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OHP reports Kansas resident deceased in fatal collision on I-35 in Kay County

Sunday, August 16

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has reported that a fatality collision occurred at 12:32 p.m. Monday afternoon on Interstate 35 northbound near mile marker 225.5 in Kay County. The vehicle was driven by Steven Slough, 76, of Topeka, Kansas. He was reported deceased. A passenger was reported injured. According to the Highway... Read More.

EARLY VOTING BEGINS THURSDAY AUGUST 20

Friday, August 14

Early voting begins Thursday August 20, for voters in Kay County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board. Kay County Election Board Secretary Carol Leaming said early voting is open to... Read More.

Felony Trafficking of Abortion Pills Becomes Law

Friday, August 14

OKLAHOMA CITY – A law making it a felony crime to traffic abortion pills is now in effect. Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont, is the author of House Bill 1168. The measure creates a felony offense for anyone to knowingly possess or deliver abortion-inducing drugs — including mifepristone,... Read More.

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Stitt issues executive order directing investigation into Muslim non-profit

Friday, August 14

OKLAHOMA CITY -Governor Kevin Stitt issued an executive order Wednesday requesting an investigation into the Center for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)’s what he calls “ties to Muslim Brotherhood, terrorist networks.” EO 2026-29 references President Trump’s Executive Order 14362, issued Nov. 24, 2025, which initiated “a process by which certain chapters or... Read More.

US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages

Friday, August 14

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help hundreds of Chinese nationals fraudulently obtain green cards through sham marriages to U.S. citizens, officials said Wednesday. American citizens were paid as much as $30,000 to enter... Read More.

PONCA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO APARTMENT FIRE AT COPPER RIDGE APARTMENTS

Thursday, August 13

On August 13, 2026 at approximately 1:35 a.m., Ponca City Fire Department crews responded to a report of an apartment fire at Copper Ridge Apartments on W. Highland. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and flames coming from an apartment. Firefighters immediately initiated fire suppression operations while simultaneously evacuating occupants from... Read More.

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Ponca City Part of “What’s in Oklahoma’s Trash” Study

Thursday, August 13

In November 2025, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality partnered with SCS Engineers to conduct the 2026 Oklahoma Statewide Material Characterization Study—the first statewide study of its kind in Oklahoma. The study is taking place at five landfills across the state, including the Ponca City Landfill. Its purpose is to... Read More.

3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010

Thursday, August 13

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday in what would be the first time in nearly 16 years that three people are put to death on the same day in the United States. The executions come as a small number of states, including the... Read More.

Drummond files for preliminary injunction to block aluminum smelter

Thursday, August 13

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion for preliminary injunction to block construction of the proposed heavy-industrial aluminum smelting complex in Inola. The motion, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, comes ahead of the Aug. 28 expiration of the... Read More.

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Manger Condemns Board’s Decision to Advance Parole for Sirloin Stockade Murderer

Thursday, August 13

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Robert Manger, R-Oklahoma City, released the following statement condemning the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board’s decision to recommend parole for Verna Stafford, who was convicted for her role in the 1978 Sirloin Stockade massacre. "Parole, even one step closer, is not owed to Verna Stafford. Justice... Read More.

AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Thursday, August 13

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices” for officers and agents... Read More.

PECAN ROAD CLOSURE

Wednesday, August 12

Sober Brothers, Inc. of Ponca City has entered an agreement with the City of Ponca City to make an emergency repair to a storm sewer culvert on Pecan Road approximately one-half mile north of Lake Road. Work is set to begin on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Estimated time to complete... Read More.