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Ponca polling place changes for June 18 primary election

1 day ago By News Staff

The polling place location for Precinct 413 has changed, the Secretary of the Kay County Election Board announced. Voters in Precinct 413 formerly voted at First Presbyterian Church at 14th and Grand Ave.

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Ponca City fire marshal arrested

1 day ago By Calley Lamar Calley@poncacitynews.com

On Thursday, April 18, Ponca City fire marshal and former Newkirk Mayor Dereck Cassady was arrested for a protective order violation and stalking. According to the affidavit, at approximately 9:26 am on April 17, the reporting officer responded to a call at Hospice of North Central Oklahoma in reference to a protective order violation.

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Annual Student Art Exhibition now displayed at City Central

1 day ago By Dailyn Emery Dailyn@poncacitynews.com

Until May 3rd, City Arts will be displaying their Annual Student Art Exhibition in the John McNeese Gallery. Local Kindergarten through 12th graders’ art will be on display for the community. The show was open to all students in Kay County and they received so many pieces that during the opening reception that the art was spread both inside the John McNeese Gallery and throughout the first floor of the City Central building. This year’s high school was judged by expert volunteers, Mary Morse, Chris Littlecook, and Betty Scott.

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Police Blotter

1 day ago By News Staff

April 18, 2024 Disturbance - At 12:22 am, the reporting party requested an officer in reference to eight to nine young women that were screaming at each other at Stop N Go. A second reporting party advised that her girlfriend was assaulted. Suspect left in a silver four door car southbound toward White Eagle. Unknown tag.

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Rain at Cann Memorial Gardens’ Storywalk

1 day ago By Dailyn Emery Dailyn@poncacitynews.com

Through the winding walkway of the Cann Memorial Gardens, pages of books are placed for the enjoyment of the community. These pages are placed in display posts that stand outside of the blooming beds of perennials, herbs, and annual flowers and plants that span the garden surrounding what was once the home of Lester and Mary Cann.

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Board of Commissioners meeting held April 22

1 day ago By Calley Lamar Calley@poncacitynews.com

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners held their regular session on Monday, April 22 in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall at 5:30 pm. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order.

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LAST WEEK Lincoln Elementary

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Final of three legislative update forums to be held on April 26

1 day ago By Calley Lamar Calley@poncacitynews.com

The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce Ponca Politics Committee will be hosting their final legislative update forum for the current Oklahoma legislative session on Friday, April 26 from 12 pm to 1 pm in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall.

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Trump paid hush money to porn star to protect brand, lawyer says

1 day ago By News Staff

NEW YORK — Prosecutors launched the hush money trial of Donald Trump by revealing new details Monday about how they seek to prove the former president corrupted the 2016 election to bury a sex scandal, while a defense lawyer countered the payment was meant only to protect his reputation.

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Russia’s North Korea embrace could embolden Kim Jong Un, US says

1 day ago By Iain Marlow Bloomberg News

Russia’s “complete embrace” of North Korea could increase Kim Jong Un’s appetite for risk when it comes to threatening South Korea and exporting weapons abroad, as well as helping Pyongyang ignore Washington’s call to return to nuclear talks, a senior Biden administration official said.

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