Welcome back as we kick off our 2026 season! As is tradition, our first episode of every month features our Editor-In-Chief, Kelsey Wagner. We’re catching up on everything from our yearly goals (not resolutions!) to how we spent our recent snow days.
This month’s cover story is all about the Ponca City Development Authority. We talk through their work bringing the Icon Theater to life in the old AMC building, plus their housing incentives and their intern program that’s really gaining steam. We also make sure to highlight Library Appreciation Month and all the services they offer, and recap the Chamber’s Annual Celebration where former Mayor Homer Nicholson was named Outstanding Citizen.
Finally, Kelsey wears her "Mayor hat" to give us a peek behind the curtain of City Hall as she breaks down the "B-word": Budgets.
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