Mary Anne Potter Offers 'Independence' Picnic By SHERRY MUCHMORE The Neighborhood Chef

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By BEVERLY BRYANT News Staff Writer

The arrest of three juveniles on Monday night led to . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

The Ponca City Post Office will close its window at noon on Friday, July 3 for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The window will open up at 9 a.m. on Monday. Camp McFadden Fourth of July Family Night will be held Saturday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Live m . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

Understand Concern I was impressed with the letter Ms. Lee sent concerning the "Freethinker group" meeting at the Daily Grind. I certainly understand her concern, since I'm a believer also. I'm especially impressed someone of her young age would take the . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

Members of the Ponca City Rifle and Pistol Club as well as members of the Ponca City . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

ROAD CREWS work on federal stimulus-funded median repairs on I-35 between Blackwel . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

THE LATE Dr. Steve LeValley was honored Tuesday night at the 2009 annual Blackwe . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

Local Ponca City merchants have really stepped up to the plate to help Oklahoma Blood Instit . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

PAWHUSKA — The 100th Anniversary of the America's First Boy Scout Troop will be celebrated on July 4 in Pawhuska. Over 50 troops have registered to be in Pawhuska on that day. The troops will be camping in the downtown area and on the Osage Nation Campus . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

ARKANSAS CITY — The Strother Field Fly-in and Classic Car Show is slated to start at 7:30 a.m., July 11 at Strother Field located between Arkansas City and Winfield. The event was first held in 2008 as a way to honor the life of Melvin Current, a former . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

By CAREY HEAD News Lifestyles Editor In those years everyone watched the sky. The threat of nuclear destruction was a new concept for Americans. The Soviet communists had the technology and were rattling their sabers. Keeping the peace required a ticklish . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

Indoor booth spaces are now available for the 2009 Kay County Free Fair. For information contact Mary Rhyne at the OSU Extension Center at P.O. Box 430, Newkirk, OK 74647 or call 580-362-2200 or e-mail mary.rhyne@okstate.edu . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

Praise 88.7 FM will air special patriotic music in honor and recognition of America's birthday celebration on Saturday, July 4, 9:30 –10:30 p.m. Listeners to any of the three KLVV frequencies, 88.7 FM in northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas, 98.3 FM i . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

NEWKIRK — The local chuck wagon team of Vance Johnson of Kildare; Terry and Rhonda Cobb, . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

By SHARON ROWEN News Staff Writer

The first session of the Ponca City Fi . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

By SHARON ROWEN News Staff Writer

NEWKIRK — A large burglary and drug operation ha . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

Each year, doctors and emergency medical personnel care for thousands of people injured by fireworks. The Ponca City Area Red Cross urges individuals to practice safety when celebrating July Fourth this year. "Fireworks should be left to the professionals . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

A teen-ager who was critically injured in a two-vehicle collision in Hugo Friday night has returned to his home in Ponca City. Jordan Denton was released from Parkland Hospital in Dallas. He is the son of Jeff and Camille Denton of Ponca City. Denton suff . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here

City offices will be closed Monday to observe the Independence Day holiday. The city landfill and recycling center will operate their regular hours on Saturday. Residential refuse will not be picked up on Monday and the landfill and recycling center will . . . (Published Wed, Jul 1, 2009) Read The Entire Story Here