Dineo Heilmann to be Inducted Into the NOC Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame
Northern Oklahoma College alumni Dineo Heilmann will be inducted into the NOC Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame March 29 at NOC... Read More.
Author: Ponca City Now
Lauria and Ashley’s Law Passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami, secured House passage of a bill that would add accessory to murder in the first or second degree to the list of crimes that would require an offender to serve 85% of their prison sentence before being eligible for consideration for parole. Those convicted also would not... Read More.
Gov. Stitt Declares State of Emergency in 12 Oklahoma Counties
OKLAHOMA CITY -Gov. Kevin Stitt is assessing the widespread destruction caused by Oklahoma’s recent wildfires, describing the devastation as unpredictable and heartbreaking.Saturday morning, Stitt declared a state of emergency in 12 Oklahoma Counties.Those counties are:Cleveland
Creek
Dewey
Grady
Lincoln
Logan
Oklahoma
Pawnee
Payne
Pottawatomie
Roger Mills
StephensThe Executive Order reads, in... Read More.
Newkirk Fire Department/EMS Involved in Accident
At around 1:30 PM Newkirk Ambulance 56 was returning from the Blackwell hospital when due to a dust storm and non visible conditions the ambulance was involved in a multiple vehicle accident at W and Hwy. 11 West (Doolin).Both firefighters/medics were transported to the hospital with injuries.Another 2 patients were also transported.Highway 11 continues... Read More.
Local Forecast-Critical to Extreme Fire Conditions Friday
Today
Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to... Read More.
Two Suspects Arrested in McCord School Burglary
On March 12, Osage County Deputies and School Resource Deputies responded to a burglary and vandalism at McCord Public Schools. Deputies worked diligently and developed two suspects over night. Thursday morning those individuals were arrested at their residence.A juvenile suspect was arrested and has been turned over to the State of Oklahoma Office of... Read More.
LETTER OF COMMENDATION: Patrolman Matthew Uribe
On the morning of March 12, 2025, the Ponca City Police Department received still photographs from an Administrator at McCord Elementary School. The department was advised that the Osage County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a burglary and vandalism of the school. These images were immediately shared with PCPD Patrol Officers in an effort to... Read More.
Oklahoma Senate Approves Pro Tem Paxton’s Senate Bill 631 to Strengthen Penalties for Shooting into Dwellings and Public Buildings
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Senate passed Senate Bill 631, authored by Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, aiming to enhance public safety by adding the crime of discharging a firearm at or into a dwelling or building used for public or business purposes to the list of offenses requiring convicts... Read More.
Blackwell Authorities Arrest Suspect in House of Prayer Church Arson Case
BLACKWELL, OK – On March 13, 2025, the Blackwell Fire Department and Blackwell Police Department responded to a structure fire at the House of Prayer Church, located at 900 S. 9th St. in Blackwell, Oklahoma. The fire occurred in the building that houses both the worship center and a food bank that provides assistance... Read More.
Ponca City Seniors Serve as Pages at OK House
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, recently hosted two outstanding high school seniors as pages at the Oklahoma House of Representatives during the sixth week of the First Session of the 60th Legislature.Peyton Jones, a senior at Ponca City High School, served as a page during the sixth week of session. Jones,... Read More.
Oklahoma Senator Pushing to Establish Local Foods in Schools Program
Oklahoma City, Okla. (KOKH) — The United States Department of Agriculture is cutting two programs that helped buy local foods from farms to put in schools and food banks, according to the School Nutrition Association. The two programs spent more than a billion dollars every year.Oklahoma State Senator Kristen Thompson R-Edmond is running Read More.
Former Texas Megachurch Pastor Indicted in Oklahoma on Child Sexual Abuse Charges
DALLAS (AP) — A former pastor of a Texas megachurch who resigned after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her in the 1980s has been indicted in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges, that state’s attorney general’s office said Wednesday.Robert Preston Morris, 63, has been charged with five counts of... Read More.
