Department of Wildlife investigating possible violation in recent arrest
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On Nov. 27, a Ponca City police officer made a traffic stop near the intersection of 4th St.
News
Israeli president due in UAE in first foreign trip since war
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Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is planning a quick visit to Dubai later this week to take part in COP28, the United Nations climate talks, several people familiar with the situation said. It will be his first trip abroad since the war with Hamas erupted last month.
Zelenskyy demands new fortifications with war risks mounting
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ALIAKSANDR KUDRYTSKI Bloomberg News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a faster buildup of major defensive lines amid Kyiv’s stalled counteroffensive and concerns that Russia could attempt to take more territory.
PCPS Inclement Weather Policy
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With cooler weather here, PCPS officials want to remind students, staff, parents and patrons of how they will be notified if school is closed due to inclement weather. If school will be closed for inclement weather or another unforeseen reason, every effort will be made to make an announcement by 6:00 a.m.
PGS: OK Divorce Meets the Titanic
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Before statehood, Oklahoma was a place to start over, find unlimited opportunity, obtain free land and ---get a speedy divorce! How it became that way, with a focus on one famous case, is the topic of Pioneer Genealogical Society’s Christmas party program, Monday, December 4, 6 pm at the Pioneer Woman Museum. (Note the difference in time and place.) New museum director Jennifer Lynch will be presenting. There will be holiday food and fun, and the public is invited.
Police Blotter
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Nov. 22, 2023 Disturbance - At 3:22 am, the reporting party requested an officer in reference to subjects banging on his door in the area of 311 S. Elm. Subjects took off running southbound. Unknown descriptions, possibly juveniles.
Happenings & Announcements
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TONKAWA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GETTING INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT The Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce is seeking parade entries for the Olde Tyme Christmas parade. The parade is on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 6:30 pm.
Today in History
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Today is the 333rd day of 2023 and the 68th day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1929, Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Harold June and Ashley McKinley became the first men to fly over the South Pole.
Kids learn kitchen skills through Tiny Chefs program
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Monday, Nov. 20 was the first day of Thanksgiving Break for schools across Kay County. That morning was cool, cloudy and wet, but it didn’t keep several families in Ponca City from meeting at the New Emergency Resources Agency (NERA) for a special session in cooking and baking, teaching them new kitchen concepts they can share with their families, and many more concepts along the way.