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11 months ago By News Staff

Harlan Crow rebuffs Democrats’ questions about gifts to Thomas WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are stepping up their attempts to pry information from Harlan Crow about the luxury travel and other gifts he’s given Justice Clarence Thomas over the years, while the Dallas real estate magnate sticks to his position that it’s none of their business. Through his attorney, Crow accused the senators of pursuing a partisan agenda and lectured them on the proper separation of powers.

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OHCA selects organizations to assist in serving Oklahoma Medicaid

11 months ago By News Staff

Oklahoma City, OK – The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has selected three qualified and experienced contracted entities to assist in executing OHCA’s comprehensive health care model, SoonerSelect, for certain SoonerCare members.

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Second of six “Living with Alzheimer’s” series set for June 14

11 months ago By Calley Lamar Calley@poncacitynews.com

The second “Living with Alzheimer’s” program session will be held at the Carolyn Renfro Event Center, located at 445 Fairview on Wednesday, June 14. This session will feature Jacob Guinan, Community Outreach Coordinator for Alzheimer’s Association Tulsa, who will discuss caregiving in the early stages of dementia.

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THE PONCA City Chamber of Commerce

11 months ago By News Staff

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Ponca City in top ten for lowest cost of living

11 months ago By News Staff

PONCA CITY, OK - The Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) Board of Trustees heard some good news about the Ponca City economy this week. Among the 271 urban areas that participated in the first quarter of the 2023 Cost of Living Index, Ponca City has ranked in the Top 10 Least Expensive Urban Areas. The Cost of Living Index (COLI) is published quarterly by C2ER – The Council for Community and Economic Research. Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) staff has been collecting Cost of Living data three times a year for over 17 years. .

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PCDA meeting held on June 8

11 months ago By News Staff

By CALLEY LAMAR calley@poncacitynews.com The Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, June 8 in the John McNeese Gallery at City Central at 7:30 am. Nancy Laffey called the meeting to order.

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Happenings

11 months ago By News Staff

MEETING TO BE HELD Ponca City Arts & Humanities Council will meet for their Annual meeting on Thursday, June 15th, 2023, at Noon at El Patio, 731 N. 14th St., Ponca City. All members are encouraged to attend.

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Adoptable Pets

11 months ago By News Staff

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Reading, Writing and Financial Literacy

11 months ago By Stacy Murray Contributing Writer

As parents, we spend a lot of time thinking about grades and manners. We spend Saturday mornings at the soccer fields or the ball park. We worry about friend groups; we plan birthday parties, and we attend parent-teacher conferences.

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Education package offers $625M in public school funding, but some say not enough

11 months ago By Jessica Marshall Stillwater Newspress, Okla.

Jun. 6—The Oklahoma Legislature passed what’s been called a historic education package in May — but the reviews are mixed as to what the effect will be on the education scene across the state.

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