Suspect in manslaughter case apprehended
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A suspect in a fatality accident that occurred on Oct. 10, 2023 has been arrested and is in custody of the Aransas County Sheriff’s Office in Rockport, Texas.
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School and local dealerships partner for Driver’s Ed program
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Ponca City Public Schools, School Board Members, Ponca City High School, and Stuteville Chevy/GMC and Stuteville Ford are excited to partner to provide a Driver’s Education summer program for Ponca City High School students. Stuteville Chevy/GMC and Stuteville Ford have graciously leased two vehicles to the school at $1 per car for the first year to promote the program.
May Education and Workforce meeting held Thursday
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The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce Education and Workforce Committee held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 3 at 4 pm. Arlene Stauffer called the meeting to order.
PCFMC announces scholarship recipients
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The Ponca City Federated Music Club (PCFMC) is proud to announce its 2024 scholarship winners: Samuel Anderson, Jaclynn Heitman, Ava Roche and Kate Shepherd. The scholarships are funded by endowments held by the PCFMC, and each is in the amount of $1000.
Houthis threaten to try to attack ships in Mediterranean Sea
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The Houthi group based in Yemen threatened to start trying to attack ships in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as it steps up a campaign of anti-Israeli assaults. The Iran-backed militia has made similar threats before but, although it’s regularly hit vessels in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November with drones and missiles, it’s shown little evidence it can do so beyond those waters.
Israel-Hamas war lifts profile of Erdogan opponent in Turkey
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is coming under pressure over his tricky balancing act regarding Israel, with an increasingly popular and vocal opponent calling for the closing of a NATO defense system allegedly used to support the Jewish State.
Three friends drove from California to Mexico for a surfing trip. Then they disappeared
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Last month, two brothers and one of their friends crossed from the United States into Mexico to explore Baja California’s famous surf breaks. One of the brothers, Callum Robinson, 33, posted snapshots of their journey on Instagram, showing the men gazing out at the ocean with cups of coffee, enjoying street tacos and relaxing with beers on a roof deck.
Lawmakers resistant to restoring low-income tax credits should spend a night in a homeless shelter
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Maybe then, they would drop their opposition to helping Americans struggling with poverty If there’s one thing I could tell federal lawmakers, it would be to bring back the expanded, monthly, fully refundable Child Tax Credit. Those monthly payments of up to $300 per child cut child poverty nearly in half in just a few months.
Broadband expansion is this generation’s rural electrification
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From downtown Oklahoma City and Tulsa to the far edges of the panhandle and Ouachita Mountains, high-speed internet is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. For decades the conversation about expanding internet access has taken place without a plan of action, until now.
Burbank First Baptist Church News
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It has been 103 years since the Burbank Tribune began publishing the news for the Burbank community. From the information that I have found they were only in business for one year.