The Good

Sometimes good news shows up in the most unexpected way — like the back of a semi truck. That's exactly what happened this week in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, when 147 crates of squash landed at the Tecumseh Round Up Club, and the nonprofit came together to make sure none of it went to waste. The squash arrived by way of truck driver Billy Bazmore, who was hauling the load from Mexico. Walmart had ordered a different variety of squash, and when this shipment didn't match, the order w

It's the kind of small moment that could have easily gone unnoticed. But at Grove School in Shawnee, Oklahoma, one officer's simple act of kindness is getting the recognition it deserves. When a student's glasses broke during the school day, the situation could have meant a call home, a missed afternoon of clear vision, or a scramble to find a fix. Instead, Officer Harjo stepped in. On his own lunch break, he took the student's broken glasses to a local eye doctor, waited to

A Facebook post a couple of months ago was all it took to spark a wave of generosity in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Heritage Skilled Nursing & Therapy, a nursing home in Tecumseh, had shared that they were running low on birdseed — a big deal for residents who love watching the birds come by their windows each day. One local mom, Whitney Benge, saw the post and decided to act. She rallied the Tecumseh community, and together they collected an incredible 200 pounds of donated birdseed

Some of the best parts of a school day happen before the first bell ever rings, and at Horace Mann Elementary in Shawnee, Oklahoma, that's thanks in large part to Shawnee Police Sgt. Keehn. Sgt. Keehn has become a familiar and welcome face at the school, often showing up in the mornings to help greet students as they arrive. Whether he's flashing a smile, handing out high fives and knuckles, or walking alongside students during National Walk to School Day, he has a way of mak