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Capitol Update From Representative Luttrell - June 17, 2022
This week we have convened for both the second and third special sessions of the 58th Legislature. The second is to consider American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) appropriations and the third is to consider...
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Software Updates at the Ponca City Library Begin This Thursday - June 16, 2022
Patrons will not be able to place holds online starting Thursday June 16th until the new library computer system goes live. On Monday June 20th the library staff will be in the process of chang...
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Provenzano Amendment to Temporarily Lower Gas Prices Fails - June 16, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Legislation aimed at lowering gas prices for Oklahomans failed to pass the House on Wednesday. The House Bill 1008XXX amendment, authored by Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, would...
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Ponca City Public Schools Safety Protocols Reviewed This Week - June 16, 2022
In light of the recent tragic events, Ponca City Superintendent Shelley Arrott reviewed safety protocols with board of education members Monday night during the monthly board meeting. “First ...
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Federal Reserve Begins Largest Rate Hike Since 1994 In Attempt To Slow Inflation - June 16, 2022
The federal reserve, once again, is raising interest rates to try and slow soaring inflation and consumer prices. On Wednesday afternoon, the fed voted to raise rates by three-quarters of a percent...
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Independent Investigators Say Death Row Inmate Richard Glossip Is Innocent - June 16, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY - A new, independent investigation into death row inmate Richard Glossip's calls for another look into Glossip's case. The independent investigation released more than 300 pages...
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Newkirk Man Injured in Auto Accident Wednesday Morning - June 15, 2022
John Vannoy, 47, of Newkirk, was injured when the 2013 Mack truck he was driving crashed around 11:25 am Wednesday morning. Vannoy was driving West on Fountain Road when his vehicle ran off the road t...
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Four Po-Hi Students Attend Girls State - June 15, 2022
Four Ponca City High School girls, Allison Burch, Emma Gertken, Haley Mills and Bethany Klein, attended Oklahoma Girls State May 29 through June 3 at the University of Central Oklahoma. America...
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Kale Campbell Named American Royal Scholar - June 15, 2022
Northern Oklahoma College sophomore Kale Campbell has been named a 2022-2023 Seaboard Royal Scholar. Campbell is from Jet, Oklahoma, and is an Ag Business major. Campbell is one of 10 scho...
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AG O’Connor Blasts Biden for Withholding School Lunches from Children Unless Schools Embrace Gender Identity Agenda - June 15, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General John O’Connor has joined a coalition of 26 state attorneys general calling on President Joe Biden to withdraw the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new gu...
