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ODOC launches dedicated visitation unit, new application system

by Ponca City Now
Incarceration doesn’t just affect the person serving time in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections; it also affects their family and friends. Maintaining contact with loved ones is an essential part of rehabilitation. That’s why ODOC is excited to announce the creation of a dedicated Visitation Unit that will oversee a new and improved visitation... Read More.

Drummond encourages safe and informed charitable giving during holiday season

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – As the holiday giving season approaches, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is reminding Oklahomans to take precautions to ensure their charitable donations reach legitimate organizations and the causes they care about.Giving Tuesday is Dec. 2, which is a day that kicks off the busiest charitable giving period of the year. But donors... Read More.
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Melania Trump welcomes Christmas tree to the White House

by AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump on Monday welcomed this year’s official White House Christmas tree, a white fir from a farm in Michigan that arrived by horse-drawn carriage.The tree, which came from Korson’s Tree Farms, arrived on the North Portico. It was delivered by a pair of Clydesdales named Logan... Read More.

Legislative Update

by Ponca City Now
The Senate wrapped up interim studies by the end of October after committees spent four months exploring a wide range of policy topics. I’m pleased to say that all the studies held before the Senate Business and Insurance Committee were extremely productive and will likely lead to legislation filed ahead of next year’s legislative... Read More.
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Ponca City Festival of Angels Begins This Week

by Ponca City Now
Ponca City at Festival of Angels begins this week. Enjoy lighted displays, colorful exhibits, and animated shows throughout Ponca City at Festival of Angels, the city’s annual holiday lights celebration. This festival is one of the largest drive-through animated Christmas light displays in northern Oklahoma and features over 300 displays available across three locations.Pick... Read More.

NOC receives clean audit report at November BOR meeting

by Ponca City Now
During the Nov. 19, 2025 Board of Regents meeting, Regents approved the FY2025 external audit report, as presented by Kirk Vanderslice, Hinkle & Company, PC. Vanderslice announced a clean unmodified opinion with a clean opinion on internal controls. Additionally, he congratulated Vice President for Financial Affairs Anita Simpson for her years of service.The 2026-2027... Read More.

Drummond orders OptumRX to stop illegal clawbacks

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has issued a cease and desist letter to OptumRx following reports that the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) attempted to engage in illegal, retroactive reimbursement clawbacks from Oklahoma pharmacies. The Attorney General's Pharmacy Benefit Manager Compliance and Enforcement Unit received credible information that OptumRx discovered an internal error concerning... Read More.
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Russian attacks kill at least 7 in Ukraine as talks on peace plan continue

by AP
A residential building is seen heavily damaged after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, overnight, with at least seven people killed in strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure. A Ukrainian attack... Read More.

University Center Hosts Scholarship Celebration

by Ponca City Now
On Friday, November 21, the University Center Foundation hosted a Scholarship Celebration to thank donors participating in the fall Scholarship Matching Initiative. The Celebration took place in the historic Marland Board Room at Phillips 66 Refinery.The event thanked corporate partners who together have contributed $34,000 to the Initiative as well as individual donors who... Read More.
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