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June 12-14: Girls’ Basketball Camp (Grades K-3) June 14: No Classes/Offices Closed June 17: Targeted Enrollment Day, 9 a.m. – noon, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. June 19: Board of Regents Meeting, President’s Large Conference Room, 2 p.m.

Local teen wins 4th runner up at Miss Oklahoma

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Former Miss Ponca City’s Teen and Tonkawa resident Emmie Harnden competed for the 2024 Miss Oklahoma’s Teen crown at River Spirit Resort in Tulsa this weekend. 34 teens from across the state competed for the chance to represent Oklahoma and for the chance to compete at the Miss America’s Teen competition later this year. Ms. Harnden represented the Tulsa area as Ms. Brookside’s Teen this year. (Competitors cannot hold a title more than once and Emmie was Miss Ponca City’s Teen in 2023) The competition was not clear cut and there was plenty of drama. In the preliminary competition, Emmie performed her talent “Astonishing” from the musical Little Women and right before the big notes at the end of the song, her microphone popped off of her face meaning the audience had to really listen in to hear her over the incredible sound system at River Spirit. No one knows how that affected the scoring for the competition, but Emmie finished her song strong and pulled it together for later phases of competition.

Incidentally...

The News wishes a Happy Birthday... June 13 Tyson Inman, Joel Trimmer, Jeannie White, Cale Ellis, Colton Esch, Eric Barknimer. June 14 Trisha Orr, Karen Schiltz, Elizabeth London. June 15 Debbie Denton, Bertia Bruno, Rich Dale, Mick Weiberg, Shawna Schreen, Malachi Ingram, Michael Berry, Jr. June 16 Michael Cline, Stephen Coyle. June 17

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Free Water Aerobics Class

Each Monday

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Each Monday

Tonkawa Public Schools BOE Meeting

Tonkawa Board of Education met Monday, June 10, 2024 when President Brian Bowling called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Members present were Brian Bowling, Jerry Hook, Tyler Langston and Melanie Bellinghausen.

Adopt your duck for the Lucky Duck Derby held on July 4 and help the THS Alumni Association give scholarships to graduating THS seniors

Adopt your duck for the Lucky Duck Derby held on July 4 and help the THS Alumni Association give scholarships to graduating THS seniors

Sermonette

We learn by example and by being taught. There are a few things we might learn on our own. Whether its playing a musical instrument, learning to write, or throwing a curveball, we usually consult someone who is already good at doing that thing.

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: I’ve been reading a lot lately about speculation on what next year’s benefit increase will be, and it seems like most of the experts are suggesting a range of 2.5% to 3%. My neighbor says don’t worry about it, because there will always be some level of increase come January. It’s guaranteed, right? Signed: Retired But Questioning Dear Retired: You’ve brought up a common belief about the annual Social Security COLA, one that we hear often. Let’s start with some background. Each year’s COLA results from comparing the third quarter average Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) each year to the same average from the preceding year. The result of dividing the current year’s average by the previous year’s average produces the COLA for the following year. For 2024’s adjustment, the 2023 third-quarter average was 301.2 and the comparable figure for 2022 was 291.9, producing the 3.2% benefit addition.

Carlos Rodón reverses Kansas City fortune, Juan Soto gets a hit in return as Yankees beat Royals, 4-2

Carlos Rodón’s start in Kansas City on Monday couldn’t have gone much differently than his last one there.