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Filing period closed for Osage County school districts
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The Osage County Election Board closed filing for the Board of Education for Osage County school districts on Friday, December 8, 2023. The following candidates filed in their respective school districts.
Zelenskyy’s Senate visit doesn’t change border debate
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WASHINGTON — Senators left a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Tuesday with no indication that his appearance brought Congress any closer to appropriating billions in additional aid he and President Joe Biden are seeking to aid his country’s war effort.
Ponca City Utility Authority’s funding history with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The Ponca City Utility Authority (Authority) has a history of water and wastewater infrastructure funding through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) which began in 1991. The Authority has participated in OWRB’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), and the Financial Assistance Loan Program (FAP), along with the most recent approval financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program. Collectively, this funding totals over $74 million.
Congress looks to block US agencies from buying Americans’ data
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WASHINGTON — Amid a broader effort to curb the electronic surveillance of citizens by U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is aiming to shut the door on the government buying and searching through data on Americans obtained from commercial data brokers without court-approved warrants.
Police Blotter
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Dec. 7, 2023 Suspicious Person/Vehicle - At 5:24 am, the reporting party requested an officer to check the area of 301 W.
Happenings & Announcements
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THIS WEEKEND AT THE PONCA CITY GOSPEL JUBILEE The Ponca City Gospel Jubilee will be hosting our annual Christmas party featuring our special guest singer Donna Kilmurray, this Saturday night December 16th at 6:30 p.m. We invite you to come join us in a great evening where we come together once a year to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. This exciting night will be filled with fellowship, gospel and Christmas music, prizes, food (bring a finger food is optional), and laughter. This is an evening designed for the entire family in a Christian oriented environment. Following our special guest singer Donna Kilmurray, we will have prize drawing and a time of fellowship and great food and refreshments. The Jubilee Band will then take stage and conclude the evening with more traditional Christmas songs you are sure to enjoy.
Students create ornaments for Marland’s Grand Home
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and many students in the PCPS district have been working like elves in Santa’s workshop to create ornaments that will adorn a tree to be displayed at Marland’s Grand Home, 1000 East Grand Avenue. Marland’s Grand Home is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guided tours are each Monday through Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Weekly Best Sellers
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Courtesy of Magic City Books in Tulsa; Best of Books in Edmond; Brace Books in Ponca City; and Full Circle Books in Oklahoma City Fiction 1. “Mountains Made of Glass” by Scarlett St.
Today in History
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Today is the 347th day of 2023 and the 82nd day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1577, Sir Francis Drake left England on a three-year voyage around the world.