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60th Legislature Begins Work

Wednesday, February 12

by Rep. John PfeifferThe first week of a legislative session always feels a bit like the start of a new school year – fun but exhausting. As we dive into our legislative work, reading bills serves as our homework. The final test will be the budget as we try... Read More.

House Subcommittee Passes Bill to Give Teachers More Money at the End of their Career

Wednesday, February 12

OKLAHOMA CITY – The House Appropriations Education Subcommittee passed a bill this week that would give teachers late in their career the opportunity to earn more money.House Bill 1087, by House Education Chairman Dick Lowe, would extend the teacher salary schedule through year 35 of service,... Read More.

Watch Ponca City Basketball @ Bixby

Tuesday, February 11

The Cats are away against Bixby. If you can’t make it to the games in person, we’ll have live streaming video available here with Jordan Woodruff’s broadcast audio from 100.7FM KPNC. Pregame coverage will begin at approximately 3:15pm, with tipoff scheduled at 3:30.https://www.poncacitynow.com/tv

Super Bowl Halftime Performer ‘Banned for Life’ After Waving Flag for Palestine, Sudan

Tuesday, February 11

NEW ORLEANS (TNND) — A backup performer in Sunday’s Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans is "banned for life" from all NFL events after staging a protest, according to the league.Viral video circulating social media shows an individual in black holding a flag reading "Sudan" and "Gaza” during the... Read More.

Prepare Now For Colder Weather

Tuesday, February 11

Plan ahead so you can be prepared!Forecast-COLD!!The Ponca City Utility Maintenance Department would like to help prevent costly plumbing repairs or damage to your home. The forecast predicting extremely cold weather and low wind chills causes lots of water issues and hopefully following these tips will help!1. If you... Read More.

Oklahoma Supreme Court Issues Ruling Regarding Sex Offender Residency Near Parks

Tuesday, February 11

The Oklahoma Supreme Court rules sex offenders cannot live within 2,000 feet of a city park, even if they registered before the regulation became law.The court battle comes after an El Reno man who was convicted of rape was told by police he could not purchase a property that was... Read More.

Legislative Update With Sen. Bill Coleman-Ponca City

Tuesday, February 11

The legislative session is off to a busy start. The Senate and the House gaveled in for the four-month legislative session on Monday, Feb. 3. The session officially kicked off with senators and representatives gathering in the House chamber to listen to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s seventh State of the... Read More.

Area Forecast

Tuesday, February 11

Today Cloudy, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.Tonight Snow and freezing rain before 2am, then freezing rain and sleet between 2am and 3am, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 3am. Low around 27. Northeast... Read More.

NOC Provides Income Tax Preparation Service

Tuesday, February 11

Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa is providing free basic income tax return preparation for students, NOC employees, and area residents starting Feb. 13 at NOC Tonkawa.Singles or families making less than $75,000 per year qualify for the free service.Trained tax preparers from the NOC Business Division and area volunteers will... Read More.

Oklahoma Bill Aims to Raise Compensation for Those Wrongfully Convicted

Tuesday, February 11

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — If you were wrongfully convicted of a crime in Oklahoma and got released today, the state would give you a maximum of $175,000. However, that could soon change to $50,000 for every year the person was behind bars ifRead More.