THE CHAMBER held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Ponca City Urgent Care & Family Practice located at 1201 E. Hartford. Cutting the ribbon is Katie Biby along with Veronica Simmons, Dr. Chad Ross and Amy Rosenthal. Holding the ribbon representing the Chamber are Matt Bintz and Tim Dancey.
LAST MONTH someone ran over the flagpole at Northern Oklahoma Youth Services. On Nov. 15, McDonald Electric donated their time and effort to returning the flag pole to its former glory. A huge thank you from the NOYS family!
UNITS FROM the Ponca City Fire Department worked to contain a house fire in the 500 block of North Elm Street on Friday. Units from PCPD also responded to provide traffic control, and EMS was called to check out the occupants of the residence for possible smoke inhalation. Residence owner, Tom Burg indicated he did not yet know the cause of the fire. In response to questions, PCFD said that the Fire Marshall was still in the process of investigating the fire, which apparently started in one of the home’s bedrooms.
GAGE SCHWARZ and his grandfather recently found a petrified Buffalo skull in the Arkansas River just outside of Ponca City. Last month they found a mammoth tooth also in the river, which is currently at OU going through a preservation process. Gage, a kindergarten student, and his brother Kaleb Maxson (not pictured) recently presented their findings to their classmates at Roosevelt Elementary.
SANTA’S FOREST Christmas Tree Farm is open for business. Buyers can choose and cut their own live tree on site just west of Ponca City on Highway 60. The business hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. They also offer fresh wreaths.
