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Halloween Concert Tonight

by Ponca City Now
The Po-Hi Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras are set to perform their Fall/Halloween Concert on Monday, October 27, in the Ponca City Schools Concert Hall!Students and directors will perform in costume, and the evening will feature fun music like Ghostbusters, Avengers, and Thriller — plus a costume contest for audience members with prizes for the... Read More.
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42 new graves discovered during 5th excavation of Oaklawn Cemetery

by KTUL
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Work continues at Oaklawn Cemetery near downtown Tulsa as the city and field experts perform their fifth excavation in the search for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.During this excavation, experts have discovered 42 new graves that were previously unknown, three of which were exhumed this week and escorted by... Read More.

Oklahoma woman indicted for voting twice in general election

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY  – The Oklahoma Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted a woman on one felony count of voting illegally. Victoria Vincenza Dill, 31, is accused of voting twice in the general election in November 2024. The Oklahoma State Election Board discovered Dill voted in person in Oklahoma County and submitted an absentee ballot in Payne... Read More.

Lt. Gov. Pinnell addresses housing and SNAP concerns amid shutdown threat

by KTUL
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell on Friday visited A New Leaf in Owasso, but the conversation pivoted from the critical need for affordable housing particularly for residents with developmental disabilities to the looming government shutdown that threatens to suspend food assistance for thousands of Oklahomans.Pinnell emphasized the state's focus on legislative action... Read More.
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States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

by The Associated Press
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press(AP) — Officials in Louisiana, Vermont, and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.The fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about 1 in 8 Americans... Read More.

Senator Coleman Brings Stakeholders Together for Sports Betting Study

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, hosted the Oklahoma Legislature’s first-ever interim study on sports betting on Thursday.Senator Coleman hosted the study in the Senate Business and Insurance Committee, which he chairs, to bring stakeholders to the table to discuss reaching a consensus on a framework for legalized sports betting in Oklahoma.“Oklahomans... Read More.
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Lauria and Ashley’s Law Takes Effect Nov. 1

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – For Lorene Bible, Nov. 1 can't come soon enough. That's the date House Bill 1001 takes effect.The bill, authored by Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami, adds accessory to murder in the first or second degree to the list of crimes requiring an offender to serve 85% of their prison sentence before being... Read More.
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