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Drummond letter to Stitt urges removal of housing agency appointees over discriminatory DEI practices

Wednesday, September 3 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – In two separate letters sent Tuesday, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is demanding the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) stop discriminating against white and heterosexual homeowners, while urging the Governor to remove the "offending appointees" responsible for the discriminatory conduct. Drummond sent letters to Gov. Kevin Stitt and Chair of OHFA’s Board... Read More.

What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home

Wednesday, September 3 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Over Labor Day weekend, the Trump administration attempted to remove Guatemalan children who had come to the U.S. alone and were living in shelters or with foster care families in the U.S.Advocates who represent migrant children in court filed lawsuits across the country seeking to stop the government from... Read More.

Powerball jackpot rises to an estimated $1.3 billion after no winning ticket sold

Wednesday, September 3 by AP

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.3 billion Monday night after the winning numbers failed to appear.The numbers drawn were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53 with the Powerball 5.No one has matched all six numbers since May 31, allowing the jackpot to swell to... Read More.

Donald Trump plans to send federal intervention to Chicago and Baltimore

Tuesday, September 2 by AP

Credit: Associated PressWASHINGTON, D.C. -President Donald Trump was asked if he had decided to send National Guard troops to Chicago and said, “We’re going in,” but added. “I didn’t say when.”Trump said he’d like Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, to call him and say “send in the troops.”“If the governor of Illinois... Read More.

FOX NFL Sunday and NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw will speak at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa

Tuesday, September 2 by Ponca City Now

Co-host and Analyst, FOX NFL Sunday and NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw will speak at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa on Thursday, Oct.... Read More.

OSU beats OU in license plate faceoff, but ‘In God We Trust’ the most popular design

Tuesday, September 2 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — With more than 300 specialty license plates to choose from, Oklahomans have no shortage of options when it comes to tags on their cars.FOX 25 received a list of the most popular specialty license plates that were sold between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.Neither OU, OSU, nor the OKC... Read More.

1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

Tuesday, September 2 by AP

It’s tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California’s Central Valley.She is also anxious. Attention from U.S. Immigration Control and Enforcement could upend her life more than 23 years after she illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border as a teenager.“The worry is they’ll pull you over when you’re driving and ask for... Read More.

Motorcyclists From Marland Suffers Injuries in Crash

Monday, September 1 by Ponca City Now

Kay County — A crash early Monday morning in Kay County left a motorcyclist injured.Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a motorcyclist who was hurt when he crashed early Monday morning around 2:15 near E. South Avenue and Kelley Road.54-year-old Earl Bottger, was riding his motorcycle from Ponca City to Marland when according to a... Read More.

Cherokee Nation holiday begins with State of the Nation Address in Tahlequah

Monday, September 1 by News 6

TALEQUAH, Okla. -Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. opened the annual Cherokee Nation holiday with a State of the Nation Address focused on progress in healthcare and unity for the future.Hoskin said annual patient visits in the Cherokee Nation health system have increased by about 700,000 over the past five years. Access... Read More.

Ceremonial Signing Held for Bill Expanding Sarah Stitt Act

Monday, September 1 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang, joined Gov. Kevin Stitt for a ceremonial bill signing of House Bill 2364, which expands the Sarah Stitt Act to improve workforce readiness and reduce barriers for Oklahomans reentering society after incarceration.Hill authored HB2364 to ensure eligible inmates are better prepared for life after... Read More.

PragerU reveals full list of questions from Oklahoma’s new ‘America First’ teacher test

Monday, September 1 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -Teachers moving to Oklahoma from California or New York will now be required to pass a newly unveiled “America First” certification test, a 34-question exam designed in partnership with PragerU and championed by State Superintendent Ryan Walters as a way to block what he calls “radical leftist ideology” from entering classrooms.A... Read More.

Oklahoma County jail inmate had 39 grams of fentanyl in cell, investigators say

Monday, September 1 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — An inmate at the Oklahoma County Detention Center is facing a new charge after investigators say a large amount of fentanyl was found in her cell.Investigators say they received a tip that led to a targeted cell search inside the facility on Thursday.During the search, narcotics that tested positive for... Read More.