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Why NASA’s new mission will study Earth’s water from space

1 year ago By Corinne Purtill And Rosanna Xia Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Before the sun rises on Thursday, a rocket carrying the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite will blast off from Vandenberg Space Force Base north of Santa Barbara. When SWOT reaches its destination 553 miles above Earth’s surface, a new era in the study of climate change will begin.

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Ponca City Board of Commissioners

1 year ago By News Staff

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on December 12, 2022. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioner Shasta Scott and Commissioner Paul Taylor were in attendance.

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Blackwell resident charged with cruelty to animals

1 year ago By Dailyn Emery Dailyn@poncacitynews.com

Blackwell resident, Janet Harrington, has been charged with cruelty to animals. On Aug. 30 Animal Control Officer Cindy Yinger received a call from Harrington who told ACO Yinger that her mastiff was sick, dying, or had already died. Two weeks prior to this encounter, Harrington surrendered two dogs to ACO Yinger. When ACO Yinger arrived on the scene she detected a fowl odor coming from the female mastiff and noticed that the Mastiff was breathing heavily and had fluid dripping to of its rear end.

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Card skimming affecting SNAP customers nationwide

1 year ago By News Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Human Services has been notified of an increase of card skimming activity nationwide affecting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) customers and others who use card-reading machines (Point-of-Sale devices) at grocery stores and other retail outlets. The agency believes more than 100 Oklahoma SNAP users have been affected. This fraudulent activity doesn’t just target SNAP customers, and can affect any customer who uses a credit, debit or EBT card on a tampered card-reading device. However, for individuals and families who rely on SNAP benefits to meet their food needs, losing benefits can have a devastating impact.

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Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) Practical Nursing (PN) program students were awarded Community Health Foundation scholarships

1 year ago By News Staff

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Chamber Board Retreat held at Big Fork Ranch

1 year ago By Calley Lamar Calley@poncacitynews.com

The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce held their annual Chamber Board Retreat at the Evans family Big Fork Ranch on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

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Patriots will take the win, but offense still not right

1 year ago By Karen Guregian Boston Herald

Mac Jones and members of the Patriots offense were smiling and laughing on the sidelines after Pierre Strong’s touchdown gave them a two-score lead against the Cardinals in the fourth quarter. Jones was hugging and patting Matt Patricia, his playcaller, following the five-play drive.

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Big Daddy served youth for a lifetime

1 year ago By David Miller Rellimd43@gmail.com

It comes way too often these days. I’m talking about the experience of learning of the passing of good friends and associates. A couple of weeks ago, another good friend advised me that a Ponca City High School sports icon, Steve Larimer, had passed away.

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