Ponca Post Archives - Ponca City Now

Automatic Expungement, Medical Parole and Good-Time Credits: Oklahoma’s Criminal Justice Reforms

Saturday, May 23 by Oklahoma Watch

By KEATON ROSS/Oklahoma Watch Oklahoma Watch Corri Williams completed probation for burglary five years ago, but the punishment didn’t seem to end there. Everything from finding a steady job to a place to live proved difficult after the conviction, said Williams, who eventually found a job as a volunteer coordinator at the Opportunities Industrialization Center of... Read More.

Ponca City and Blackwell residents killed in fatal vehicle collision

Saturday, May 23 by Oklahoma Highway Patrol

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that a fatality collision occurred at 1:18 p.m. Friday afternoon in the area of State Highway 11/County Road 970 in Grant County. The first vehicle involved was driven by Steven Bishop, 78, of Ponca City. He was reportedly injured. The report notes that there were 3 passengers in the vehicle. Janet... Read More.

PCPS Graduation 2026 Friday

Friday, May 22 by Ponca City Now

The Ponca City High School Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2026 will be held outside at Sullins Stadium. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and no reserved seating will be permitted. Anyone attempting to reserve a spot early may lose the space... Read More.

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Classroom to Career, Ponca City Senior Lynkon Davis

Friday, May 22 by Ponca City Now-PCPS

By the time Ponca City High School senior Lynkon Davis walks across the graduation stage, his career is already taking shape. Through hard work, hands-on learning, mentorship, and opportunities through Ponca City Public Schools, Pioneer Technology Center, and the Wildcat Internship Program, Lynkon has earned a path toward a future in project management at a... Read More.

Summer office hours at NOC

Friday, May 22 by Ponca City Now

Summer office hours are starting at Northern Oklahoma College this week. Office hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Thursdays, there are no classes or offices open on Friday. Summer hours continue through July 31. Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public two-year community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible,... Read More.

Conservative Values, Consistent Work

Friday, May 22 by Ponca City Now

By: Representative Molly Jenkins As we officially adjourned Sine Die on May 14, I have spent time reflecting on this legislative session and the responsibility we have to the people of Oklahoma. The final weeks of session were frustrating for many. While House members showed up ready to debate bills and cast votes every day, much... Read More.

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OU Health receives $2 million donation to expand Tulsa cancer center

Friday, May 22 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. - Cancer patients in northeastern Oklahoma often travel outside their communities for specialized treatment. A new donation announced in Tulsa aims to help change that by supporting an expansion of cancer care services in Green Country. The Stuart Family Foundation is giving $2 million to help expand the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center near... Read More.

EPA awards $27.5 million to Oklahoma to replace lead drinking water pipes

Friday, May 22 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma communities will receive over $27 million in new federal funding aimed at reducing exposure to lead in drinking water, with the money targeted toward finding and replacing lead pipes that deliver water to homes. The Environmental Protection Agency announced the funding will go directly to states through the Drinking Water... Read More.

Ponca Politics at Pioneer Tech Friday

Thursday, May 21 by Ponca City Now

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Lawmakers to revisit bill to stop changing clocks twice a year

Thursday, May 21 by TNND

WASHINGTON (TNND) — House Republicans are reviving a bill that would end the United States’ semiannual tradition of changing clocks and make daylight saving time permanent across the country, restarting the debate over whether Americans should have more sunlight in the morning or the evening. Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are... Read More.

Stitt signs bill to ensure Oklahomans see impact of reduced gas taxes

Thursday, May 21 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Governor Kevin Stitt says Oklahoma lawmakers moved quickly to change state law after discovering a little-known provision that could prevent drivers from seeing any savings if Congress suspends the federal gas tax. After President Donald Trump called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax, Senate Appropriations Chairman Chuck Hall and Sen.... Read More.

Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement

Thursday, May 21 by AP

Larry Bushart-(LadyJay Creations LLC.)(Gray News) Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. While many people across the U.S. lost their jobs over social media comments about... Read More.