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PONCA CITY —  Johnny Thornburgh, Industrial Coordinator for Pioneer Technology Center, and Janet Schwabe, Business Incubator Manager, received the Post Secondary Adult Career Education Economic Development Award at the annual conference at Shangri, La. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor recently signed into law a bill removing the requirement that directors of county fire departments own property in their district.

By Rep. John Pfeiffer

OKLAHOMA CITY — I’ve been assigned to a special House committee that will investigate the potential misuse of taxpayer funds through a vendor agreement between the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD) and Swadley’s Bar-B-Q, contracted to operate restaurants at Oklahoma state parks.

PONCA CITY — The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on May 9, 2022.  Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance.  Commissioners Robert Bodick, Lanita Chapman, Shasta Scott, and Paul Taylor were present. 

HALLETT — A semi-trailer truck crashed into the eastbound US-412/Cimarron Turnpike Hallett toll plaza at SH-99 (mm 48) in Pawnee County on Monday morning, insuring the tool booth attendant inside. She was treated by emergency medical personnel at the scene.

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced Tuesday that the Oklahoma State Department of Education is investing $2.5 million in federal pandemic relief funds to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to all 77 counties in Oklahoma.  

PONCA CITY — The Ponca City Senior Center will relocate to the First Presbyterian Church, 1505 E. Grand Avenue, as of Monday, May 23 because of building renovations.

TONKAWA —  A new aviation program for youth is coming to the Northern Oklahoma College Enid campus. 

TONKAWA — A subject who escaped the Supported Community Lifestyles complex north of Tonkawa at 11:40 p.m. Saturday is back in custody.

nondoc.com is reporting on Oklahoma tribes that are reclaiming out-of-state ancestral homelands.