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Foods You Can Carry Through TSA Airport Checkpoints

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Here’s a quick guide to Thanksgiving foods that you can bring on a plane in your carry-on luggage, and those that you should put in your checked bags. Foods that can be carried through a TSA checkpointBaked goods, including cakes, cookies, brownies Homemade or store-bought pies Meats, frozen, cooked or uncooked Stuffing,...

Looks Like a Record Weekend for Holiday Travelers

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Despite inflation and previous holiday travel challenges, a record number of people are expected to travel during Thanksgiving. The peak travel days by air are Tuesday, Wednesday, and the Sunday after Thanksgiving, with the Transportation Security Administration set to screen 2.6 million passengers on Tuesday, 2.7 million on Wednesday, and an estimated 2.9 million...

OSDH Shares Food Safety Tips for the Holidays

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Every year, approximately one in six Americans become ill with a foodborne illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The symptoms usually include nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea, all of which are unwelcome at the holidays. To prevent illness, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reminds everyone...
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PTC Holiday Market November 16th

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Ponca City, OK  – Enjoy holiday shopping at the fifth annual Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) Holiday Market.  On Thursday, November 16th, the PTC Conference Center will transform into a festive holiday marketplace with handcrafted items from the many programs and staff represented at the tech center. The PTC Holiday Market opens at 9:00 am and...

Santa Bucks Giveaway Going on Now!

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Shop from Nov. 4th- Dec. 21st, 2023 at participating merchants to receive a ticket, and increase your chances to win $5,000 in Santa Bucks plus a chance at two $1,000 prizes and four $500 prizes! The Winning Tickets will be drawn starting at 7 p.m., Thursday, December 21st, 2023.To win this year you can...

New Emergency Resource Agency Asking for Donations

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The New Emergency Resource Agency (NERA) is asking for donations for their no prep day bags. Right now, they're looking for donations of vienna sausages, pop top canned foods, soft granola/cereal bars, juice boxes, and beef jerky. You can drop off these items to the locations listed below.Heather Cannon Honda: 3415 North 14th...
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Oklahoma Broadband Office Plans Tour Stop in Ponca City

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) will hold a meeting in Ponca City next Thursday to talk with and hear from Oklahomans about high-speed internet service expansion, OBO Executive Director Mike Sanders announced today.  The “Oklahoma’s Digital Promise” tour stop will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,...

Kasey Alert System Takes Effect Today

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OKLAHOMA CITY –The Kasey Alert system will take effect today, Nov. 1, 2023. House Bill 1077, authored by Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, establishes the Kasey Alert system and is named for Kasey Russell, a 29-year-old Cherokee Nation Citizen who went missing in 2016."First, I would like to thank the grassroots efforts of the...

Robbery Suspect Still on Run; PCPD Asking for Public Assistance

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Shortly after midnight on October 21st, a burglary occurred at Big Hill Pawn, located at 510 N. 1st St. in Ponca City.  The suspect, Michael Phillip Lefthand, hooked a chain up to the front doors of the business and used a truck to pull the front doors off.  Lefthand grabbed multiple firearms from...
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OSDH Encouraging Oklahomans to Get Their Flu Shots

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OKLAHOMA CITY – With respiratory season approaching, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is encouraging individuals to help prevent illness by getting their flu shot. Influenza, also known as the flu, is caused by a virus that affects the nose, throat, airways and lungs. The flu typically circulates in the United States from...

Orva Rothgeb Retires After 23 Years with Pioneer Tech

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Orva Rothgeb, long-time Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) board member and current President of the Board, announced her plans to retire from her leadership role on the PTC Board of Education. Rothgeb began her service with Pioneer Tech in 2000, since that time she has been involved in two major building projects. “We are forever...
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