Ponca Post Archives - Ponca City Now

PONCA CITY COMMUNITY UNITES TO INSPIRE MORE THAN 200 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AT INAUGURAL SENIOR CAREER DAY

Friday, April 24 by Ponca City Now

On April 15, 2026, more than 200 Ponca City high school seniors gathered at City Central, 400 E Central Avenue, for a transformative day of career exploration, professional development, and community connection. Senior Career Day, a collaborative event between the Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) and Ponca City Public Schools (PCPS), gave graduating seniors... Read More.

NOC welcomes new members into the American Criminal Justice Association

Friday, April 24 by Ponca City Now

Northern Oklahoma College’s Criminal Justice Society proudly inducted new members into the American Criminal Justice Association during a ceremony held on April 9, 2026 on campus. The event marked an important milestone for students joining the organization and committing to the values of professionalism, leadership, and service within the criminal justice field. Students inducted included Hayden... Read More.

OBN agents seize 9,000 marijuana plants, discover illegal pesticides

Friday, April 24 by KOKH

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (KOKH) — Officials with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics says it seized thousands of marijuana plants and found evidence of harmful pesticides on the products. On Tuesday, OBN's Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant at Huang Zhewei 5858 LLC in Wynnewood as part of an ongoing investigation into trafficking marijuana on the black... Read More.

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Seifried Advances Camp Safety Bill on Emergency Preparedness

Friday, April 24 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, on Monday advanced legislation to better protect Oklahoma children at summer camps in the event of unprecedented severe weather. The Senate Rules Committee overwhelmingly approved House Bill 1675, which would require overnight youth camps and outdoor programs involving children to prepare emergency action plans that will be... Read More.

Medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug in U.S. policy shift

Friday, April 24 by AP

President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government. The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalize marijuana... Read More.

Oklahoma bill shielding oil and gas from climate lawsuits passes and heads to Governor

Friday, April 24 by KTUL

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A bill aimed at shielding Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry from certain climate-related lawsuits is now awaiting action from the governor after clearing both chambers of the Legislature by wide margins. Senate Bill 1439, authored by Julie Daniels and carried in the House by Anthony Moore, would block certain climate-related lawsuits against... Read More.

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Ponca Politics

Thursday, April 23 by Ponca City Now

Join our State Legislators on April 24 as they update us on Oklahoma's 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature.

Working Through the Next Phase of Session

Thursday, April 23 by Ponca City Now

By Rep. Dillon Travis Things are moving quickly at the Capitol as we work through another key phase of session. Right now, we are focused on reviewing Senate bills in oversight committees while continuing to hear and vote on measures on the House floor. It has been a full schedule, but I am grateful every... Read More.

10 Most Wanted Oklahoma fugitive convicted after vanishing

Thursday, April 23 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma man who was added to Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list last July has been convicted of failing to register as a sex offender. Anthony Lennon, formerly of Moore, was found guilty Friday by a federal jury. In 2008, he was convicted of five counts of aggravated possession... Read More.

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Domestic violence bill would track abusers released on bail, notify victims

Thursday, April 23 by News 9

OKLAHOMA - The Oklahoma Senate unanimously passed SB 1325 in late March. The bill would track suspects who are released on bond and notify victims if the suspect shows up in their area. A survivor living in the metro told News 9 the bill could’ve helped her back in 2022, when she was shot in the... Read More.

Florida’s attorney general launches criminal probe into ChatGPT over FSU shooting

Thursday, April 23 by AP

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general on Tuesday opened a rare criminal investigation into OpenAI’s ChatGPT over whether the artificial intelligence app offered advice to a gunman who killed two people and wounded six others last year at Florida State University. Attorney General James Uthmeier said that prosecutors had done an initial... Read More.

PICKENS MUSEUM PRESENTS “CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTISTS” EXHIBITION AT CITY CENTRAL

Wednesday, April 22 by Ponca City Now

New showcase features works by Traci Rabbit, Bill Rabbit, and Gwen Coleman Lester, on display through September 2026 Ponca City– The Pickens Museum has announced the opening of a new exhibition, Contemporary Native Women Artists, now on display in the atrium of City Central, 400 East Central. The exhibition celebrates the strength, dignity, and creative... Read More.