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One parent calls it a ‘huge win for our country’ DETROIT — Families affected by the Oxford High School shooting greeted Tuesday’s guilty verdict for the mother of the Oxford killer on involuntary manslaughter charges with responses ranging from pleased to surprised to relieved. Buck Myre, whose son, 16-year-old Tate, was gunned down in the November 2021 attack on the northern Oakland County high school, said he was surprised by the jury’s decision to find Jennifer Crumbley guilty on all four counts of involuntary manslaughter connected to the deaths of four students.

Nikki Haley lost to “none of these candidates” in the Nevada Republican Primary on Tuesday night, The Associated Press called at 9 p.m. Pacific.

Today is the 39th day of 2024 and the 50th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed on suspicion of plotting to murder her cousin Queen Elizabeth I.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE PONCAN THEATRE February 9-11 - MOVIE Mean Girls (Friday & Saturday at 7PM, Sunday at 2PM) February 16-18 - Evans Children’s Academy presents Magic Treehouse: Pirates Past Noon (Friday & Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 2:30)

The Kay County Junior Livestock Show (KCJLS) is only weeks away, and 4-Hers and FFA member are working hard on their show projects to be ready to enter the spotlight in the show ring. While the shows themselves remain largely the same, there are a few changes for 2024, including a special premium sale auction for the exhibitors, which is hoped to bring more excitement to the annual event.

For the fourth year in a row, the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual February Receipt Campaign from now until Thursday, Feb. 29.