Ponca Post Archives - Page 5 of 406

Christmas Tree Recycling Area Open in Ponca City

Tuesday, January 6 by Ponca City Now

Wondering what to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays? Bring it to our Christmas Tree Recycling Area! Location: West Prospect Avenue, across from the Recycling Center Tree Drop-Off thru January 16, 2026 All recycled trees will be turned into mulch for gardening and landscaping Free mulch will be available to the public beginning January... Read More.

Cherokee Nation leaders propose $30M nursing school partnership with OU

Tuesday, January 6 by News 6

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner have proposed legislation to dedicate $30 million for a University of Oklahoma nursing school satellite campus in Tahlequah, part of a broader plan to expand health... Read More.

Congress returns, facing new deadline to avert another government shutdown

Tuesday, January 6 by CBS News

WASHINGTON -Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown. The next funding fight comes fresh off a revolt from moderate Republicans over rising health care costs, and as the conflict with Venezuela and frustration with the Justice Department’s handling of the rollout of the Epstein files... Read More.

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Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

Tuesday, January 6 by AP

NEW YORK (AP) — A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself the “president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty on Monday to the federal drug trafficking charges that the Trump administration used to justify removing him from power. “I was captured,” Maduro said in Spanish as translated by... Read More.

What to know about the Uvalde school shooting’s first trial over police response

Tuesday, January 6 by AP

HOUSTON (AP) — Former Uvalde, Texas, schools police Officer Adrian Gonzales was among the first officers to arrive at Robb Elementary after a gunman opened fire on students and teachers. Prosecutors allege that instead of rushing in to confront the shooter, Gonzales failed to take action to protect students. Read More.

ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 ELECTION YEAR

Monday, January 5 by Ponca City Now

Voters in Kay County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for elections in 2026 should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Carol Leaming said. Any registered voter may request absentee ballots for a specific election or for a full calendar year. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot. Leaming said there are... Read More.

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Sheriff Walton concerned about protocols at mental health facility

Monday, January 5 by KTUL

CLAREMORE, (Okla.) — "If it was across the street from where I live, I’d certainly lock my doors and watch my kids," said Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton, talking about Grand Mental Health Horizons in Claremore, which recently had a walkaway two days before Christmas. "One of the patients gets confrontational with staff there, assaults staff,... Read More.

Oklahoma’s prison population rises again as new bill aims to reduce numbers

Monday, January 5 by News 9

For the third year in a row, Oklahoma’s prison population rose. The increase is largely due to tougher sentencing laws passed by the state legislature to crack down on violent crime. From 2024 to 2025, the state’s prison population rose 1.7%, bringing the total to more than 23,000 inmates. Michael Olson with Oklahomans for Criminal Justice... Read More.

Maduro is set to make his first appearance in a US courtroom on drug trafficking charges

Monday, January 5 by AP

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro places his hand over his hear while talking to high-ranking officers during a military ceremony on his inauguration day for a third term, in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance... Read More.

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Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press changes through oil blockade

Monday, January 5 by AP

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country, a turnaround after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the U.S. would be running Venezuela Read More.

U.S. launches strike in Venezuela, President Maduro captured and flown out of country

Saturday, January 3 by AP

CARACAS, Venezuela - The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s government — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social... Read More.

What to watch for as Oklahoma lawmakers head into 2026 session

Friday, January 2 by News 6

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma lawmakers are preparing to return to the Capitol for the 2026 legislative session, with thousands of bills expected to be filed ahead of the February start. Political analyst Scott Mitchell said only a small fraction of proposals are likely to reach the governor’s desk, noting many measures are filed for messaging during an election... Read More.