June 26, 2026
Tatum Roberts shared a photo of him and his horses with the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners. Photo provided
Dale Superintendent Will Jones addresses the board of County Commissioners with a request to purchase land using the education sales tax fund. The request was approved. Suzie Campbell, Countywide & Sun
Clyde Hamlin, 5, of Tecumseh, and Callie Luck, 3, of Shawnee, ride on the carousel at the 131st Annual McLoud Blackberry Festival on June 20. The two-day festival also featured vendor booths, live music, kids games and a parade. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Thursday, June 25, 2026
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Relay for Life of Pottawatomie County Co-Chair Jana Grubbs hands out carnations to cancer survivors after they tell about their journey during the event, held at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center Fred Humphries Arena on May 29. Cancer survivor Nikki Robinson was the speaker that night. There were 54 registered survivors at RFL this year, and 11 area teams raised $28,299 for the American Cancer Society, as of June 1. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Retired Brigadier General Ben Robinson spoke to members of the Shawnee Veterans Memorial Committee (SVMC) and the public at the Pottawatomie County Veterans Educational Museum on June 11. Robinson was the commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing, based at Tinker AFB, during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and he recounted the day-by-day progression of events during that time, using a slide show. See full caption below. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Pictured from left are: Leah Young, Community Disaster Program Specialist American Red Cross, Kathy Laster, Ph.D., President & CEO Avedis Foundation, Ryan Corley, Executive Director American Red Cross and Tracy Meeuwsen, Sr. Program Director-Data Analyst. Photo provided by Avedis Foundation
North Rock Creek baseball coach Keaton Hernandez has a chat with the infield on June 16. NRC beat Cushing 10-9, improving their record to 4-2 in the summer league. Photos Courtesy of Gowin Photography
Potawatomi Fire Forward KD Moore aims for a basket and gets the foul in the fourth quarter. Moore scored 19 points and nine rebounds and had two assists and three steals. The Fire won this game, 125-110, after taking the first game on June 18, 151-114. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Potawatomi Fire Guard Chuck Guy steals the ball from former teammate Deshawn Munson in the second game against 4 Bears Roar during the West Regional Championship, held at FireLake Arena on June 14. In this game, Guy achieved his 11th double-double with 21 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds and four steals, according to potawatomifire.com. Also shown, from left, are Ricky Artis II, Jahmal Me Murray, and Willie Warren. The Fire won both games and advance for the fourth year to the TBL Finals June 18 at 7.
