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NOC Performing Arts take on Homecoming

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The Northern Oklahoma Roustabouts are making their 2024 debut with their annual homecoming performance on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 pm in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center. This year, those in attendance can expect an incredible show spanning decades of music. The setlist will be Newish, a performance of some of the most popular songs of 2023, Millennials, chart toppers from 2000 to 2010, and Alias, a set that is comprised of songs with names as titles. The Roustabouts are known for putting on incredible shows, thanks to the talent and dedication of the performers and their professors.

Oklahoma schools, universities incorporate AI as state grapples with emerging technology

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State’s three largest school districts say they use artificial intelligence programs OKLAHOMA CITY — As Oklahoma officials urge the state to embrace artificial intelligence, in some schools, these systems have already arrived. The three largest districts in the state say they’ve begun to incorporate AI programs, as both school and state leaders see an impetus to get ahead of the emerging technology.
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Aiden Patterson

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The Heather Cannon Wildcat of the Week for the 20232024 school year was presented to Aiden Patterson, a senior at Ponca City High School. Aiden is an outstanding student and knows what he wants to do after high school.
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Police Blotter

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Feb. 3, 2024 Accident - At 1:49 am, a one vehicle accident occurred at Chapel Hill and Wellington. The reporting party on scene was in a red truck, no injuries. Roadway was clear and a report was taken.
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Ponca City local enters Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame

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Beverly Barger, a Ponca City local and longtime teacher at Ponca City Public Schools (PCPS), was recently inducted into the Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 3. The Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame honors players, educators, administrators, promoters, officials, and media persons who have distinguished themselves by making significant contributions to the sport.

U.S. & World Briefs

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Tribune News Service DOJ report cites Biden’s ‘poor memory,’ intensifying age concerns WASHINGTON — A special counsel report describing President Joe Biden as an “elderly man with a poor memory” and chronicling repeated occasions where the president struggled to recall basic facts is likely to deepen concerns about his age as he heads into a tough reelection battle. The report from special counsel Robert Hur, who was investigating Biden’s handling of classified material, offers a jarring portrait of the president’s acuity.