Ponca Post Archives - Ponca City Now

Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling

Saturday, April 4 by The Fort Worth Report

By DAVID MORENO/Fort Worth Report Fort Worth Report (AP) — Nuchi Nashoba grew up looking at a photograph of her great-grandfather Ben Carterby inside her grandmother’s Oklahoma home. However, she didn’t know much about the man in the frame other than that he was a World War I veteran. It wasn’t until 1989 — when Nashoba... Read More.

Good Friday Holiday Observed April 3

Friday, April 3 by Ponca City Now

The City of Ponca City will observe GOOD FRIDAY on Friday, April 3, 2026, as a City Holiday: City Hall Offices will be CLOSED Friday, April 3, and REOPEN Monday, April 6. Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP on Friday, April 3, and WILL RESUME on Monday, April 6. Contact: Tim McNew, Solid Waste Superintendent,... Read More.

Oklahoma legislative leaders agree on $12.7 billion budget

Friday, April 3 by News 6

OKLAHOMA CITY - Legislative leaders at the Oklahoma State Capitol have reached a $12.7 billion state budget agreement, representing a nearly 1.3% increase from 2025 while boosting funding for education. The budget includes an additional $230 million for education, with $80 million dedicated to reading and math programs and another $85 million allocated for teacher pay... Read More.

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Oklahoma AG sues Tulsa neuropathy clinic over $880K Medicaid fraud

Friday, April 3 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. - Oklahoma’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit accusing a Tulsa-based neuropathy clinic of defrauding Medicaid out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. News On 6’s MaKayla Glenn investigated what led up to the lawsuit, spoke with patients and the clinic’s owner, and visited the facility. What is the lawsuit about? The lawsuit filed by... Read More.

Inside the Ohio chocolate factory making thousands of Easter bunnies

Friday, April 3 by Amazing America

COLUMBUS, OH (Amazing America) — For more than 70 years, Columbus, Ohio-based Anthony-Thomas Candy Company has been a sweet spot for chocolate lovers across the Midwest. Amazing America’s Cameron Fontana took a tour of the company’s chocolate factory to find out how its famous Easter bunnies are made. Anthony-Thomas produces about 60,000 pounds of chocolate each day. And during Easter roughly 30,000 chocolate bunnies... Read More.

Man charged in connection with some of ‘Texas Killing Fields’ deaths of dozens of women

Friday, April 3 by AP

HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a man allegedly connected to some of the deaths linked to the “Texas Killing Fields,” an area near Houston where the bodies of dozens of women were found beginning in the 1970s, saying they have solved a piece of a tragic mystery that has inspired books,... Read More.

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Ponca City Police Officers Respond to Shots Fired, 8 People Arrested

Thursday, April 2 by Ponca City Now-PCPD

Wednesday morning, Ponca City Police Officers responded to the 300 Block of West Highland where a citizen reported someone firing shots into the air from a dark colored car and then fleeing the area. The citizen was able to provide responding officers with a detailed description of the vehicle and the occupants. Multiple officers converged... Read More.

Data breach impacting taxpayers reported at Oklahoma Tax Commission

Thursday, April 2 by News 9

The Oklahoma Tax Commission says some taxpayers’ personal information was compromised in a data breach tied to its online system late last year. Officials say the breach involved the agency’s taxpayer portal and occurred in December, though the full scope of the impact remains unclear. What officials say happened The Oklahoma Tax Commission said unauthorized access... Read More.

Sen. Bill Coleman of Ponca City Authors bill with incentive for out-of-state individuals to move to rural Oklahoma

Thursday, April 2 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY - Details of Senate Bill 1696: SB 1696 creates the Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Revolving Fund to be managed by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The Fund shall be used to provide grants using the Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Program to support talent recruitment programs that motivate households to relocate to... Read More.

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Ponca City Alumnus Clayton Johnson to speak at Pioneer Tech

Thursday, April 2 by Ponca City Now

Join the PO-HI Alumni Hall of Fame for a special evening with Ponca City alumnus Clayton Johnson, former police chief and... Read More.

First Bill Advances as House Meets Key Deadline

Thursday, April 2 by Ponca City Now

By Rep. Dillon Travis This past week marked a major turning point in session as we reached the deadline to pass House bills off the House floor. It took a lot of time, focus and more than a few late nights, but we got the job done. All House bills have now been sent to the... Read More.

BY THE NUMBERS: Tulsa’s Route 66 Musical Road

Thursday, April 2 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa, the “Capital of Route 66,” can now claim the first “musical road” segment on the highway, with the addition of strips on a bridge that play “This Land is Your Land” as cars go over them. 2,847: The number of rumble strips used to create the musical effect. 1,005: The number of feet... Read More.