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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, understanding he will have to juggle differing priorities from a divided Congress, made just a handful of new requests to lawmakers in his State of the Union address.

The Festival of Angels is a staple in the winter time in Ponca City and has been since 1996. Many citizens of Ponca City and the surrounding communities share a deeprooted love for the festival. What most don’t realize is the work and energy it takes to continue to offer this to the community.

Shannon Leatherman, lifelong Kay County resident, has filed to run for District 3 of the Kay County Board of Commissioners. He graduated from Braman High School and attended Northern Oklahoma College.

The 36th Ponca City Leadership Class held their session on education on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Leadership meets for 11 sessions during the course of their year with these sessions focusing on various topics including history, civic and human resources, industry, arts and culture, county government, education, different levels of government, education, and economic development. The group learns several important skills to meet Leadership’s objective to develop a group of well-informed leaders who plan to be active participants in the growth of the community.