Phillips 66 has contributed $20,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Ponca City
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It’s time for the Party at the Palace 2026! Tickets are on sale NOW!
While this isn't a major sponsorship and auction year, Ponca City Chamber is bringing you an unforgettable evening with the "Ticket to Paradise Party at the Palace" at the Marland Mansion, 901 Monument Rd, 6:30-10:00pm on August 21.
You'll enjoy the fun, food, entertainment, and atmosphere you've come to love, along with exciting opportunities to... Read More.
Sirloin Stockade killer faces second parole hearing as lawmakers press for denial
OKLAHOMA CITY. (KOKH) — The woman at the center of a grisly mass murder in 1978 could soon be released from prison.
Verna Stafford will go to a second round of parole hearings this week.
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton has voiced his opposition.
Sen. Paxton wrote a letter to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board... Read More.
Drummond calls pending state employee insurance hike wrong, easily avoidable
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling the pending HealthChoice premium increases a crisis years in the making and entirely avoidable. HealthChoice is Oklahoma's self-funded health insurance plan, administered by the Employees Group Insurance Division (EGID) and covering more than 180,000 state, education and local government employees, retirees and their families.
At a... Read More.
Fun For Everyone at Ponca City Crazy Days in Downtown Ponca City
Get ready for one of downtown Ponca City's biggest weekends of the summer! Crazy Days returns alongside Oklahoma's Tax-Free Weekend and the Ponca City Arts & Humanities Council's Down by Downtown concert series, creating the perfect opportunity to shop, save, and enjoy everything downtown has to offer.
Spend the weekend exploring our locally owned businesses,... Read More.
National Wellness Month highlights importance of mental, social health
National Wellness Month encourages many people to focus on healthy eating and exercise, but experts say wellness is much broader than physical health alone.
Dr. Stephen Lahr with Family and Children’s Services joined News On 6 to discuss often overlooked parts of wellness, including emotional health, attention and social connections. He said taking a more... Read More.
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee on Thursday voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a referral to the Department of Justice for potential investigation over whether the... Read More.
Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico
Construction crews drill wells for border wall construction in July 2026, in Luna County, N.M., along the US-Mexico border. (Russell Johnson via AP)
PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration has ordered construction crews on a border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping groundwater needed to make concrete could... Read More.
Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages, disrupting response as deaths top 1,800
Health workers at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak protest over unpaid wages at the provincial governor’s office in Ituri, eastern Congo, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Constant Same Bagalwa)
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicenter of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record staged protests Thursday to... Read More.
Senate panel to vote on holding Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee is set to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cherokee Nation opens $30M Tahlequah Wellness Center
The 75,000-square-foot facility offers fitness spaces, child care and wellness programming as tribal leaders say it will improve access to preventive health services for Cherokee citizens.
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -
The Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Nation Public Health officially opened the new Tahlequah Wellness Center on Tuesday, celebrating a $30 million investment aimed at expanding access to... Read More.
Oklahoma school psychologist shares tips for a smoother back-to-school transition
NORMAN, Okla. -
Students across the state will soon return to the classroom, and a new year, a new grade or a new school can cause new challenges emotionally or mentally.
One Oklahoma school psychologist says there are steps parents can take in helping prepare students headed back to school.
Kelli Hopper is one of 17 psychologists... Read More.
