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Ponca City Water System Recognized by OSDH for Fluoridation - December 22, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced today that 13 water systems in Oklahoma have been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Diseas...
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Gifts Being Delivered by OJA Staff to Youth in Agency Custody - December 22, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 22, 2020—More than 200 youth in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) are being remembered by Santa Claus this year. OJA staff members are working with the Santa C...
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President Trump declares disaster after October ice storm - December 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump officially declared a federal disaster on Monday for 13 Oklahoma counties battered by a late October ice storm. The declaration means federal funding wil...
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Head of Teachers Union Warns About Return to Classes - December 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The head of Oklahoma’s largest teachers union praised Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday for moving school personnel to phase two of the vaccine distribution plan, but she warned the ...
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Sen. Young files legislation to increase minimum wage - December 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Young, D-Oklahoma City, filed Senate Bill 161 on Thursday to increase Oklahoman’s minimum wage requirement. Senate Bill 161 would require employers to pay their empl...
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Bowers Named 2021 Chamber Chair - December 21, 2020
Garrett Bowers is the 2021 Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce Chair. Garrett was born and raised in Ponca City, Garrett is a proud alumni of PO-HI where he played football, wrestled, and was highl...
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Message from Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce - December 21, 2020
by RICH CANTILLON Thank you for making our Santa Buck Giveaway a huge success. We had the most participants ever at 107 and over a million tickets distributed. Thank you for shopping local and shop...
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Conley to Lead Nationwide Trauma-Informed Legislative Committee - December 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Sherrie Conley, R-Newcastle, recently was selected to co-chair a nationwide bipartisan committee for trauma-informed legislators. House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, m...
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Hofmeister on additional COVID-19 school relief funding - December 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 21, 2020) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister made the following statement after Congressional leaders announced they will vote today on another COVID-19 ...
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Congress Passes COVID Relief, Omnibus Legislation - December 21, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appro...
