Beverly Cantrell, Author at Ponca City Now

Senator Green Celebrates Reopening of Route 66 Bridge in Wellston

Tuesday, December 30 by Ponca City Now

WELLSTON – Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, welcomed the reopening of the I-44/Turner Turnpike bridge over Route 66 following a yearlong reconstruction project by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.The project replaced the more than 70-year-old Wellston bridge and expanded it to six lanes to accommodate the future expansion of the Turner Turnpike.Green said the reopening brings welcome... Read More.

Attorney for fired OU instructor issues statement over Bible essay dispute

Tuesday, December 30 by News 9

NORMAN, Okla. -The University of Oklahoma graduate teaching assistant who was removed from teaching on campus has shared a statement for the first time through her attorney.Mel Curth’s instructional duties were revoked last week following an illegal discrimination complaint filed by OU junior Samantha Fulnecky. University leadership said the investigation concluded that Curth was... Read More.

‘Something just snapped’: Suspect reportedly admits to planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6

Tuesday, December 30 by 7News-Washington

Brian Cole Jr.WASHINGTON (7News) — The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic National Committees on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021, confessed to the crime, according to new court documents filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. on Sunday.The court filing states Brian Cole... Read More.

Kash Patel warns of denaturalization and deportation against Somali scammers

Tuesday, December 30 by TNND

FBI Director Kash Patel testified about 764's activities during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in mid-SeptemberWASHINGTON (TNND) — FBI Director Kash Patel threatened convicted Somali scammers allegedly involved in a multimillion-dollar fraud that was uncovered in Minnesota. Patel says the scammers involved are “just the tip of a very large iceberg.”Patel said the FBI “surged... Read More.

US offers Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says

Tuesday, December 30 by AP

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, though he said he would prefer an American commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to Read More.

British Heavyweight Boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash

Monday, December 29 by CBS News

CBS News-Anthony JoshuaBritish heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was injured on Monday in a highway crash in Nigeria that reportedly left two other people dead.The two-time world heavyweight champion, who beat YouTube personality Jake Paul by knockout in a bout just over a week ago in Read More.

Early-Elementary Reading Improvements Proposed in Oklahoma READS Act

Monday, December 29 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Rob Hall, R-Tulsa, and Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, have filed legislation to address Oklahoma's reading crisis. Hall introduced the Oklahoma Reading Excellence through Accountability, Development, and Standards (READS) Act in House Bill 2944, while Bergstrom filed mirror legislation, Senate Bill 1271.The measures introduce early intervention for K-3rd students who have... Read More.

Former Death Row inmate Richard Glossip returns to court with new judge presiding

Monday, December 29 by News 6

OKLAHOMA CITY -Former Death Row inmate Richard Glossip will appear in court Monday morning for the first time after all Oklahoma County criminal judges recused themselves from the case. Leading Chief District Judge Richard Ogden... Read More.

Man arrested for shooting BB gun at Tulsa utility workers, police say

Monday, December 29 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. -One person is in custody after a man allegedly shot BB pellets at utility workers in Tulsa, according to police.The Tulsa police Department says PSO workers were shutting off power at a home near North Birmingham Place and East Read More.

A daycare without kids? More Minnesota ‘Somali Daycare Fraud’ adds to $1 Billion case

Monday, December 29 by TNND-AP

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reacts as he speaks at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Convention in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)A lawmaker is calling on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to explain a new report involving an alleged fake daycare center... Read More.

$4M donation transforming STEM education at Rogers State University

Friday, December 26 by 2News

CLAREMORE, Okla. — Rogers State University announced it received a historic $4 million anonymous donation to build a new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) center on its Claremore campus.University leaders said the gift was the largest donation in the school’s history and would create new facilities designed to better prepare... Read More.

DHS replaces H-1B lottery with skill-based selection starting 2026

Friday, December 26 by CBS News

WASHINGTON -The Department of Homeland Security said it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.The change follows a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at reshaping a visa program that critics say has become a pipeline... Read More.