Ponca Post Archives - Page 8 of 376

Cotton Bowl completes renovations ahead of OU-Texas matchup

Monday, October 6 by News 9

Credit: Associated PressDALLAS - Renovations to Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, have been completed ahead of the upcoming matchup between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns.Completed before the 2025 State Fair of Texas, which began on Sept. 26, the renovation brings about $140 million in upgrades to the 95-year-old... Read More.

Inola band director facing charge of possessing AI-generated child pornography

Monday, October 6 by KTUL

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Brennan Marcotte, a former band director for Inola Public Schools, is facing a felony charge for possession of child sexual abuse material.The Rogers County Sheriff's Office discovered more than 40 AI-generated images of child pornography on Marcotte's phone after obtaining a search warrant.The investigation began when the Inola superintendent reported inappropriate... Read More.

Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse

Monday, October 6 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations taking place to end what has so far been a five-day shutdown.Leaders in both parties are betting that public sentiment has swung their way, putting pressure on the other side to cave. Democrats... Read More.

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

Saturday, October 4 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

Saturday, October 4 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

Friday, October 3 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.

Governor Stitt appoints Lindel Fields as new Oklahoma State Superintendent

Friday, October 3 by News 6

Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Lindel Fields as the new State Superintendent, following the official resignation of Ryan Walters on Tuesday.Stitt made the appointment in a conference on Thursday.BACKGROUND: Supt. Ryan Walters announces resignation Governor Stitt prepares to appoint new State Superintendent after Walters’ departure Read More.

Brandon Haynes and NOC Roustabout Alums perform October 5 Full Moon Concert

Friday, October 3 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

Friday, October 3 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.

‘A total shock’: Ousted Oklahoma Co. Jail CEO breaks silence on problem-plagued facility

Friday, October 3 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -Former Oklahoma County Detention Center CEO Paul Timmons says he was blindsided when jail trustees abruptly ended his seven-month tenure in mid-September. In a closed-door meeting, the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority, known as the jail trust, asked for his resignation. Paul TimmonsRELATED: Another Leadership Shakeup Rocks Oklahoma... Read More.

PCPD Finds 20 Grams of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested

Thursday, October 2 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

Thursday, October 2 by Bill Coleman

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.