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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, April 30

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on April 28, 2025. Mayor Kelsey Wagner called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioners Stephanie Austin and Garrett Bowers were in attendance. Commissioner Robert Bodick was absent.Ceremonies and Proclamations Under Ceremonies and Proclamations,... Read More.

Supreme Court hears arguments over publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

Wednesday, April 30

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday over what would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma.The justices are taking up appeals filed by the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School and the state charter school... Read More.

CANDIDATE FILING FOR CITY OF PONCA CITY COMMISSIONER NO. 1

Wednesday, April 30

Candidates filing for City Commissioner No.1 for the City of Ponca City began to file Declarations of Candidacy at 8 am Monday April 28, 2025.Those who wish to file for a municipal office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Kay County Election Board April 30 2025 between... Read More.

NOC Enid Planetarium Show May 1

Wednesday, April 30

The Mackie Planetarium on the NOC Enid campus will host the May planetarium show Thursday May 1, at 7 p.m.The show will present the night sky over Enid and show prominent constellations and planets in the early evening sky. Director Fritz Osell will point out how to locate planets... Read More.

Search for missing Durant girl swept away by floodwaters officially ends

Wednesday, April 30

The search for 8-year-old Clara Robinson of Durant, Oklahoma, who was swept away by a flood in Texas, has ended after four months.Robinson was swept away by floodwaters on Christmas Eve in 2024 after a crash into a flooded culvert near Sherman, Texas.Despite extensive daily search efforts by law... Read More.

Toby Keith’s dream realized as horse Render Judgment qualifies for 2025 Kentucky Derby

Wednesday, April 30

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MAY 04: Guests attend the Kentucky Derby 150 at Churchill Downs on May 04, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Churchill Downs)Toby Keith's long-held dream of having a horse compete in the Kentucky Derby has come true, according... Read More.

AG Drummond stands firm against taxpayer-funded religious school ahead of Supreme Court case

Wednesday, April 30

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether a religious school in Oklahoma can receive taxpayer funding, a decision with potentially far-reaching implications for the separation of church and state in public education.The case centers around Saint Isidore of Seville... Read More.

Ponca City Senior Serves as Page For Rep. Luttrell at OK House

Tuesday, April 29

OKLAHOMA CITY – A Ponca City High School senior served as a page for Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, during the twelfth week of the 60th Legislature.Brylen Liberton, a senior at Ponca City High School, plans to attend Tulsa University to major in communications. With dreams of becoming either... Read More.

Address Confirmation Notices Mailed to Oklahoma Voters

Tuesday, April 29

(Oklahoma City) – Over the next several weeks, some registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board. The notices are required by state law to confirm whether or not the identified voters still reside at their address on file... Read More.

NOC Regents Approve Internal Audit Report

Tuesday, April 29

Northern Oklahoma College regents approved an internal audit report from Crawford & Associates at a meeting in Tonkawa.The internal audit included two areas, according to Dwayne Tate of Crawford & Associates.“First is to provide a claims audit and the second is to follow up on last year’s recommendations,” he... Read More.

Bill Allowing Property Owners to Reclaim Seized Land Signed into Law

Tuesday, April 29

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, commented on the governor's signing of House Bill 1103, which requires the Oklahoma Transportation Commission to notify a previous property owner if the land they sold to the Commission is going to be offered for sale. "This was a constituent request bill,"... Read More.

Loss of FEMA Program Spells Disaster for Hundreds of Communities and Their Projects

Tuesday, April 29

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials believed federal money would be key to the town’s overdue revitalization. They hoped an improved stormwater drainage system and secured electrical wires — funded through... Read More.