryan Long dunks the ball, as SHS graduate Chevis Sharp, Jr. (hidden) and Bethel High School 2023 graduate Si Foreman watch, during the First Annual Hoops for Hope on July 25. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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First Annual Hoops for Hope raises money for ACS

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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New McLoud Police Chief Arlin Kocher introduced himself to the McLoud City Council at July's meeting. Photos by Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

New McLoud Police Chief Arlin Kocher introduced himself to the McLoud City Council at July's meeting. Photos by Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun

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McLoud introduces new Police Chief

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

For the Police Department Update at the McLoud City Council Meeting, City Manager Cody Roe introduced the council to Arlin Kocher, the new Police Chief by saying, “He comes to us with some excellent experience. He hit the ground running.

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Twins Elise Whitney and Ella (Whitney) Gardner and their mother, Hope Whitney, volunteer at the Mission Tecumseh Back to School Bash, held at the Tecumseh High School W.P. Wood Alumni Center on July 25. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Twins Elise Whitney and Ella (Whitney) Gardner and their mother, Hope Whitney, volunteer at the Mission Tecumseh Back to School Bash, held at the Tecumseh High School W.P. Wood Alumni Center on July 25. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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Back-to-School drives pop up around county

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Twins Elise Whitney and Ella (Whitney) Gardner and their mother, Hope Whitney, volunteer at the...
Science Museum Oklahoma Educator Calen Cavallaro holds half of a 3D-printed skull belonging to the Acrocanthosaurus, Oklahoma's State Dinosaur, at the "Dino or Not? The Ultimate Prehistoric Showdown" program at Tecumseh Public Library on July 16. In addition to looking at replica and real fossils, kids could choose paper body parts and create their own dinosaurs. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Science Museum Oklahoma Educator Calen Cavallaro holds half of a 3D-printed skull belonging to the Acrocanthosaurus, Oklahoma's State Dinosaur, at the "Dino or Not? The Ultimate Prehistoric Showdown" program at Tecumseh Public Library on July 16. In addition to looking at replica and real fossils, kids could choose paper body parts and create their own dinosaurs. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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Summer learning at the libraries

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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