Backpacks are full of supplies and it’s time for students to
head back to school, so area drivers are reminded to watch
school speed zones or face hefty citations. Many area students
have returned to classes for the Fall or will be in the coming
days, so drivers are reminded to be cautious in school speed
zones and crosswalks, as well as loading and unloading areas for
school buses.? Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth said
deputies will especially be watching the rural school zones as
speeding issues have been a concern. Tecumseh Assistant Police
Chief J.R. Kidney said drivers need to remember that students
may not always look both ways as they get off a bus or cross the
street. “So we, as drivers, have to be watching,” Kidney said,
adding that drivers need to help keep children safe. Those
driving through Tecumseh also are reminded that SH 9, which is
Walnut Street, has a long stretch of school zones where many
children cross the street. Each year, Shawnee police typically
kick off the school year by pla