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The 37th Leadership Ponca City Class held their class project event on Thursday, May 9 at the Poncan Theatre: Mr. Ponca City.

On May 1, The Blackwell Event Center hosted its first ever Career Exploration Fair. With a large variety of educational institutions, as well as career fields, students of Kay County were able to explore different options for their futures. Students, parents, and any job seekers were highly encouraged to see what the fair had to offer. They even offered assistance with any FASFA paperwork that might be necessary. This event was sponsored by Blackwell Public Schools, Blackwell Economic Development Authority & Industrial Authority, The City of Blackwell, Blackwell Chamber of Commerce, and Pioneer Technology Center.

Ponca Tribal Victims Services, the City Arts organization, and artist Sarah Elsberry have come together for a new exhibit in the John McNeese Gallery at the City Central building, located at 400 E. Central Avenue, with an opening reception held for the exhibit on Wednesday, May 8.

The Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Lori Henderson, CEcD, as the new Executive Director, effective July 1, 2024. This decision was unanimously approved in today’s PCDA board meeting.

NEW YORK — Stormy Daniels is facing tough questions from Donald Trump’s defense team as she returned to the witness stand following her bombshell testimony on the alleged Lake Tahoe tryst with the former president as his hush money trial resumed Thursday in Manhattan.

The damage to the Orion capsule from the Artemis I mission is already top of mind for NASA as it works to make the Artemis II mission safe for humans. But a new agency report revealed the extent of the problem, including scores of cracks in Orion’s critical heat shield.