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Federal shutdown hurts services for Native Americans and they worry worse is coming

by The Associated Press
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Native Americans watched the shuttered government on Friday and braced for damage to health care, education, infrastructure, and other services funded by Washington under treaties struck more than a century ago.Tribal nations with casinos, oil and gas leases, and other independent revenue sources said they... Read More.

Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

by The Associated Press
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press(AP) — The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty on Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said.Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas... Read More.

Byng cancels school due to overnight fire

by News 9
File photoBYNG, Okla. -Byng Public Schools says classes are canceled for Friday after a fire damaged the cafeteria.  According to local reports, several fire departments were called in to assist with the fire. The damage done by the flames is not currently clear.A cause of the fire has not been released.
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Brandon Haynes and NOC Roustabout Alums perform October 5 Full Moon Concert

by Ponca City Now
Brandon Haynes featuring Northern Oklahoma College Roustabout Alumni, will headline the season finale Full Moon Concert on Sunday, Oct. 5 in Tonkawa Centennial Park, 301 East Grand, Tonkawa, OK.The musically eclectic evening will feature twenty-one NOC Roustabout alumni including Brandon Haynes (piano/vocal), Brad Matson, (percussion/drums), Hunter Vogele (drums/guitar/vocal), Erik Willadsen (guitar), Jordan Gorath (drums),... Read More.

First ever ‘AI’ actor sparks anger in the film industry

by TNND
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Tilly Norwood, Hollywood’s first-ever artificial intelligence actor, is sparking anger in the film industry.Norwood was launched by Dutch producer Eline Van der Velden and was produced by a company called Xicoia, which is known for AI.Filmmakers and actors have been objecting to the creation of an AI actor and the Screen Actors... Read More.
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PCPD Finds 20 Grams of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested

by Ponca City Now-PCPD
On September 30th, a PCPD Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at 9th and Cleveland in Ponca City. As a result of that investigation, the Officer seized 20 grams of cocaine, a plastic straw used to ingest cocaine, two aluminum cans with burnt white residue, a glass smoking pipe with burnt residue... Read More.

P66 Announces new GM for Ponca City Refinery

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Phillips 66 Announces General Manager Change in Ponca CityJim Baron has been named Phillips 66’s Ponca City Refinery General Manager. Baron was previously the Operations Manager at the Sweeny Refinery in Sweeny, Texas. Baron officially assumed the position in Ponca City effective September 1, 2025.Throughout his time with Phillips 66, Baron has worked... Read More.
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Senator Coleman Hosts Interim Study on Domestic Violence

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, on Wednesday hosted an interim study in the Senate Public Safety Committee to explore what the state can do to prevent domestic violence and protect victims of abuse.Coleman focused his study on how GPS technology could be used to prevent domestic violence offenders from going near... Read More.

Paycom eliminates over 500 OKC jobs

by News 9
OKLAHOMA CITY -Several hundred Paycom positions in Oklahoma City have been eliminated, according to the human resources and payroll company.What to know:Over 500 positions affected Positions to be replaced by artificial intelligence Company to continue hiring in open positionsIn a notice obtained from Paycom by Griffin Media,... Read More.

NOC regents approve capital campaign for athletic training center

by Ponca City Now
Northern Oklahoma College approved a new capital campaign to raise funds for a new Athletic Training Education Center on the Enid campus at a recent regents’ meeting.Regents also approved a Capital Project Agreement between NOC, Enid Public Schools, and the Northern Oklahoma College Foundation, Inc. for the Athletic Training Education Center and Failing Field... Read More.
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