Lifestyle

THESE ADORABLE lab mix pups are just 2 out of the 6 we currently have available for adoption. They are almost 3 months old and they are very friendly and playful. They love to play with toys and they enjoy having their bellies rubbed! Come see these adorable pups and you will fall in love and take one home! For adoption information, contact the Northern Oklahoma Humane Society.

THE HIPPIE COLLECTIVE is a new dispensary located at 1015 N. Union St. in Ponca City. They held their Grand Opening last Friday and will be holding a Patient Drive this Friday, July 10th from 11a.m. -4 p.m. Their hours of operation are on Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Pictured from left to right are Chris Schoonover, Cameron Moore (Owner), Jadyn Plush, Katey Crain, Chance Hubler (Owner) and Nick Crain. (News Photo by Jessica Windom)

Arrest — Jacquline Boyd, 29 was arrested at 8:38 a.m. Thursday on a failure to pay warrant.

The warmer weather is here once again. I saw a longrange forecast this weekend that calls for temperatures over 100 degrees. I am not a fan of using my oven or even cooking inside the house when that happens, so today I’m going to offer some recipes you can grill outside so your house stays cool.

This recipe takes about two minutes to make and doesn’t require any chopping. It’s kid-friendly and low-carb.

4 5-ounces cans tuna drained

THE PONCA City News reader Dr. Ron Kreger submitted this picture of an American flag flying. Dr. Kreger said this was given by veterans for his father’s casket for his service in World War II. “He was on day two on the invasion of France at Omaha Beach and was also in the Parade on Liberation of Paris and the Battle of the Bulge.”

Mosquitoes are nasty creatures. They bite, transmit terrible diseases to people and pets and, from what I read, have no redeeming value in the ecosystem.

Grace Episcopal Church, located on 109 North 13th Street, was dedicated on the Feast of Pentecost, 1952. The rector at the time, The Rev. Thomas Moehle, was instrumental in creating plans for many of the wood carvings that beautify our church. Here are two examples of his dedication to detail that we benefit from to this day:

The McCord Senior Citizen Center serves hot, home cooked meals from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each weekday.