Board of Commissioners meet held Dec. 27
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The Ponca City Board of Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 27 in the Commission Chamber at City Hall at 5:30 pm.
News
National Guard deployment to Texas border paid for by disaster response funds
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Oklahoma spent more than $544,000 for the state’s National Guard to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico, money that came from a disaster fund typically used for National Guard response to tornadoes and other extreme weather events.
Festival of Angels coming to a close
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Since 1994, the Festival of Angels has made its home and history here in Ponca City. It has spent every holiday season since being an integral event to the community. Now the end of the season is upon us. Saturday, Dec. 30th will be the final day, until November of 2024, to see the beautiful displays that the volunteers of the Festival of Angels work so hard on.
Today in History
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Today is the 363rd day of 2023 and the ninth day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1170, Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered.
U.S. & World Briefs
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Trump says he will never stop trying to repeal Obamacare. California would feel the biggest impact As he campaigns for a return to the White House, former President Trump vowed recently to “never give up” his call to repeal Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act.
Big pay raise means big tradeoffs under spending stalemate
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President Joe Biden finalized the largest annual pay raises for federal employees in decades last week after the worst inflation since the 1980s — finally coming down now to more acceptable levels — took its toll on workers and their families over the past two years.
US initial jobless claims rise to 218,000, more than estimated
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Initial applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased in the week leading up to Christmas, while remaining at a level that is consistent with a resilient labor market.
Was Gov. Kevin Stitt ultimately successful in stopping toxic waste from entering Oklahoma?
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt caused a stir in March when he barred about 3,600 tons of toxic soil from arriving at a hazardous waste disposal site in northwest Oklahoma.
Kim Jong Un pledges to advance his atomic ambitions in new year
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s plans for the New Year include pressing forward with his nuclear arms program and potentially deeper ties with Russia. That’s according to an address he gave at a major policy-setting meeting attended by top cadres from his ruling party.
Happenings
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NIGHT OF WORSHIP Newkirk First Assembly of God, located at 422 South Main, Newkirk, Oklahoma, will be hosting a Night of Worship on December 31st, from 6 pm to 12 am. All are welcome.