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The 7-Day All-Cash Challenge This morning while waiting for my car to fill up, I put the time to good use. I read all the hazard warnings.

Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech SE have begun a clinical study to see if a third shot of their existing Covid-19 vaccine can stimulate stronger immune responses against new variants.

The Heather Cannon Wildcat of the Week #9 for the 2020-2021 School Year was presented this week to Knoxsah Camp, Jr.! Knoxsah is a Junior and attends Wildcat Academy. Superintendent Shelley Arrott said, “It was great presenting the Wildcat of the Week Award to Knoxsah because his friends and his teachers were super excited for him to be named! Knoxsah is a hard-working student who certainly applies strong work ethic to achieve his goals. Knoxsah is a student at Wildcat Academy and has done a great deal of virtual learning at home. He is very focused, has a disciplined routine, and sets goals for himself to complete his virtual studies. Without doubt, it takes a very self-motivated student to be disciplined enough to learn through virtual platforms, but Knoxsah excels with virtual learning. In fact, when I went to Wildcat Academy to present the award, Knoxsah was so focused on his online lessons, I was not sure if he was aware I was describing him when I shared the attributes the Wildcat of the Week exhibits. It’s typical for me to discuss the characteristics of the individual Wildcat of the Week before naming them. But once I called his name, it was obvious he was quite aware I was there for the Wildcat of the Week presentation. Mrs. Streeter, the Director of Wildcat Academy and Virtual Learning told me that Knoxsah has continued to improve with learning online from last year to this year. He recently passed online Algebra II with flying colors because he focused on the online instruction rather than just trying to get through the coursework. Mrs. Streeter said that was no easy feat! On top of being a great virtual student, Knoxsah treats his friends, teachers, and everyone he meets with great respect, and the respect is obviously mutual because everyone was so proud to learn Knoxsah was named the Wildcat of the Week for Week #9.”

In a special meeting on February 24, 2021, the Ponca City Public Schools appointed Anna Roland to fill the vacant board seat in Ward #4. The seat was previously held by Dr. David Kinkaid, who passed away on December 30, 2020.

A burglary occurred at Family Discount Pharmacy on the 300 block of Fairview avenue at 1:52 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The incident is currently under investigation by the Ponca City Police Department. The police report that

The City of Ponca City’s Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Collection is on-going. There is no fee for this service. Crews are using a Limb Removal Pick Up Order that has been created to remove debris as efficiently and safely as possible, while working thru each of the 21 sections identified for collection (see map below). The Parks Division and the Street Division are currently collecting debris in Section 16. The Street Division and the Parks Division each have a crew comprised of dump trucks and a front-end loader. They are collecting debris based on the following guidelines:

The ODEMHS (Oklahoma Department Emergency Management and Homeland Security) has requested residents impacted by the recent winter storm report property damages online at damage.ok.gov. Reporting damage as soon as possible will greatly assist our ability to request additional federal assistance for the state as we recover from this historic storm.

PONCA CITY, Oklahoma (February, 24, 2021) – Equity Bank has promoted Jeff MacKinnon to Vice President of Commercial Lending. Jeff, who is based in Ponca City and serves the surrounding community, has been a part of the commercial lending team since 2018.

Broken Heart Ministries is one of six churches in Ponca City that is on the National Registry of Historical Places. The church is located on south 12th street and has sat vacant for the past 12 years.

Retirement Benefit Calculation -- the Advanced Course There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who just want to know the time and those who want to take the clock apart to see how it works.