Earth Day Ponca City celebrations
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The City of Ponca City will be celebrating Earth Day on Monday, April 22 from 9 am to 1 pm at Unity Gym located at 1908 E. Woodlands.
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Second in Alzheimer’s Education Series set for April 23
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The second in the “Alzheimer’s Education Series” is set for Tuesday, April 23 in the Carolyn Renfro Event Center from 12 pm to 1 pm. The speaker for this session is Danielle Morrison with the Alzheimer’s Association.
Providing a pantry for women’s needs
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There is a curious number of file cabinets appearing across the Kay County communities. Small cabinets with three plastic drawers, they look like any petite office storage product that can be seen near one’s desk, filled with folders holding documents that keep a business running. These cabinets are not on a desk, however, and don’t contain those office documents; it is rather women’s hygiene products and are an initiative to assist in the healthcare of women who may not be able to afford them otherwise.
4th Annual Unleashed Poker Run set for May 4th
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Northern Oklahoma Humane Society’s 4th Annual Unleashed Poker Run is set for May 4. This benefit ride is a huge fundraiser for the humane society that is a prominent lifeline for the shelter.
MOTO-X PARTICIPANTS
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MOTO-X PARTICIPANTS from across the state of Oklahoma, including Ponca community members, converged the Ponca City track April 6-7 for the the MotoPlayground Oklahoma Roots tour, which included stops at Tulsa, Elk City, Norman, Muskogee and Wellston. Each track will have two stops, and the next stop for Ponca City is Sept. 7-8.
Foreign aid supplemental readied in House amid backlash
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WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson planned to push forward Wednesday with an aid plan for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a separate bill on border security that came after a late night of negotiating with GOP members.
Police Blotter
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April 11, 2024 Disturbance - At 1 am, the reporting party requested an officer in reference to a male yelling and screaming in the area of 5th and Bradley. Possibly on the railroad tracks. Male was homeless and trying to sleep in a ditch by the tracks. He was advised to not yell at people.
April Chamber Ambassadors meeting
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The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Committee held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 16 at 8 am. Jenn Miller called the meeting to order.
April Board of Education meeting
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The Ponca City Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 15 at 6 pm. Anna Roland called the meeting to order.