OU football: Texas trying to break trend of past preseason Big 12 favorites
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Jul. 8—There hasn’t been a good track record for teams that have been picked as the preseason favorite to win the Big 12 conference.
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Internship information shared at lunch and learn
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The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce held a lunch and learn event at Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) on Thursday, July 6 that provided information for organizations about internship opportunities. Speakers for this event included Kahle Goff, Executive Director of Full Time Programs with PTC, and Jordan Jackson-Gross, Internship Coordinator for Ponca City Public Schools (PCPS).
Oklahoma lobbyist spending rebounds from pandemic-era decline
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Oklahoma lobbyists have spent nearly $380,000 this year on gifts, meals and beverages for state legislators and other elected officials through May, a 42% increase over the same period two years ago. With COVID-19 concerns heightened, advocacy groups scaled back large in-person gatherings during the 2021 legislative session.
Evans Children’s Academy of Performing Arts calls for Snow White auditions
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Evans Children’s Academy of Performing Arts announced that they are beginning their audition process for the classic, Snow White, soon! Open to ages 7 through 12, this audition will be held via Zoom on July 10 and 11. Those auditioning are asked to prepare a one to two minute song with an accompaniment track.
Governor Stitt, State Department of Health Care launch pro-life resources
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Jul. 7—Oklahoma’s new pregnancy resource website is active.
Zelenskyy makes diplomatic tour as Ukraine seeks a path to NATO
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy embarked on a diplomatic sweep of NATO capitals ahead of a summit next week as the embattled leader seeks a path into the military alliance. Zelenskyy landed in the Czech Republic, a staunch ally of Kyiv, for talks with his counterpart Petr Pavel, government officials and lawmakers to discuss defense support for Kyiv and integration into the European Union and NATO.
Yellen says US doesn’t want ‘winner take all’ fight with China
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said competition between the world’s biggest economies is not a “winner-take-all” situation, and called for both sides to manage their rivalry with a fair set of rules.