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More than 29,600 applications have been submitted for $150M in credits OKLAHOMA CITY — An influx of applications for private school tax credits has at least one key lawmaker considering increasing the cap on the program to accommodate more students. Although legislative leaders may not see eye to eye on the program’s funding cap, tweaking the tax credit program will undoubtedly be a top issue for Republican lawmakers when the Oklahoma Legislature gavels into session in February.

It was the test case that captured the nation’s attention. Kate Cox, a 20-weeks pregnant mother from Dallas, needed an abortion, and quickly, her lawsuit said.

CITY OF PONCA CITY WILL OBSERVE MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 & 26 FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY City Hall Offices will be CLOSED Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26 and REOPEN Wednesday, December 27. Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Monday, December 25, or Tuesday, December 26, and will RESUME Wednesday, December 27.

SATURDAY, December 16, 2023 Today is the 350th day of 2023 and the 85th day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1773, Tea Act protesters dumped hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbor, an act that came to be known as the “Boston Tea Party.” In 1835, “The Great Fire” destroyed nearly 700 buildings in New York City.

Christmas is drawing closer. Ther children of the church are busy preparing for a children’s Christmas program this coming Sunday, December 17th at 6:00 pm. Our program director, Joyce Moore, is doing her usual diligent effort to have enough practice time with the children to prepare them for the presentation that has been selected. As always, everyone is invited to attend the program. The program will probably not last very long. You are welcome to take pictures is you so desire during the program. We have planned a fellowship for all those who wish to stay and join us after the program. All we ask is for those who attend to bring a favorite Christmas snack to share with others. Refreshments and a submarine sandwich with all the trimmings will be provided by the church. Christmas is a very special time of the year when family have a time of gathering and the exchanging of gifts. The greatest gift for everyone is to have time to celebrate the birth of a Savior. God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. I hope you have found time in your life to be one of the “whosoever”. God’s provision for us is such a blessing. To acknowledge that God loved you so much is the greatest blessing that you can receive. Please find ways to be a blessing to others this Christmas season. Pray for those who appear to be less fortunate. Many people have needs that you will never know about unless you open your heart to what is going on around you. People do need the Lord. Be a believer that shares your faith by sharing your love. In Jesus name, have a blessed Christmas season.

Dec. 10, 2023 Disturbance - At 12:18 am, the reporting party advised of something that had just exploded.

Like a plague that long lay dormant, antisemitism has sprung back to virulence in the U.S., deeply unsettling American Jews, many of whom had viewed it as a relic of past generations, destined to fade away.