Today in History
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Today is the 47th day of 2024 and the 58th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1923, archaeologist Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of the recently discovered tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen.
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Things to do
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Old Man’s Garage Sale A garage sale called “Old Man’s Garage Sale” will be held on Friday, Feb. 16 from 8 am to 6 pm at 505 N.
Punchlines for Paws
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The Punchlines for Paws benefit comedy show will be held on February 17 and tickets are still available. The Northern Oklahoma Humane Society is holding this benefit show that will spotlight the hilarious comedians Josh Firestone featuring Marty Johnson, and Jon Wallen. This show directly benefits the Northern Oklahoma Humane Society who dedicate their time rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming animals in the Northern Oklahoma area. Punchline for Paws will be held on Feb. 17, at the Osage Casino and Hotel. The people of Ponca City will have the opportunity to have an incredible night filled with laughter, all for a great cause.
‘Madame Web’ review: An itsy-bitsy spider of a Marvel hopeful
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“Madame Web” is the first Marvel-affiliated movie for which I feel truly sorry. Most of its problems are qualityrelated. But some aren’t; some relate to audience fatigue and OK, well, here’s another one.
February Grab Bag Special 2.0
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So apparently February is a good month to drop news as I already had a grab bag special in February 2022. So for the sake of searching for this particular one in the future, that’s what the 2.0 is for.
Phillips66 donates $1M to PCPS
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Phillips66 has donated $1 million to Ponca City Public Schools as part of a community initiative grant. The money will be used to support PCPS’s ambitious STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) facility on the high school campus. It is the single largest donation in history for PCPS. A press conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at 3:45 p.m. at the Anderson building at the high school to announce the details of the project.
Police respond to barricaded subject
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On Feb. 13, just before 8 pm, the Ponca City Police responded to Meadowbrook Village (2900 N. Union Street) in reference to a male yelling outside his residence and threatening to kill a passerby. The male subject made threats to kill police officers as they arrived at the location, then fled into the residence.
United Way 2023-2024 campaign results announced at 85th annual meeting
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Community problems rarely originate from a single cause. Solving problems requires that everyone work together – schools, nonprofit organizations, foundations, city and state government, and businesses. This is the focus of United Way’s work – bringing people together to create a vision for a healthy community and then to set goals, align programs, activities, strategies and partners, and then measure success by tracking and sharing data, stated J. Berry Harrison United Way president. Harrison spoke before 40 guests at the 85th United Way of North Central Oklahoma’s annual meeting.
Farm House Kids sees growth at new facility
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Derion Schieber is in her happy place. For more than two years, she has served the needs of young mothers and their children across the region at her boutique, The Farm House Kids Co., nestled downtown on Fourth and Grand. She has also seen her sales explode online with customers across the country through her Web site. She now is seeing a much bigger step forward with a new location, a new building, offering her a chance to bring in new merchandise, all from her adorable little boutique in downtown Ponca City.
Oklahoma bills would give full tuition scholarships to students with intellectual disabilities
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Students would be able to access Oklahoma’s Promise funds OKLAHOMA CITY — Lori Wathen always hoped her son would continue his education after high school. But Reis, 21, has an intellectual disability, and college programs for students with his needs are often cost-prohibitive, Wathen said.