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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 as league-leading Thunder top Pacers 132-111 for 9th straight win

Sunday, March 30 by The Associated Press

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Indiana Pacers 132-111 on Saturday night for their ninth straight win.Gilgeous-Alexander, the league's leading scorer, made 10 of 23 field goals and 10 of 12 free throws.Lu Dort scored 22 points and made... Read More.

No. 11 Sooner women fall 82-59 in sweet 16 to No. 3 UConn

Sunday, March 30 by The Associated Press

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports WriterSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout on Saturday that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament.Bueckers had 29 points after... Read More.

Kay County Court Filings 03/28/2025

Saturday, March 29 by Ponca City Now

Court Case Number Filed On Party Case Offense or CauseKay CS-2025-00178 03/28/2025 BALDWIN, KURT DANIEL Defendant THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA EX REL BRIAN T. HERMANSON DISTRICT ATTORNEY vs. SAVAGE ARMS RIFLE WITH MAGAZINE et al SEIZURE & FORFEITUREKay ML-2025-00049 03/28/2025 CLAIRWAGNER, BRAYDIN MATTHEW Person 1 CLAIRWAGNER, BRAYDIN MATTHEW vs. GRAHAM, KRISANNA TIMBRE MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONKay ML-2025-00049 03/28/2025 GRAHAM, KRISANNA TIMBRE Person 2 CLAIRWAGNER, BRAYDIN MATTHEW vs. GRAHAM,... Read More.

Texas reaches 400 measles cases as US deals with outbreaks in 5 states

Saturday, March 29 by The Associated Press

By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health WriterAP — At least five states have active measles outbreaks as of Friday, and Texas' is the largest with 400 cases.Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Other states with outbreaks —... Read More.

Sooner women take on UConn Huskies in Sweet 16

Saturday, March 29 by The Associated Press

By The Associated PressThe No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners (27-7, 13-6 SEC) will play against the No. 3 UConn Huskies (33-3, 21-0 Big East) in Spokane, Washington today at 5:30 p.m. EDT in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.The BETMGM SPORTSBOOK line has the Huskies at -15.5 and the over/under is 153.5.The Sooners... Read More.

Ponca City woman dies, 2 others injured in collision north of town

Saturday, March 29 by Oklahoma Highway Patrol

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that a personal injury collision occurred at 11:48 p.m. Friday night at the intersection of US-77 and Coleman Road, about 1 mile north of Ponca City in Kay County.The first vehicle was a 2009 Pontiac driven by Shannon Laird, 37, of Ponca City. She was pronounced deceased at the... Read More.

Ponca City Police Asking Public’s Help Locating Two Violent Robbery Suspects.

Friday, March 28 by Ponca City Now-PCPD

On March 25th, PCPD officers responded to a robbery at Willow Springs Park. During the unprovoked attack, the victim was brutally assaulted, pistol-whipped, and had his vehicle stolen. Due to the severity of his injuries, the victim was transported to a hospital in Oklahoma City for further treatment and surgery for a broken jaw,... Read More.

Kay County Court Filings 03/27/2025

Friday, March 28 by Ponca City Now

Court Case Number Filed On Party Case Offense or CauseKay PB-2025-00031 03/27/2025 AKA Plaintiff IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH LOU et al PROBATE OF WILLKay SC-2025-00255 03/27/2025 BELL FINANCE Plaintiff BELL FINANCE vs. COLSON, DANA MONEY JUDGMENTKay SC-2025-00256 03/27/2025 BELL FINANCE Plaintiff BELL FINANCE vs. LOOPER, MINDI MONEY JUDGMENTKay SC-2025-00257 03/27/2025 BELL FINANCE Plaintiff BELL FINANCE vs. THURBER, KARENSA MONEY JUDGMENTKay CM-2025-00118 03/27/2025 BLACK, JESSICA LEEANNE Defendant STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. BLACK, JESSICA LEEANNE PROBABLE CAUSEKay CV-2025-00036 03/27/2025 BRIDGES,... Read More.

Police Logs 03/27/2025

Friday, March 28 by Ponca City Now

Ponca City Crime Stoppers Anyone wishing to send an anonymous tip online to any crime in Ponca City can do so at https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=496 fill out the tip sheet, and send the information. You can text PCPD plus your message to CRIMES (274637) from your cell phone. If you want to contact us by email... Read More.

Drummond Lauds State Senate Passage of Critical Cybersecurity Bill

Friday, March 28 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Senate Thursday passed Senate Bill 626 requiring businesses to report any security breaches to the Attorney General’s Office if personal information is exposed. Authored by Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. John Pfeiffer, the measure is designed to strengthen cybersecurity protections and enhance the state’s ability to investigate and... Read More.

Joe Jolly Named to Coach NOC Enid Lady Jets Soccer

Friday, March 28 by Ponca City Now

Joe Jolly has been named as the NOC Enid Lady Jets soccer coach.NOC Athletic Director Alan Foster announced the hiring this week.Jolly comes to NOC Enid from Arizona Christian University in Glendale, Arizona, where he was associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for the men’s soccer program.“I am very excited to become the next... Read More.

Oklahoma Bill on Wind Turbine Proximity to Homes Advances Off of House Floor

Friday, March 28 by KOKH

Oklahoma City, Okla. (KOKH) — A bill aiming to regulate how close wind turbines in certain counties in Oklahoma can be to someone's home is moving forward. Affected counties would have to have a certain population density and average wind speed.Lawmakers are looking at the issue this session in an effort to address safety, health... Read More.