Beverly Cantrell, Author at Ponca City Now

NOC Enid hosts planetarium show May 5

Monday, May 4 by Ponca City Now

Northern Oklahoma College Enid will host a community planetarium show on Tuesday, May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Mackie Planetarium. Visitors will see the Tales of a Time Traveler - with an Introduction to what to look for in the sky during the month of May. Groups and schools may arrange a planetarium show by... Read More.

DHS shutdown ends after 75 days, Customs and Border Control funding unresolved

Monday, May 4 by CBS News

WASHINGTON - A more than two-month shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security has ended after Congress passed a funding measure covering most of the agency’s operations while leaving key components unresolved. The shutdown began Feb. 14 and lasted about 75 days, affecting tens of thousands of federal employees. Lawmakers approved funding for the majority of... Read More.

Wayfinding Signs Now in Downtown Ponca City

Friday, May 1 by Ponca City Now-City of Ponca City

Ponca City Main Street, in partnership with the City of Ponca City, is excited to announce the installation of TWO new wayfinding signs in Downtown Ponca City! You can find them: • In front of the Poncan Theatre (104 E. Grand Ave.) • At the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center (420 E.... Read More.

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Session Enters Final Stretch

Friday, May 1 by Ponca City Now

by Representative Ken Luttrell We’re heading into the final stretch of session at the Capitol. At this point in the process, our work is focused heavily on the House floor as we hear Senate bills that have made it through committees and are now ready for consideration by the full House. Last week marked another important... Read More.

Chamber’s Ponca Politics Committee final Legislative Update of the 2026 Session

Friday, May 1 by Ponca City Now-PC Chamber

The Chamber's Ponca Politics Committee held the final Legislative Update of the 2026 Session, 2nd Regular Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, last Friday in the Commission Chamber at City Hall. Our state legislators serving the Ponca City Area, addressed a wide array of questions with clarity and insight. Investors in attendance to participate in the... Read More.

The ‘Wall That Heals’ brings remembrance, education and healing to Bartlesville

Friday, May 1 by News 6

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - A powerful symbol of remembrance is coming to Bartlesville as The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., arrives for a special four-day exhibition. The memorial will be on display at Lee Lake Park from May 7 through 2 p.m. on May 10 and will... Read More.

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VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHES

Friday, May 1 by Ponca City Now

May 22, 2026 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 16, 2026 Primary Election. Kay County Election Board Secretary Carol Leaming, said today. Leaming said that persons who are United State Citizens, resident of Oklahoma, and at least 17 ½ years old are eligible... Read More.

NOC Regents approve capital projects for Enid, Tonkawa

Friday, May 1 by Ponca City Now

The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents approved a number of capital projects on the Tonkawa and Enid campuses. A total of 15 projects were approved, as described by Vice President for Financial Affairs Anita Simpson. Projects approved included a precision agriculture drone package; KPAC stage painting in Tonkawa; Tonkawa and Enid campuswide concrete repairs; Easterling... Read More.

Stark Bill Expanding Treatment Access Clears House

Friday, May 1 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Marilyn Stark, R-Bethany, this week secured House passage of Senate Bill 933, a measure creating the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act. SB933 would establish a legal pathway for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses to access individualized investigational treatments tailored to their unique genetic profile... Read More.

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Bill Designating Wheat as Official State Crop Heads to Governor’s Desk

Friday, May 1 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of Senate Bill 2159 today to designate wheat as the State Crop of the State of Oklahoma. Having now cleared both chambers with unanimous support, the bill now advances to the governor’s desk for final review. The bill, by Senator Roland Pederson, R-Burlington,... Read More.

Blair Secures Passage of Measure to Rename Bridge After Toby Keith

Friday, May 1 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY — Rep. Jason Blair, R-Moore, secured passage of Senate Bill 1475, a measure to designate the interchange of Interstate 35 and Indian Hills Road in Cleveland County as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange. The bill is authored in the House by Blair and in the Senate by Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman. Senate... Read More.

Bill Authorizing Gold Star Families Monument Signed Into Law

Friday, May 1 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation authored by Rep. Tammy Townley, R-Ardmore, authorizing the placement of a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument on the Oklahoma State Capitol grounds has been signed into law. House Bill 4486 allows the State Capitol Preservation Commission to work with private entities to design, construct and place the monument near the Capitol... Read More.