NOC Enid’s Jason Turnbow Completes Service
After four years as a Northern Oklahoma College regent, Enid’s Jason Turnbow completed his service during the June meeting in Tonkawa.At... Read More.
Author: Ponca City Now
Blue Whale of Catoosa unveiled as final medal in Route 66 Marathon series
TULSA, Okla. -The Williams Route 66 Marathon will mark its 20th anniversary in November with thousands of runners and their families expected to descend on Tulsa for a weekend of races and celebration.What began as a local race has evolved into an internationally recognized event, drawing participants from across the country and around the... Read More.
Record-breaking Fourth of July travel expected
OKLAHOMA CITY -The Fourth of July holiday travel rush is underway, and transportation officials say this year is set to break records.AAA projects more than 72 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more over the nine-day travel period, setting new highs for both road trips and air travel as summer reaches its peak. Of... Read More.
NOC Wellness Center closed July 7-21
The Wellness Center on the Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa campus will be closed July 7-21.A new walking track is being installed to elevate user’s fitness experience.The Wellness Center is free for NOC faculty, staff, and students and costs $20 per month, $60 for six months, and $120 per year for community members. Community members... Read More.
After a dramatic vote, the Senate pushes ahead on Trump’s tax break and spending cut plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capping a tumultuous night, the Republican-controlled Senate advanced President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, with more weekend work ahead as Congress races to meet his Fourth of July deadline for passage.By a 51-49 tally and with Vice President JD Vance at... Read More.
California closes $12 billion deficit by cutting back immigrants’ access to health care
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities, including a landmark health care expansion for low-income adult immigrants without legal status, to close a $12 billion deficit.
It's the third year in a row the nation's most populous state has been forced to slash funding... Read More.
AG Pam Bondi announces arrest of 2,700 Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members in U.S.
(TNND) — Federal authorities have arrested more than 2,700 alleged members of the notorious Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, officials said on Friday.During a White House press briefing, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrests when asked if an undocumented infant would be an immigration enforcement priority.Bondi responded saying that violent... Read More.
10-year-old girl rescued after abduction and high-speed pursuit ends in fatal crash
WEBB CITY, Okla. -A 10-year-old girl reported missing Saturday evening in Osage County was safely recovered following a multi-agency search and pursuit that ended with the death of the suspected abductor, according to police.According to the Osage County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a residence in the rural community of Webb City... Read More.
Prize Winners announced in 2025 Tulsa St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway
OWASSO, Okla. — Winners have been drawn in the 2025 Tulsa St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway.Since 2013, FOX23 has partnered with St. Jude on the Tulsa St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway.You, our viewers have helped raise more than $15 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital so parents of critically-ill children can focus on... Read More.
Grand Avenue Streetscape Project Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony July 1
Join the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce and community partners as they celebrate the completion of the Grand Avenue Streetscape Project with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.
This exciting revitalization enhances the beauty, functionality, and walkability of our historic downtown corridor.
These recent projects, including new corner flower beds and an added center lane making Grand Ave.... Read More.
Senator Thompson and Her Legislative Work to Support MOHA
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, issued the following statement Thursday in recognition of the "Make Oklahoma Healthy Again" event hosted at the State Capitol by Governor Kevin Stitt and featuring HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.:“I want to welcome Secretary Kennedy to the Oklahoma State Capitol and thank Governor Stitt for shining... Read More.
States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.The 6-3 opinion comes in a case that wasn’t directly about abortion. It’s... Read More.
