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NOC names Renna Bowers dean of students at Enid campus

Monday, July 20

Northern Oklahoma College has selected Renna Bowers for the newly created dean of students position at NOC Enid. Bowers, an Enid native, has served as the Coordinator of Residential Life and Student Accessibility Services at NOC Tonkawa for the past 12 years. At NOC Enid, Bowers will oversee student conduct and... Read More.

Crazy Days is August 7th and 8th in Ponca City

Monday, July 20

Get ready for one of downtown Ponca City's biggest weekends of the summer! Crazy Days returns alongside Oklahoma's Tax-Free Weekend and the Ponca City Arts & Humanities Council's Down by Downtown concert series, creating the perfect opportunity to shop, save, and enjoy everything downtown has to offer. Spend the weekend... Read More.

Drummond pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls

Monday, July 20

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond urged the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules cutting off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. The move aims to protect Oklahomans from fraudsters who use real numbers to deceive and steal from them. Drummond joined 48 other state attorneys general in responding to the... Read More.

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JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years

Monday, July 20

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. Born Sunday, Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan,... Read More.

UPDATE: Taylor Farms recalls iceberg lettuce amidst cyclosporiasis outbreak

Saturday, July 18

Taylor Farms de Mexico, a distributor of lettuce, salad mixes, vegetable trays and similar products, has pulled their iceberg lettuce from stores after being linked to the current cyclosporiasis outbreak. In a statement published by the company Friday, they have voluntarily removed all iceberg lettuce sourced from Central Mexico from... Read More.

Historic WWII aircraft begins final journey to Tulsa Air and Space Museum

Saturday, July 18

PONCA CITY, Okla. -After decades of combat and years spent flying in the Commemorative Air Force, the Douglas A-26 Invader known as “Lady Liberty” is beginning a new mission. Volunteers and aviation experts spent Friday in Ponca City carefully disassembling the World War II aircraft so it can be... Read More.

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PCPD: Shots fired, Subject Taken to Hospital

Friday, July 17

Shortly before midnight, PCPD Officers responded to the report of a Domestic Disturbance in the 1400 Block of Shirlee Ave. When the officers arrived at the scene, a male subject stepped out of the front door and fired multiple rounds at the responding officers. Officers returned fire at that time and... Read More.

All Fired Up

Friday, July 17

The Ponca City Fire and Life Safety Council yearly benefit steak cook-off and auction fundraiser on... Read More.

Deadline nears for Oklahoma Officer of the Year nominations

Friday, July 17

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is reminding law enforcement agencies across Oklahoma that the deadline to submit nominations for the 2026 Officer of the Year Awards is Thursday, July 30. Only law enforcement agencies are eligible to submit official nominations, but Drummond encourages members of the public to... Read More.

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OK universities launch programs designed to strengthen education workforce

Friday, July 17

In August, six Oklahoma universities are launching programs designed to create innovative pathways to teaching and strengthen the state's education workforce. Oklahoma State University, the University of Central Oklahoma, the University of Oklahoma and Northeastern State University will offer accelerated certification pathways designed for career changers and those pursuing alternative... Read More.

Oklahoma ends ‘orphan tax,’ preserves survivor benefits for foster children

Friday, July 17

Gov. Kevin Stitt at State of the State address OKLAHOMA CITY -Oklahoma will no longer use Social Security survivor benefits from foster youth to reimburse state costs, commonly known as the “orphan tax,” Governor Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday. This announcement is part of a partnership with the Administration for Children and... Read More.

General Mills recalls nearly 736,000 Pillsbury rolls due to possible glass contamination

Friday, July 17

General Mills is recalling nearly 736,000 Pillsbury bread rolls because they may contain glass, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this week. The recall includes 3,080 cases of Pillsbury Bread Rolls “Hard Roll Dough,” each containing 180 rolls, for a... Read More.