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Ponca City Autumn Leaf Collection 2025-2026

Tuesday, October 28 by Ponca City Now-City of Ponca City

The City of Ponca City will begin Autumn Leaf Collection on November 17, 2025 and end on January 23, 2026. The City is asking that residents who wish to have their leaves removed please follow these guidelines:• Bagged leaves placed in the regular refuse collection area will be collected free of charge until January... Read More.

Oklahoma State University staff member arrested in internet sex crimes investigation

Tuesday, October 28 by News 9

An Oklahoma State University staff member has been arrested as part of an internet sex crimes investigation, according to police.The Edmond Police Department says 51-year-old Pratul Agarwal solicited minors online for lewd photographs and attempted to meet them in person.Agarwal, the Associate Vice President of Research at OSU, was arrested at his home... Read More.

Oklahoma City Game Studio Goldfire Earns Global Recognition for Arctic Awakening

Tuesday, October 28 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma City game developer is gaining worldwide attention for a new release that’s taking players on an emotional journey through the Alaskan wilderness.James Simpson, founder of GoldFire Studios, has spent years turning his childhood passion into a thriving career in game development.“I was playing games in middle... Read More.

Halloween price hikes may make for a scarier holiday for your wallet

Tuesday, October 28 by News 9

With Halloween falling on a Friday this year, celebrations are expected to be bigger. Consumers are opening their wallets for everything spooky, from candy to costumes, despite paying higher prices for many items.U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record $13.1 billion this Halloween, up from $11.6 billion last year, according to the National... Read More.

Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1

Tuesday, October 28 by AP

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would... Read More.

Two arrested in Skiatook Walmart in connection to trafficking nearly 90 g of fentanyl

Monday, October 27 by News 6

SKIATOOK, Okla. -Skiatook Police Department confirm the arrest of two people in connection with fentanyl distribution during a wellness check at a Walmart parking lot Sunday morning.Officials say police received a call close to 9:45 a.m. regarding two people who were unconscious in their car in a Walmart parking lot, to... Read More.

Halloween Concert Tonight

Monday, October 27 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.

42 new graves discovered during 5th excavation of Oaklawn Cemetery

Monday, October 27 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

Monday, October 27 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

Monday, October 27 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.

Government shutdown likely means no inflation data next month for 1st time in decades

Monday, October 27 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown now in its fourth week likely means there won’t be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Friday, leaving Wall Street and the Federal Reserve without crucial information about consumer prices.“Because surveyors cannot deploy... Read More.

States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

Saturday, October 25 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.