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NOC Foundation establishes the Don and Sharon Selvey Scholarship

by Ponca City Now
The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the establishment of the Donald W. and Sharon K. Selvey Endowed Scholarship Fund.Through the generous support of the Selvey family, the establishment of this permanently restricted endowed scholarship fund will provide NOC students an opportunity to complete their educational goals.Selvey worked very long hours on... Read More.

INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVED

by Ponca City Now
The City of Ponca City will observe INDEPENDENCE DAY on Friday, July 4, 2025: City Hall Offices will be CLOSED Friday, July 4 and will REOPEN Monday, July 7. Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP on Friday, July 4 and WILL RESUME on Monday, July 7. As there will be no residential trash collection on Friday,... Read More.
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These Oklahoma lakes rank highest for snake sightings

by News 9
OKLAHOMA CITY -As Oklahomans head to the water for their Fourth of July celebrations, a new report from World Atlas highlights several lakes across the state where snake encounters are more likely.Topping the list of likelihood to encounter venomous snakes is Lake Collinsville. Lake Texoma ranks second; however, most snakes spotted around Lake Collinsville... Read More.
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Medicare & Medicaid Service suffers data breach

by News 9
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is notifying Medicare beneficiaries whose personal information may have been involved in a data incident affecting Medicare.gov accounts. CMS identified suspicious activity related to the unauthorized creation of certain beneficiary online accounts using personal information obtained from unknown external sources. CMS takes this situation... Read More.

Five City of Pawhuska employees to be laid off after city council approved next year’s budget

by FX23
PAWHUSKA, Okla. — Pawhuska’ City Council approved next year's budget during Junes City Council meeting, but that means five city employees are being laid off. The layoffs include a firefighter, a police department employee, two people from the street department and one administration position.During the meeting, people expressed their concerns to the city council.... Read More.

After two arrests in two days, man dies after arrival at Cleveland County jail

by KOKH
NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — Norman police are investigating an in-custody death.Police say 61-year-old Jeffrey Brake died in their custody Sunday morning.Brake was arrested Saturday morning after he was seen crawling in a roadway, exhibiting signs of being under the influence of narcotics. Police say he was arrested without incident, taken to the hospital, then taken... Read More.
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Oklahoma City man among 324 defendants charged in largest healthcare fraud takedown

by KOKH
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — An Oklahoma City man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare.On June 3, 55-year-old Alexander Frank was indicted on 25 counts of healthcare fraud. Between 2021 and 2023, Frank is accused of billing Medicare for approximately $3.2 million for face-to-face visits with beneficiaries in... Read More.

Oklahoma officials urge patience amid record Fourth of July travel surge

by News 9
OKLAHOMA CITY -The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is asking travelers to be patient during the Fourth of July holiday season.The Fourth of July holiday travel rush is already underway, and transportation officials say this year is set to break records.Now, travel experts are working to fill Oklahomans in on what... Read More.