June 2021
Cardinals’ Carlson finding a home in the leadoff spot
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Jun. 29—Monday night against Arizona marked centerfielder Dylan Carlson’s seventh game in the leadoff spot for the Cardinals, and so far, the No. 1 spot in the lineup looks like a great fit for him.
PCPS teachers attend PLC Live Institute
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PCPS teachers attend PLC Live Institute — Approximately 130 Ponca City Public School teachers attended a Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work LIVE Institute Tuesday morning in the high school auditorium. The institute was streamed in real time and features education experts with first-hand experience using the PLC at Work process to transform teaching and learning. The institute continues through Thursday.
Gymnasts often have captured world’s attention
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Simone Biles has been in the news a lot lately, primarily because of the way she has dominated the trials for the U. S.
SHOWING THEIR winning catch
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SHOWING THEIR winning catch are Ponca City WIldcat fishing team members Codyak Wyatt and Carson Lively. The two were the winners of the Kaw Lake Tournament on June 5. With them is boat captain Steve Owens, center. The winners caught five fish weighing 8 pounds and 8 ounces. Second place went to Justice Childs and Clayton Murff and boat captain Dean Gracias with a catch of four fish weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Cohen Edwards and Miguel Garcia with boat captain Jimmy Green finished third with a catch of three fish weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Jay Michael Glowacki was the winner of the Big Bass award with a fish weighing 3 pounds, 15 ounces. Bill McDonald was his boat captain.
Police Blotter
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Arrest - At 12:26 am on June 28, officer #48 went prisoner in custody with 16-year old male for prisoner placing bodily fluid on government employee, public intox, and minor in possession of alcohol/beer. Garfield Park 9th and South.
Lucas joins Congressman Emmer in sending letter supporting rural hospitals
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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) in sending a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, expressing concern regarding the updated Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting requirements.
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission votes to delay spring turkey season and reduce bag limit
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Oklahoma City Jun. 29—Spring turkey season will start later and the bag limit will be smaller for hunters next year.
‘Long COVID’ is a risk for the unvaccinated. What you need to know
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For untold numbers of people around the world, a bout with COVID-19 is just the beginning. Those in this unlucky group may have thought they’d recovered from the disease.
There’s a theory the Navy’s shock tests caused the condo collapse. Experts say why it didn’t
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SURFSIDE, Fla. — People continue to pine for answers after last week’s horrific condo collapse in Surfside, Florida. It may be weeks or months before the actual cause is known — but that doesn’t stop non-experts coming up with their own hypotheses.