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This weekend at the Ponca City Gospel Jubilee

The Ponca City Gospel Jubilee will feature “Cynthia Ridge” Saturday June 1st at 6:30 p.m. doors open at 5p.m.

Diana Watkins named NOC President

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The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents appointed Diana Watkins as the 15th president in NOC history on Wednesday, May 22, at the BOR meeting in Enid.

As Memorial Day arrives, bill unveiled in Congress to assist Purple Heart recipients

WASHINGTON — When a Purple Heart recipient named Pat reached out to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray in November to inform her that he couldn’t transfer his GI bill benefits to his children, he wasn’t expecting congressional action to solve the problem.

Ponca Playhouse Dedicates a Mural!

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Ponca Playhouse board of directors had a reception for the ribbon cutting hosted by the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce for their new mural painted by artist Theresa Sacket. Chamber CEO/President Shelley Arrott and Chair Kelsey Wagner greeted the many members who were present to celebrate the new design which pulls in both theatrical elements as well as the local fox theme found around the Ponca City community.

Caregiver Support

There are millions of caregivers in the United States and they all have common needs; recognition, counseling, support, information, problem sharing and, in many cases, peer socializing. One of the proven ways that many of these needs can be met is by attending a Caregiver Support Group. Caregivers are one of American’s most valuable assets, but often their needs are lost in the care recipients’ problems. Therefore, having a place where caregivers can be themselves, share experiences and insights and have the positive input of their peers is critical.

Following the Tonkawa High School Graduation

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Tonkawa High School Graduation

Oklahoma budget agreement adds funds to public schools, colleges, CareerTech

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Legislature plans to boost funding for K-12 classrooms, college facilities and CareerTech programs in an education budget agreement nearing $5.6 billion.

Newa Briefs

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Ribbon Cutting

Incidentally...

The News wishes a Happy Birthday... May 30 Darren Kreger, Dustin Kreger, Lorna Davis, Cochanna Turner, Juaquin Pando. May 31 Jennifer Dollarhide, Ty Williams. June 1 Lori Burton, Dave Fiskin. June 2 Jeanne Ackerson, Mark Teten, Benjamin Haley, Julie Schardein, Holly Mahon, Scott Farrow.

Some tribes aren’t sharing information with Oklahoma law enforcement amid license plate dust up

27 of the 33 tribes that issue their own tags currently share their information with the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, also known as OLETS.