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School staff reports on central enrollment and transfers - January 12, 2016
Barbara Cusick and Teri Vogele reported Monday night on the Ponca City Public Schools new central enrollment procedures and transfers among schools. They spoke at the district's Board of Education me...
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Kaw Lake Ultimate Eagle Watch Saturday - January 12, 2016
The 2016 Ultimate Eagle Watch at Kaw Lake is this Saturday, Jan. 16. There is no charge, but donations are appreciated to help offset the costs. Eagle Viewing by Horseback begins at the S...
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Safe School committee meeting Wednesday to discuss projects - January 12, 2016
The Ponca City Safe School committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Ponca City High School Assembly Center. Chuck Bayha, the high school's a ssistant principal, said the committee wil...
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Blue Bell checking for listeria in one of its plants - January 12, 2016
HOUSTON (AP) - Blue Bell Creameries says listeria might be present at one of its production plants, but isn't saying which one. The company, with facilities in Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas, is seeki...
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Fire destroys Dover high school - January 12, 2016
DOVER, Okla. (AP) - A central Oklahoma high school has been destroyed in an overnight fire. Officials say Dover High School caught fire early Tuesday. It took firefighters about five hours to contain...
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Po-Hi students to receive CPR training - January 12, 2016
Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, all students in public schools shall receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at least once during the ninth grade until graduation,...
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Work to begin on forming Ponca City’s 2016-17 budget - January 11, 2016
City Manager Craig Stephenson said Monday night that members of the city's staff will begin working on budget development for fiscal year 2016-17 this month. The work will take several months, with ...
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City to observe Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Jan. 18 - January 11, 2016
The City of Ponca City will observe the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 18. City offices will be closed. There will not be any residential trash service that day. City Manager Cra...
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Anderson receives Friend of Education award - January 11, 2016
Sean Anderson of KPNC's "Sean in the Morning" program received the Friend of Education award Monday night at the Ponca City Public Schools Board of Education meeting. Anderson was honored ...
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School board votes to ratify, extend Pennington’s contract - January 11, 2016
The Ponca City Public Schools Board of Education voted Monday night to ratify the contract for Superintendent Dr. David Pennington. The board voted three to one for the ratification, with member Robi...