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Trump Administration backs Oklahoma in birth certificate case

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond gained a powerful ally in Oklahoma’s case defending its birth certificate law. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief in support of the state in the Fowler v. Stitt case, which challenges Oklahoma's rule that birth certificates must list a person’s biological sex.  In the case, Drummond... Read More.

Sheep Center students show NOC flock at Tulsa

by Ponca City Now
TULSA, Oklahoma -- The NOC Sheep Production and Management class participated in the Open Sheep show at the Tulsa State Fair last week with great success exhibiting the NOC Sheep Center Show Flock.Participants in the class include Paige Burns, Washington, OK; Morgan Dolezal, Perry, OK; Lilly Martin, Bennington, OK; and Rosa Mendiola, Kuna, ID. ... Read More.
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ODVA to Conduct Transport and Burial for Eight Unaccompanied Veterans

by Ponca City Now
ARDMORE, OK — The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) Cemetery Division will receive the remains of eight unaccompanied veterans during a Dignified Transport on Thursday, October 2, 2025. The event is part of the FOUND Project (Find Oklahoma’s Unclaimed National Defenders), a program to locate and inter veterans not claimed by family or... Read More.

Gov. Stitt announces 125 illegal immigrants caught on I-40 under Operation Guardian

by KOKH
On Monday, Governor Kevin Stitt announced that over 125 illegal immigrants have been apprehended under Operation Guardian along Interstate 40.In Operation Guardian, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol works in tandem with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The immigrants who were taken into custody were from multiple countries, such as India, Uzbekistan, China, Russia, and Ukraine.In... Read More.
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The Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges announces 2025 Hall of Fame Induction Class

by Ponca City Now
Three individuals who committed their careers to higher education will be honored at the annual luncheon ceremony of the Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges (OACC). The luncheon will begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 3, at the Oklahoma City Community College Visual and Performing Arts Center in the Sarkeys Foundation Atrium.  The 2025 Class includes Larry... Read More.

Drummond stops deceptive cancer charity fundraising scheme

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators who are accused of raising millions of dollars to fund breast cancer screenings but only spending a fraction of the donations on those procedures.Drummond, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 21 other state agencies from 19 states... Read More.
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House Speaker Kyle Hilbert Announces Committee Assignments

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY –Today, House Speaker-Elect Kyle Hilbert announced the updated committee assignments for the second session of the 60th Legislature following changes in House membership:Appropriations and Budget Committee: Chair – Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Faxon; Vice Chair - Rep. John Kane, R-Bartlesville Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow Rep. Chad Caldwell, R-Enid Rep.... Read More.

Ponca City Police Dept Shop With a Cop Fundraiser Information

by Ponca City Now-PCPD
PCPD-As we prepare to announce our super special great amazing awesome fundraiser, we'd like to take a moment to tell you about why we're doing it and how this funding works.The Ponca City Police Foundation was organized in 1998 and is administered entirely by citizen volunteers elected to a Board of Trustees. The Trust... Read More.

College prep materials available to Oklahoma 8th – 12th graders

by Ponca City Now
Oklahoma 8th – 12th grade students now have access to updated informational materials to help them plan and prepare for a college education.The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently produced 2025-26 editions of preparing for college brochures for middle, junior high and high school students statewide.State Regents officials produced grade-specific digital brochures for... Read More.
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