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Charles Neeley

Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.

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Christian Wisdom

Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc.

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Winter Counts

• •The 1885 Major Crimes Act stripped tribal courts of jurisdiction over felonies, leaving reservations without adequate law enforcement.
• •Virgil Wounded Horse, a Sicangu Lakota enforcer, investigates a heroin ring on the Rosebud Indian Reservation after his nephew overdoses.
• •Virgil's quest for justice becomes complicated when the FBI gets involved in what proves to be a larger criminal network.

The Boys of Morgan Field:

• •Morgan Field hosts the Blackwell Flycatchers, Oklahoma's first pro baseball team since 1959.
• •The Pecos League team draws 25 players from all 50 states and international baseball hotspots.
• •Players earn no salary; income comes from fan donations and performance-based hat collections during games.

America’s Founding Myths…and What Really Happened

• •Christy Mihaly's book debunks famous American historical myths and reveals what actually happened
• •Interactive flaps let readers compare myths versus facts and learn how misconceptions originated
• •Book covers founding stories taught in elementary and middle school with historical corrections

Cooking The Best Steaks in Ponca City

A Legacy of Love on the Shores of Lake Ponca

• •Peace Pavilion on Lake Ponca honors Dr. Stephanie Husen, killed in 2022 Tulsa shooting.
• •Memorial dedicated to all gun violence victims while celebrating Stephanie's life of compassion.
• •Ponca City High School Class of 1992 graduate devoted her career to helping others.

A Place Where People Gather

• •Stephanie Husen, a beloved Ponca City physician, was killed in a mass shooting at a Tulsa hospital on June 1, 2022.
• •Her family honored her memory by building the Peace Pavilion at Lake Ponca, her childhood gathering place.
• •The pavilion embodies Stephanie's lifelong passion for bringing people together and creating meaningful connections.

Civil Rights Trail Begins in Ponca City!

• •Chief Standing Bear challenged the government in court in 1879, a landmark civil rights case predating the 1950s-60s era.
• •Standing Bear Park in Ponca City is now the official starting point of Oklahoma's Civil Rights Trail.
• •The trail was established via Senate Bill 509, signed into law by the governor on June 7, 2023.

Jade Punch

• •Joe Scialom abandoned his pharmacy career to become a legendary Cairo bartender during WWII.
• •His hangover remedy, the Suffering Bar Steward, allegedly helped soldiers recover before the Battle of El Alamein.
• •Scialom earned the nickname "International Barman of Mystery" for his creative cocktail innovations.

Good News from the UC!

• •Twenty-nine UC students earned degrees in May from partner schools NOC and NWOSU.
• •Student enrollment jumped 24% and credit hours increased 26% from fall 2023 to 2025.
• •UC nursing students earned top honors including DAISY Award for Instructor Sarah Martin.

A Legacy of Family and Focused Work: Frontier Siding & Windows’ 50 Years

• •Frontier Siding & Windows celebrates 50 years of growth since Gary Shepard founded the company in Ponca City in 1974.
• •Shepard strategically chose Ponca City for its central location between Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Wichita after researching market potential.
• •The business expanded from siding into replacement windows, which now represents the fastest-growing segment of their market.

Redrawing the Blueprint of Safety

• •Jason Page founded Jacob's Ladder nonprofit after his son died in an oil field accident two years ago.
• •The foundation provides safety training in Arc Flash, Fall Protection, Trenching, and OSHA courses.
• •Jacob's Ladder aims to create safer working conditions across high-risk industries through education.

Keathly’s Nursery & Landscape Co.: A Local Business With Deep Roots

• •Keathly's Nursery was founded 60+ years ago by Jack and Lou Keathly as a small roadside stand on the family farm.
• •Owner Richard Keathly earned a landscape design degree from OSU and returned to Ponca City to continue the family legacy.
• •Richard's three children grew up working at the nursery; daughter Annie still helps with major design projects while raising her family.

Beneath Our Feet: Dirt or Something More?

• •Topsoil is essential to human existence and deserves our respect and understanding.
• •Soil is a living ecosystem containing thousands of microbial species in every cubic foot.
• •Modern sterilization may harm immune system development by reducing beneficial microbial exposure.