Lifestyle

CENTENARIANS OF OKLAHOMA was proud to honor Darlene Gore of Ponca City on the occasion of her 100th birthday celebration and induct her into the Centenarians of Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Darlene is a lifelong Kay County resident. Her key to living to 100 is watching Western Movies, playing bridge, bingo, dominoes, and staying active. Her words of wisdom for younger people: “Learn to be responsible for yourself and respectful to others!” Courtesy photo.

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Three people with stakes in indigenous voter rights in Oklahoma are looking to the Native American Voting Rights Act, co-introduced by Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) to help address voting and election problems in Oklahoma tribes.

The Kay County Free Fair held the 1st Annual Kay County Fair Pageant sponsored by Kay County 4-H Thursday, September 16, 2021. Participants age divisions were 4 through 18 years old. Standing back left to right: Teen Kay County Fair is Jocelyn Kuhlmann, Ponca City and Junior Kay County Fair is Raylynn Kubik, Newkirk. Standing in front: Little Kay County Fair is Kinley Carr, Ponca City. Sponsors for the pageant were Equity Bank, Oklahoma Leather, etc. owned by Joyce Crouch and Stacie Smith, and Affairs to Remember flowers by Shawndra Sheik.

The City of Ponca City is pleased to announce the Los Angeles, California-based, shared electric scooter company, Bird Rides, is bringing e-scooters to Ponca City in the coming days. Just in time for fall, Bird is a naturally social distanced way to get around. The scooters are available through a mobile phone application and riders pay to use the scooter per minute, at no cost to the City.

Ponca City Church Storehouse Ministry received a shipment of 26 pallets with around 68,000 bottles of University Medical Pharmaceuticals Antibacterial Hand Soap, the 8 oz. size, Thursday, September 16, 2021. Dale Henshaw said, “If any organization is in need contact them immediately, a distribution date will be announced at a later date for individuals and the general public.”

The man the U.S. and its allies hoped would be a moderate voice in Afghanistan’s Taliban government has been sidelined after a dramatic shootout in the presidential palace in Kabul, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Hearing Group on Sept. 16 at their new location at 410 Fairview. From left to right: Marcie Howey representing the Chamber, Ryian Crenshaw, Ashley Larimer, and Angie Spicer also representing the Chamber. (Photo by Calley Lamar)

Ponca City DECA members recently held their first chapter meeting where members got to know each other by participating in activities and sharing facts about themselves with others. Members were encouraged to get to know each other by improving their communication skills.