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The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Committee held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 22.

The Pioneer Woman Museum will be holding their annual fundraiser dinner, Prairie to Palate, on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 6 pm. This event is a catered dinner held on the museum grounds’ east lawn and includes drinks, live music, and a silent auction.

The Ponca City Board of Education voted 5-0 on a $1 per hour plus one step increase across the board pay raise for all support staff employees on Monday at a special board meeting. In addition, the board also approved a raise for all certified and administrative staff employees in line with the spring legislative session teacher pay raises.

Aug. 17, 2023 Domestic - At 12:23 am, the reporting party advised there was a domestic in the area of Lora and Union, and subject were outside screaming. Five males and a female, no weapons seen, but a child is involved. Two males were walking southbound with the child. Warrants request taken. An officer took Gerardo Campos, 28, into custody for public intoxication, and Jacob Juarex, 29, into custody for public intoxication.

OSAGE NATION, OKLA. (August 22, 2022) – The ____________ Language Department announces open registration for 2023-2024 community language classes. Virtual and in-person classes begin on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Various proficiency levels include Children, Parents, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Verbs, and Orthography. All classes are free and open to community members. First time students are encouraged to begin with the Orthography class in order to learn the sounds of the language as well as the writing system.

India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole after Russia’s attempt at a lunar touch down in the same area ended in failure following an engine malfunction. Chandrayaan-3 — India’s spacecraft that launched last month — achieved a soft landing at 6:04 p.m.

August 22, 2023 - Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma residents passionate about their communities will attend Keep Oklahoma Beautiful’s 33rd Annual Environmental Excellence Celebration (EEC) on Friday, November 17th, 2023, at 6:30 PM.

The 2024 presidential race has been going on for months, but the real kickoff is the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee. For most of these candidates, this will be the highest visibility they have achieved in this campaign. They can blame Donald Trump, and the Trump-obsessed media.

At around 12:15 pm on Mon., August 21, Newkirk first responders were called to a scene that involved a 16-yearold student who was stuck by a semi-truck near the intersection of South and Academy. Witnesses, who claim to have seen the accident, state that the female student was in the cross walk near campus when struck. They also state that they witnessed the front tires drive over the patient.