NOC Provides Income Tax Preparation Service

Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa is providing free basic income tax return preparation for students, NOC employees, and area residents starting Feb. 13 at NOC Tonkawa.Singles or families making less than $75,000 per year qualify for the free service.Trained tax preparers from the NOC Business Division and area volunteers will be available for tax assistance... Read More.
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Fetgatter Passes Storm Chasing Licensing Bill

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, recently passed a bill in committee that would allow professional storm chasers to obtain licensing through the state that will allow them special accommodations while they are tracking severe weather. House Bill 2426 passed the House Business Committee 9 to 0. It will now be eligible to... Read More.

ELECTION DAY LAWS AND REMINDERS

Voters in Kay County who will be voting February 11, 2025 for the Ponca City Mayor Election are reminded to keep the integrity of the election system in mind, when going to the polls next week. While ballot “selfies” or taking photographs of a marked ballot are legal, voters may not share or distribute the... Read More.
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Cherokee Nation Chief Raises Concerns Over Federal Job Cuts

A federal judge has temporarily paused the deadline for federal employees to decide whether to accept President Donald Trump’s offer to resign, as his administration pushes to reduce the federal workforce.The White House offered more than 2 million federal workers a "deferred resignation" program, allowing them to resign while retaining full benefits until Sept.... Read More.

OSU Board of Regents Names Dr. James Hess as Interim President After Shrum’s Resignation

STILLWATER, Okla. -Oklahoma State University’s Board of Regents met recently to determine the university’s next steps following President Kayse Shrum’s sudden resignation.One of the first steps was to name Dr. James Hess interim president. Hess currently serves as the Vice Provost for the OSU Center for Health Sciences and as a Professor of Family Medicine... Read More.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 to lead Thunder past Grizzlies 125-112

By CLAY BAILEY Associated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and Aaron Wiggins added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 125-112 on Saturday night in a showdown of the top two teams in the Western Conference.The Thunder dominated the Grizzlies on the boards,... Read More.

Kay County Court Filings 02/07/2025

Court Case Number Filed On Party Case Offense or CauseKay CS-2025-00057 02/07/2025 9MM HANDGUN Defendant THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, EX REL BRIAN T HERMANSON, DISTRICT ATTORNEY vs. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY XD-9 et al SEIZURE & FORFEITUREKay SC-2025-00129 02/07/2025 ALEXANDER, PAMELA Defendant ARDMORE FINANCE vs. ALEXANDER, PAMELA INDEBTEDNESSKay CJ-2025-00034 02/07/2025 AND Defendant GRIESEDIECK, THOMAS vs. NEWPORT, JAMES AARON et al BREACH OF CONTRACTKay SC-2025-00121 02/07/2025 ARDMORE FINANCE Plaintiff ARDMORE FINANCE vs. NEWLIN, TRENTON BRETT INDEBTEDNESSKay Read More.