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Hyperlocal · Independent · Est. 2020

October 2025

Everything published in October 2025.

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Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Pope
Obituary·October 24, 2025

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Pope

Miller Stahl Funeral Home

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Pope1944-2025Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Pope, 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Newkirk, Oklahoma on October 24, 2025.Born in Kansas City, Kansas Betty liv…

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Chamber Connection·October 22, 2025

October Chamber Buzz

  • Chamber welcomes individual investors, not just businesses, to strengthen Ponca City.
  • Individual Chamber investors grew from 13 in 2011 to 95 active members today.
  • saw record growth with 18 new individual investors joining the Chamber.
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Community·October 13, 2025

Balance on the Homestead

  • Liz Threlkeld launches "The Sunny Side" column sharing homesteading tips and life lessons.
  • Balance isn't always the answer—nature thrives through dynamic, chaotic, unbalanced forces.
  • Oklahoma's extreme weather proves balance is myth: record rains, 137 tornadoes, freak lightning.
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Food Crush·October 9, 2025

Stew On That

  • This is the author's final column after years of writing opinion pieces for Ponca City Monthly magazine.
  • The writer thanks all readers regardless of whether they enjoyed, skimmed, or disliked the articles.
  • She's stepping back because she's tired of her own voice and recurring jokes like Golden Corral references.
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Community·October 8, 2025

Don Nickles:

  • Don Nickles returned to Ponca City for a Po-Hi Alumni Hall of Fame event celebrating his legacy.
  • Nickles credits mentors like teacher Paul Ingersol and coaches for shaping his personal integrity and values.
  • His family's business roots in Ponca City since 1918 deeply influenced his identity and civic commitment.
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Community·October 3, 2025

Local Soroptimist Ponca City Group Celebrates 75th Anniversary

  • Mayor Kelsey Wagner honored Soroptimist International of Ponca City's 75th anniversary with a proclamation on Sept. 8.
  • The group has awarded over 160 Live Your Dream cash awards to local women for education and training.
  • Soroptimist has inspired 400 eighth-grade girls through Dream It, Be It events and career guidance programs.
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Community·October 1, 2025

Amazingly Local, Amazingly Good

  • Amazing Graze opened at 1904 Jane Street in Hartford Shopping Center with homemade cookies and charcuterie boxes.
  • Owner Shelly Olsen started baking from home in 2022 and expanded after creating a grazing table for her son's 2023 wedding.
  • The family-run business features massive cookies, weekly rotating baked goods, and soft-serve ice cream with seasonal holiday specials.
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