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Drummond renews call for poultry litter settlement after court issues sweeping cleanup order

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY  – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has responded to a federal court judgment holding major poultry corporations responsible for phosphorus pollution in the Illinois River Watershed (IRW). The ruling requires Tyson, Cargill, George's, Simmons and Cal-Maine to fund decades of cleanup and imposes strict restrictions on waste application practices. “This judgment has significant ramifications... Read More.

Child Development Center Mac ‘n Cheese Cookoff fundraiser

by Ponca City Now
Get it on your calendars! The Mac 'n Cheese Cookoff fundraiser, benefiting the Child Development Center will be held on Saturday, January 24 at noon at the Pioneer Tech Center. Compete for People's Choice award and Judges Award. Two award categories: Traditional and Most Creative. Tickets will go on sale in January.They are currently looking for cook... Read More.
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Some Homeland grocery store shelves bare amid financial and supply chain challenges

by KOKH
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Shoppers at Homeland grocery stores across the state have recently been greeted with empty shelves.Homeland, a 100% employee-owned grocery company based in Oklahoma City, cites financial pressures and supply challenges as the reason for the stock shortages.Homeland issued a statement to FOX 25 about the issues some shoppers may be seeing:Over... Read More.
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President Trump signs order declaring Christmas Eve, Dec. 26 federal holidays

by KFOX/CBS
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — President Trump signed an executive order declaring Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 as federal holidays.Federal employees will receive a five-day holiday break.The order states that the heads of executive departments and agencies may determine that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Announces Tina Fisher as Assistant Principal

by Ponca City Now-PCPS
Ponca City Public Schools is proud to announce the appointment of Tina Fisher as the new assistant principal at Ponca City High School, pending Board of Education approval at the January meeting. A proud Ponca City High School graduate from the Class of 2002, Tina brings deep roots in our community and over 20... Read More.
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Drummond opposes clemency in brutal double murder case

by Ponca City Now
Kendrick Simpson OKLAHOMA CITY  – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has formally requested that the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board deny clemency for convicted murderer Kendrick Simpson, who was sentenced to death for the brutal 2006 drive-by murders of Glen Palmer and Anthony Jones. In the clemency packet filed, Drummond emphasized that Simpson has never demonstrated genuine... Read More.

Reps. Contend OCC Let College Dropout Perform Utility Audits, Challenge Another $1.5B of Customer Charges with Supreme Court

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – An employee of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) who is believed to have dropped out of college as a sophomore has been performing audits of utility companies collectively worth more than a billion dollars, a brief filed recently at the Oklahoma Supreme Court reveals. Reps. Tom Gann, R-Inola, Kevin West, R-Moore, and... Read More.

Congress passes defense bill boosting military pay, protecting Oklahoma bases

by News 9
WASHINGTON -Congress has approved a sweeping national defense bill that raises military pay and secures key missions at Oklahoma bases, even as lawmakers head into the new year with unresolved fights over government funding and health care policy.The newly approved National Defense Authorization Act authorizes more than $900 billion in defense spending, the largest... Read More.
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