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Schedule of events for 147th Annual Ponca Tribal Celebration

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The 147th Ponca Tribal Celebration will be held in White Eagle from Thursday, Aug. 24 to Sunday Aug. 27 with a variety of contests, dances, vendors, food and more for the weekend. This celebration is a free event and open to the public. Visitors are reminded that brush arbors, benches and chairs surrounding the circle are for dancers and their families and not to enter the circle. Visitors can bring their folding chairs or take a seat in the original bleachers of White Eagle Park.

Semi strikes Newkirk High School student

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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.