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THS ALUMNI SEEK NOMINATIONS FOR 2023 DISTINGUISHED ALUM The Tonkawa Alumni Association is requesting nominations for the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. The recipient(s) will be honored during Homecoming weekend.
Bill providing extended maternal care, passes House floor
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“We don’t want having a baby to be a death sentence” Mar. 15—The risk of a woman dying as a result of pregnancy or childbirth is about one in 4,200 in Oklahoma compared with about one in 25,000 in California, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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March 14, 2023 Traffic Stop - At 1:17 am, a traffic stop occurred at McFadden and South. Officer #18 took Sabrina Askew-Tilden, 1995, into custody for Kay County warrants.
Davis selected for Blackwell School Foundation Hall of Fame
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Becky Fey Davis, 1959 Blackwell High School graduate, is the 2023 Blackwell School Foundation Hall of Fame selection. Davis was selected for her life of service with the Red Cross which took her across the United States to Korea, Turkey and Vietnam.
UK bans TikTok app on government phones over security fears
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LONDON — The U.K. banned TikTok from government phones with immediate effect over security fears, the latest restriction imposed on the Chinese-owned social media app after similar moves by the U.S. and European Union.
After Russian atrocities, a town wants justice. The United Nations might not offer much help
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BUCHA, Ukraine — The shops are full again. Bullet holes have been plastered over, and roadbeds torn by tank treads repaired.
Today in History
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Today is the 76th day of 2023 and the 87th day of winter. T ODAY’S HISTORY: In 1861, Italy -- excluding Rome and Venice -- was unified as a nation under King Victor Emmanuel II.
March Community Development meeting
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The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce’s Community Development Committee held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 16 at 10 am. Tiffany Hermann called the meeting to order.
Registration for flight academy open until March 31
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Registration for the Ponca City Aviation Foundation’s Northern Oklahoma Flight Academy is currently open and will close on Friday, March 31. The summer flight camps have been held for the past 15 years at the Ponca City Regional Airport, and was typically a one week camp for grades 6-12.