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University Center Hosts Scholarship Celebration

Monday, November 24

On Friday, November 21, the University Center Foundation hosted a Scholarship Celebration to thank donors participating in the fall Scholarship Matching Initiative. The Celebration took place in the historic Marland Board Room at Phillips 66 Refinery.The event thanked corporate partners who together have contributed $34,000 to the Initiative as... Read More.

NOC receives $17 million gift, largest in school history

Monday, November 24

Northern Oklahoma College has received a $17 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the single... Read More.

Oklahoma mother sues Roblox over alleged child exploitation

Monday, November 24

OKLAHOMA CITY -An Oklahoma mother is suing Roblox, alleging the app puts kids in danger and enables predators.A news release from the Dolman Law Group said the lawsuit was filed on November 20, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, where... Read More.

Report: Tyson to close large meat plant just weeks after Trump’s collusion claims

Monday, November 24

Tyson, one of the nation's largest meat packing companies, is planning to close a large beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, according to The Wall Street Journal.The news of the possible closing comes just weeks after President Donald Trump claimed the four largest companies are driving up the... Read More.

‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut

Monday, November 24

Universal Pictures’ two-part “Wicked” gamble continues to defy gravity at the box office. Just a year after part one brought droves of audiences to movie theaters around the country, even more people bought opening weekend tickets to see the epic conclusion, “Wicked:... Read More.

First Native woman drives Oklahoma’s iconic Sooner Schooner

Sunday, November 23

By SEAN MURPHY Associated PressNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — For the first time in its 60-year history, the Sooner Schooner, the University of Oklahoma’s iconic covered wagon mascot, was driven by a Native American woman.Brianna Howard, a junior at OU and a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, first drove the... Read More.

PCPD Arrest Men for Trafficking Meth in Ponca City

Friday, November 21

Early Thursday morning, investigators with the Ponca City Police Department, the PCPD Tactical Team, agents from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the 8th District Attorney's Office Task Force, executed simultaneous search warrants on two homes near 9th St. and Drummond in Ponca City.These search warrants are the result... Read More.

Alia Dust crowned Miss NOC 2026

Friday, November 21

Alia Dust of Winfield, Kansas was crowned Miss NOC Tuesday night inside the Dineo Heilmann Auditorium at the Kinzer Performing Arts Center.She was crowned by Miss NOC 2025 Adysen Thompson and Miss Oklahoma 2025 Tessa Dorrell.Dust, a freshman at NOC Tonkawa, received a $1000 scholarship award and $1,000 wardrobe... Read More.

CANDIDATE FILING BEGINS FOR CITY OF PONCA CITY, CITY COMMISSIONERS AND CITY OF BLACKWELL MAYOR

Friday, November 21

Candidates interested in filing for the City of Ponca City Commissioner No. 1 and Commissioner No. 3 and for the City of Blackwell Mayor will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday December 1, 2025, through 5 p.m. Wednesday December 3, 2025. Carol Leaming, Secretary of the Kay County... Read More.

Oklahoma man gets 15 years for ISIS-inspired plot against 2024 election

Friday, November 21

OKLAHOMA CITY -A federal judge has sentenced Abdullah Haji Zada, a 19-year-old lawful permanent resident from Afghanistan living in Oklahoma, to 15 years in federal prison for plotting an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on Election Day 2024, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office... Read More.

Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms

Friday, November 21

DALLAS (AP) — When it became clear to high school theater teacher Gigi Cervantes that she couldn’t ignore a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in her Texas classroom, she felt she had no choice. She resigned from the job she loved.“I just... Read More.

New Speed Limit Regulations in Kay County

Thursday, November 20

Kay County Sheriff's Office- Attention all residents and commuters, In an effort to enhance safety on our roads the Kay County Commissioners signed a resolution. The speed limit on all roads that are not otherwise posted in the rural areas. Effective immediately, the speed limit will be lowered from 55... Read More.