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Tonkawa News begins its 130th year this week

With this issue, The Tonkawa News begins the 130th year of publication.

Incidentally...

... The News wishes a Happy Birthday on December 21 Jason Coates, Jaden Kindsvater, Winter Snow Eagle, Zachary Muegge, Karri Gray. December 22 Christa Ramey, Brenna Grein, Joseph Kingery, Sr., Krystle Shelton, Holly Peart. December 23 Richard Morgan, Missy Green, Brenda Duvall. December 24 Spencer Coates, Delbert Gray, Barbara Hook. December 25 Matthew Slavens, Mark Branson, Janie Milligan, Tammy Fontenot, Theresa Horton, Tony Fath. December 26 Patricia Ross, Scott Nesbit. December 27 Mark Schatz, Laurie King, Neal Rupe, Miki Jo Norman, Everleigh Larimer...... The News invites Tony Fath and guest to Mary’s Tonkawa Grill for a free cup of coffee. Exchange this article at the cashier for payment... Like us on Facebook @TheTonkawaNews

City briefs

The Tonkawa Fire Department responded to 12 ambulance calls transporting 10, and 2 fire calls during the past week.

Sermonette

One comedian joked about the gifts that the wise men brought— that they didn’t have any Christmas wrapping paper, but then men are usually poor gift wrappers anyway!

NOC events

Dec. 15 – Jan. 15: Student Winter Break Dec. 18: Online Book Store Opens for Spring Semester Dec. 20 – Jan. 2: Offices Closed Please check www.noc.edu for current NOC events.

Holiday picks in today’s issue

The annual Tonkawa News Holiday Bowl football contest is in today’s issue. It is located on page 8.

Tonkawa’s downtown Christmas lights, looking west on Grand

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Tonkawa’s downtown Christmas lights, looking west on Grand. (Ken Crowder photo)

Diana Watkins is named interim president of NOC

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The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents appointed Diana Watkins as the interim NOC president beginning Jan. 1, 2024. This announcement follows an executive session during the Board of Regents monthly meeting today in Tonkawa.

Concert, mass due at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

Father Balaswamy Bathini will celebrate the Mass of the Nativity of the Lord at 8:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, December 24 at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Tonkawa.

News Briefs

East North Avenue to be closed Work on East North Avenue is expected to begin Tuesday, Dec. 26, City Manager Kirk Henderson announced this week.