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Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

Friday, December 19 by AP

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions on transgender Americans. The sweeping proposals — the most significant moves this administration has taken so far to Read More.

Ponca City 2025 Santa Buck Drawing Giveaway is Thursday, December 18

Thursday, December 18 by Ponca City Now

Get ready, Ponca City! The 2025 Santa Buck Giveaway is your chance to win big while supporting local businesses! Shop at participating merchants for your chance to take home $12,500.00 in Santa Bucks to spend with them, along with $50.00 Santa Secret Surprises at participating merchants. Every purchase you make locally helps keep our... Read More.

Oklahoma’s Promise, State Scholarship Program Deadline December 31 at NOC

Thursday, December 18 by Ponca City Now

The application deadline for students to enroll in Oklahoma’s Promise, a transformational state scholarship program, is set for Dec. 31. This is the final opportunity for students who are 12th-graders in the 2025-26 school year to apply for the scholarship. Effective July 1, House Bill 1727 expanded eligibility by allowing seniors to apply through December 31... Read More.

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Former Tulsa youth pastor indicted by Multi-County Grand Jury for rape, lewd acts

Thursday, December 18 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted former pastor Joseph Lyle Campbell, 68, on one count of first-degree rape and one count of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16. The indictment alleges the crimes occurred in 1984 while Campbell was the youth pastor at the Eastland Assembly of God... Read More.

Texas woman charged after razor blades found in bread at two Biloxi Walmart locations

Thursday, December 18 by WJTV-Texas

BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) – Biloxi police announced a woman was arrested after razor blades were found in loaves of bread at two Walmart locations. On December 16, 2025, officers said they received information that the suspect had been seen in the 1000 block of Division Street. They were able to locate and... Read More.

Last week to mail holiday gifts before Christmas, USPS deadlines

Thursday, December 18 by CBS News

This week marks the final recommended window to mail holiday gifts and greeting cards ahead of Christmas Day, according to the U.S. Postal Service. Customer traffic at Post Office locations nationwide has steadily increased since Dec. 1, with officials expecting this week to be the busiest of the year as the Dec.... Read More.

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Gene Haas Foundation Awards $20,000 to Pioneer Tech Precision Machining Program

Wednesday, December 17 by Ponca City Now-Pioneer Tech

Ponca City, OK - Pioneer Technology Center’s Precision Machining program has received a $20,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation which will help strengthen opportunities for students pursuing advanced manufacturing careers. The funding will support student scholarships, industry competitions, and continued workforce skill development in CNC machining. The Gene Haas Foundation focuses on expanding education... Read More.

News On 6 anchor’s photo altered with AI: “I can’t get them to take this down”

Wednesday, December 17 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. - News On 6’s Tess Maune posted a photo to Instagram in October 2023 showing a deer she harvested during hunting season. Recently, Maune said a friend alerted her that the picture of her was altered by AI and appeared on a Facebook page. A familiar photo, with... Read More.

State Election Board Mails Postcards to Voters Requesting Address Information

Wednesday, December 17 by Ponca City Now

(Oklahoma City) – This week, the State Election Board mailed postcards to more than 71,000 voters requesting that they update their voter registration address, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced. The postcards were mailed to voters who were identified by the U.S. Postal Service as having completed a National Change of Address Card... Read More.

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Choctaw Nation, Rosetta Stone launch partnership to preserve tribal language

Wednesday, December 17 by KTUL

CHOCTAW COUNTY, Okla — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is partnering with Rosetta Stone to create a new digital platform aimed at preserving and revitalizing the tribe’s language for future generations. The collaboration, announced Tuesday, will produce an immersive Chahta Anumpa (Choctaw language) course designed with cultural input, authentic recordings and imagery provided directly by tribal... Read More.

Rob Reiner and son got into heated argument at Christmas party before murders: sources

Wednesday, December 17 by TNND

LOS ANGELES (TNND) — Rob Reiner and his son Nick Reiner got into a 'very loud argument' at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party on Saturday night, hours before the director and his wife were found dead in their home, sources told multiple outlets. The fight, first reported by TMZ, was apparently loud enough for many others... Read More.

December Planetarium Show on Thursday at NOC Enid

Tuesday, December 16 by Ponca City Now

Northern Oklahoma College is presenting a December Planetarium Show on Thursday, Dec.18 at 7 p.m. The show will focus on the Star of Bethlehem and will also feature a brief introduction to what is happening in the December night skies. This show is free to the public, doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free but... Read More.