Anonymous Tip Leads to Capture of Attorney General’s Most Wanted; Three Fugitives Added to List

OKLAHOMA CITY – A sixth fugitive on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list has been captured and three new fugitives have been added.  Last month, Detroit police arrested Virginia Hubbard. The 55–year-old woman is accused of neglecting a Tulsa County woman she was hired to care for and preying on her financially. Investigators knew... Read More.

Ways To Prepare Your Vehicle For Winter Weather

If you plan on getting out on the roads during  winter weather, it is important to prepare for an emergency. When drivers are on icy roads and winter weather conditions worsen, first responders may stop responding to non-injury accidents. Preparing for that moment is important because you don’t know how long you may be stranded after... Read More.

Oklahoma DPS Commissioner to Discuss Operation Guardian With Trump Administration Thursday

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Commissioner of Public Safety says he plans to speak with the Trump administration Thursday about “Operation Guardian.” It’s a program focused on deporting incarcerated illegal immigrants out of the state. Commissioner Tim Tipton says he wants Oklahoma to be prepared to work with the Trump administration, immigration officials, ICE and... Read More.
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PCPS Distance Learning Friday

On Friday, January 10th Ponca City Public Schools will be a Distance Learning Day due to unsafe travel conditions. Packets have been sent home with elementary students. Secondary students can check Google classroom for assignments. Original Author: Ponca City Now

Luttrell Appointed to House Committee Leadership

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, has been appointed by Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, as chair of the House Appropriations & Budget Subcommittee on Select Agencies. This is Luttrell’s second term chairing the committee, which oversees regulations, budgets and performance for 54 state agencies and commissions, including the Oklahoma Department of... Read More.

Certificate Acknowledging Legacy of Honor Presented to Widow of Osage Sheriff Captain Hargraves

On January 6th, 2025 Police Chaplain Brian Schexnayder with the International Conference of Police Chaplains presented Emily Hargraves, widow of Captain William Riley Hargraves, a certificate acknowledging the legacy of honor sown by Captain Hargraves. Captain Hargraves was tragically involved in a motor vehicle accident while on duty and succumbed to his injuries received during... Read More.
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Fugitive on Attorney General’s 10 Most Wanted List Now in Custody

OKLAHOMA CITY – Another fugitive on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list is in custody. On the evening of Jan. 3, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrested Donovan Ray in Bryan County. Earlier that day, the 10 Most Wanted tip line had received more than 30 tips offering information on his potential whereabouts. Ray, 33,... Read More.

NOC, Ponca City Rotary Donate Dictionaries at Tonkawa Elementary School

Northern Oklahoma College and the Ponca City Rotary Club partnered to provide dictionaries for each 3rd grade student at Tonkawa Elementary School. Tonkawa Police Officer Darrell Mendiola represented the Ponca City Rotary Club and Director of Marketing Rachel Kirk represented Northern Oklahoma College for the presentation at the Tonkawa Elementary Library. Mendiola said the Ponca City... Read More.
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Area School Closings

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