October 2021

WASHINGTON — A series of high-profile strikes across the country this month is testing how far President Joe Biden will go to bolster the labor movement, pitting the Democratic leader between his long-held affinity for unions and a jittery economic recovery that economists worry can ill-afford additional shocks.

Ryan Blaney’s nickname might be YRB — “Young Ryan Blaney” — but the 27-year-old NASCAR driver is actually something like a grizzled outdoorsman. He spent Thursday morning chopping trees for firewood while donning a Paul Bunyan-like beard.

Horror has long been a popular genre within comic books. While superheroes are often the first thing to come to mind when discussions about comics arise, make no mistake that horror has been there since the beginning.

University of Oklahoma student, Ally Stephens, survived a nationally publicized case of domestic violence last year and is now working to bring awareness to the serious issue. “I would like to say there were good things, but there was really nothing ever good,” Stephens said.

The Bixby Spartans found themselves in an unlikely position early in Friday’s game in Sullins Stadium against the Ponca City Wildcats. They were trailing Ponca City 6-0 in the first quarter.

England could become the first country in the world to prescribe e-cigarettes to people who want to quit smoking, which would be a boon for an industry that is facing regulatory pressure in the U.S. Makers of e-cigarettes can submit their products to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and undergo the same approval process as other medicines available on the NHS, the government said Friday.

Pioneer Area Quilters Guild will meet on Monday, November 1 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1904 N. Pecan Road in Ponca City. The church requires participants wear face masks. Social hour will start at 10:00 a.m. with sign-in, library, workshop registration, and stitch and assist lesson. The hospitality committee will provide water and tea. Attendees should bring their own covered drink cup and may bring their own food. Business meeting will be called to order at 11:00 a. m.