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Carla Fry named OAESP 2019 State Principal of Excellence - May 16, 2019
Carla Fry, principal at Trout Elementary, has been selected as the OAESP State Principal of Excellence, the Ponca City Public School district has been notified. Fry was named a finalist for this pr...
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School board schedules special meetings - May 16, 2019
The Ponca City Board of Education has tentatively scheduled a special board meeting for Monday, May 20, 2019, at noon. The primary purpose of the meeting is to approve an encumbrance for emergency ...
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State’s 2020 Budget Announced - May 16, 2019
By Sen. Bill Coleman A historic $8.2 billion budget agreement has been reached - the highest budget in state history. For the first time, teachers and state employees both got pay raises two yea...
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‘Bargain Barn’ returning to Ponca City - May 16, 2019
“It’s a Family Affair” is the new tagline for the old show that aired on KPOC-TV from 1982-2004. TV station owner David Hall, Sr. retired in 2002, and now his son, David Hall Jr. has brought ...
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Health officials confirm case of measles in Okmulgee County - May 16, 2019
OKMULGEE, Okla. (AP) - Health officials in Oklahoma says the state has its first confirmed case of measles in the past 12 months. The Oklahoma State Department of Health says the case was confirmed...
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4-year-old boy dies in accident south of Pawnee - May 16, 2019
PAWNEE -- A fatal collision occurred sometime after midnight Wednesday on State Highway 18 approximately 4/10 mile south of County Road 5600, 9 miles south of Pawnee, in Pawnee County, Oklahoma. A�...
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Governor, Senate, and House leadership announce FY 2020 Budget Deal - May 15, 2019
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a joint press release from Gov. Kevin Stitt, Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat and House Speaker Charles McCall, announcing the FY 2020 budget deal. OKLAHOMA CITY - Gov...
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Kay County Health Department Holding Additional Tetanus Clinic - May 15, 2019
Due to additional need, Kay County Health Department will continue offering tetanus immunizations for Kay County residents affected by the recent storms. A special clinic will be held on Friday, Ma...
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Retiring school district employees honored - May 15, 2019
Fifteen retiring Ponca City Public School employees were honored at the May Board of Education meeting. All retirees received a clock with their names and years of service engraved on them. The distri...
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Governor, legislative leaders reach compromise on education funding - May 15, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY — Teachers would receive an average $1,220 pay raise and state employees would receive raises up to $1,300 under a budget agreement announced Wednesday. Public education w...
