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Holly & the Guys will headline the Full Moon Concert on Sunday, August 22 in Tonkawa Centennial Park, 301 East Grand, Tonkawa, OK. The musically eclectic band features lead jazz vocalist Holly Peart with Brandon Haynes, John Shwayat, Hunter Vogele, Erik Willadsen, and Brody Farrow. Holly & the Guys performs a broad selection of pop-genre covers including jazz, pop, rock, and some good ol’ oldies including a set of moon-themed tunes just for the event! The free outdoor concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. under the Heart in the Park pavilion and is sponsored by North Central Oklahoma Arts Council (NCOAC) and Heart in the Park Committee

Certified staff members from Ponca City Public Schools attended an assembly on Friday morning at Robson Fieldhouse celebrating the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. The assembly for all support staff members will be Monday at 8 a.m. at the same location. The Po-Hi Steppers, cheerleaders and band members performed during the assembly. The first day of school in Ponca City is Wednesday, Aug. 18.

Letters from readers help me back up to check my facts. Here are a couple that came in recently: “I think you failed your readers in your recent column, ‘Should we be afraid of fructose?’ ‘The scientific studies are quite clear: Fructose in the context of most whole foods is fine.

The first film based upon the Suicide Squad comics was something of a mess that was clearly chopped up in editing, and suffered from executive meddling that resulted a very sub-par movie over all. Thankfully, the sequel title “The Suicide Squad” is a far, far better film than the previous 2016 effort and might just be my new favorite DCEU film.

WASHINGTON – At this year’s Girls Nation, two young women from Oklahoma shared their experiences serving as senators in a mock congress and exploring the nation’s capital. Girls Nation is hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary every year.

Bugs bunny’s favorite food became associated with strong eyesight during World War II when the British Royal Air Force managed to gun down German aircrafts even at nights. The air force fabricated a story of how their skilled fighter pilot John “Cats’ eyes” Cunningham attributed his excellent night vision due to a carroten-riched diet. Soon, everyone began to eat more carrots get stronger night vision so that they could work in the dark as well. However, it turned out to be mere propaganda as the Air Force was, in fact, utilizing radar to locate the German bombers.