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Monday, March 2, 2020
Pott County Marriages Richard Wayne Cline II, Shawnee, and Emily Ann Khalil, Shawnee Shawn Lynn Mowery, Fairland, and Alisa Gay Harrison, Francis Ryan O Sullivan, Newalla, and Danielle Joy Harrington, Newalla Jackson Campbell Lawson, Shawnee, and Kallee Jean Gaines, Shawnee Richard Manuel...
Jamie Barrick and Gordon Richards, Jr., standing far left, of Richards Drug Stores, presented nine FFA students with their awards Monday night during the 75th annual Richards FFA Banquet. Recipients of the award sitting from left to right are Jesse Moore, Macomb, Terah Garcia, Asher, Dassie May, Shawnee and Maycee Spain, McLoud. Standing left to right are Konnor McKey, North Rock Creek, Colton Ingmire, Bethel, Jacob Nunley, Tecumseh, Shane Rodman, Wanette and Paden Thomas, Dale. Photo/ Jennifer Pitts

Jamie Barrick and Gordon Richards, Jr., standing far left, of Richards Drug Stores, presented nine FFA students with their awards Monday night during the 75th annual Richards FFA Banquet. Recipients of the award sitting from left to right are Jesse Moore, Macomb, Terah Garcia, Asher, Dassie May, Shawnee and Maycee Spain, McLoud. Standing left to right are Konnor McKey, North Rock Creek, Colton Ingmire, Bethel, Jacob Nunley, Tecumseh, Shane Rodman, Wanette and Paden Thomas, Dale. Photo/ Jennifer Pitts

Annual Richards FFA awards

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Monday, March 2, 2020
Four young women and five young men were honored Monday during the 75th Gordon Richards FFA Banquet. They are the recipients of the 2020 Gordon Richards FFA Achievement Awards.
Rose State College students, from left, Aubrey Pruitt and Issac Watham of Meeker and Tanner Hurst of Dale recently visited the State Capitol to participate in Higher Education Day with Rose State College and met with Gov. Kevin Stitt, center. Photo provided

Rose State College students, from left, Aubrey Pruitt and Issac Watham of Meeker and Tanner Hurst of Dale recently visited the State Capitol to participate in Higher Education Day with Rose State College and met with Gov. Kevin Stitt, center. Photo provided

Rose students meet with governor

News Staff
Monday, March 2, 2020
Rose State College students, from left, Aubrey Pruitt and Issac Watham of Meeker and Tanner Hurst of Dale recently visited the State Capitol to participate in Higher Education Day with Rose State College and met with Gov. Kevin Stitt, center. Photo provided

Four-day week dominates forum

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Monday, March 2, 2020
Area legislators showed up at McLoud’s legislative breakfast last week and were met by a huge crowd, dominated by many teachers, some staff, even students from McLoud Schools. It turned out to be a standing room only crowd, many of who were interested in preserving McLoud’s four-day school week.

Pott County livestock show next week

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Monday, March 2, 2020
Around 350 FFA and 4-H exhibitors are expected at this year’s Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show next week at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center in Shawnee. Suzanne Gilbert is chairperson of the show that opens Tuesday, March 3 and runs through Friday. March 6.

Complaint at Town Hall

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Monday, March 2, 2020
The Meeker Town Board of Trustees spent time in executive session last Thursday night discussing a pending employment complaint filed by the City Clerk. City Clerk Mary Conner reportedly filed the complaint.
Keeping eye contact

Keeping eye contact

Keeping eye contact

News Staff
Monday, March 2, 2020
Lorallei Day stays focused on judge Amber Cox as she shows her sheep during the Meeker FFA/4H show Saturday. For more photos and results from the show, see Pages 6 and 7. Photo/Brian Blansett
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