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Social Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month

Thursday, October 15 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices. The adjustment translates to... Read More.

Oklahoma City leaders designate second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Thursday, October 15 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City leaders have officially named the second Monday of every October Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The City Council passed a resolution designating the day as a celebration of Oklahoma’s tribal nations. The push for Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Oklahoma City started more than a decade ago at City Hall. Advocates faced opposition from... Read More.

Senate Seat 10 Candidates, Senator Bill Coleman and Chayelynne Moore at Pioneer Technology Center

Wednesday, October 14 by Ponca City Now

Please join Ponca City Chamber to hear from Senate Seat 10 Candidates, Senator Bill Coleman and Chayelynne Moore on Thursday, October 15 at Pioneer Technology Center Conference Center, 2101 N. Ash St as they answer questions and discuss their priorities and visions for Oklahoma. The forum will be recorded and pinned to the Ponca City... Read More.

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Cristal Pryor to speak at NOC Enid Oct. 15

Wednesday, October 14 by Ponca City Now

The Northern Oklahoma College Speaker Series presents Cristal Pryor on Thursday, Oct. 15 at NOC Enid for Hispanic Heritage Month. Her talk is titled, “Unidos-Somos Mas – Together We are More.” She will speak at 11:30 a.m. in Montgomery Hall inside the Gantz Student Center. Cristal Pryor is a human Resources professional and community leader in... Read More.

Death row inmate James Pavatt seeks clemency before Oklahoma execution

Wednesday, October 14 by KOKH

This 2011 photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows James Pavatt. On Monday, Jan. 29, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Pavatt, convicted in the fatal shooting of the estranged husband of his lover, Brenda Andrew. OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A death row inmate at the center of a... Read More.

Man killed on a Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride and hit other patrons, police say

Wednesday, October 14 by AP

AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) — A 42-year-old man killed while riding a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia was thrown from his seat and struck other patrons before landing below the ride, police said Tuesday. Visitors at the theme park near Atlanta described watching him being tossed from the coaster train and falling to his... Read More.

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Cyberattack targeting refrigeration systems hits 700 supermarkets, French government says

Wednesday, October 14 by AP

A car leaves a Carrefour supermarket in Anglet, southwestern France, on Jan. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Bob Edme, File) PARIS (AP) — Cyberattacks have disrupted European supermarket chains, causing refrigeration systems to overheat at hundreds of stores in France and forcing a major grocer to shut down websites serving customers in Read More.

Drummond announces compensation for Oklahomans who paid inflated generic drug prices

Tuesday, October 13 by Ponca City Now

Oklahoma City – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is encouraging Oklahoma consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut recently granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Drummond and a coalition of 47 other state... Read More.

Deadline Day Sees Largest Number of Online Voter Registration Applications this Year

Tuesday, October 13 by Ponca City Now

Minimal Impact Seen from Brief Communications Issue with Driver License Data (Oklahoma City) – Friday was the voter registration deadline for the 2026 General Election. Records show that 1,906 people successfully submitted an electronic voter registration application via the OK Voter Portal’s Online Voter Registration System on October 9, the most of any single... Read More.

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Oklahoma lawmakers host study to create cold case advisory board

Tuesday, October 13 by KOKH

Little Rock Police continue investigating Ebby Steppach cold case (PHOTO: KATV) OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — After passing a law aimed at cold cases in Oklahoma, lawmakers are now teaming up for an interim study to create a statewide cold case board. Last legislative session, Oklahoma lawmakers unanimously passed Senate Bill 1636, which aimed at creating a... Read More.

Agents search Rep. Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won’t ‘be silenced’

Tuesday, October 13 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed scrutiny to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her reelection bid. The search of the... Read More.

Trump, Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

Tuesday, October 13 by AP

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle stand at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport near Athens, Greece, before Rubio boards a plane , Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to... Read More.

Ponca Post

Oklahoma City leaders designate second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Senate Seat 10 Candidates, Senator Bill Coleman and Chayelynne Moore at Pioneer Technology Center

Cristal Pryor to speak at NOC Enid Oct. 15

Death row inmate James Pavatt seeks clemency before Oklahoma execution

Man killed on a Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride and hit other patrons, police say

Cyberattack targeting refrigeration systems hits 700 supermarkets, French government says

Drummond announces compensation for Oklahomans who paid inflated generic drug prices

Deadline Day Sees Largest Number of Online Voter Registration Applications this Year

Oklahoma lawmakers host study to create cold case advisory board

Agents search Rep. Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won’t ‘be silenced’

Trump, Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

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