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The NBA Finals are set: It’ll be Thunder vs. Pacers, starting Thursday night

Sunday, June 1 by The Associated Press

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer (AP) — The seeds for the 2025 NBA Finals began getting planted unknowingly in 2017, back when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was about to enroll at Kentucky and Tyrese Haliburton was getting ready for his senior year of high school in Wisconsin. That was the year the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George... Read More.

Thunder guard Alex Caruso is getting a 2nd NBA Finals chance, this time with fans

Sunday, June 1 by The Associated Press

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer (AP) — Alex Caruso is the only current Oklahoma City Thunder player who has previous experience playing in the NBA Finals. That said, even he has no idea what this year's series will feel like. Caruso was on the Los Angeles Lakers team that beat the Miami Heat in the 2020... Read More.

Kollin Ritchie hits 2 of OSU’s 7 home runs and Cowboys beat Binghamton 13-5

Sunday, June 1 by The Associated Press

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kollin Ritchie hit two of Oklahoma State's seven home runs, joining Colin Brueggemann and Ian Daugherty for back-to-back-to-back shots in the third inning and the Cowboys beat Binghamton 13-5 on Saturday in an elimination game of the Athens Regional. No. 3 seed Oklahoma State (28-24) awaits the loser of the second... Read More.

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Kay County Court Filings 05/30/2025

Saturday, May 31 by Ponca City Now

Court Case Number Filed On Party Case Offense or Cause Kay CJ-2025-00121 05/30/2025 A/K/A Defendant KINSCH, NICHOLAS et al vs. ROWE, CHRIS et al INTERPLEADER Kay CV-2025-00057 05/30/2025 ALSPACH, THOMAS ALLEN Defendant BURKE, LESTER C et al vs. STATE OF OKLAHOMA EX REL SERVICE OKLAHOMA et al QUIET TITLE Kay CJ-2025-00121 05/30/2025 AN INDIVIDUAL Defendant KINSCH, NICHOLAS et al vs. ROWE, CHRIS et al INTERPLEADER Kay CJ-2025-00121 05/30/2025 AN INDIVIDUAL Plaintiff KINSCH, NICHOLAS et al vs.... Read More.

Malachi Witherspoon goes six scoreless and OU defeats Nebraska 7-4 in Chapel Hill Regional

Saturday, May 31 by The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Malachi Witherspoon pitched six scoreless and got plenty of offensive support in Oklahoma's 7-4 victory over Nebraska in the nightcap of the Chapel Hill Regional on Friday. Witherspoon (4-8) allowed three hits and struck out nine batters. No. 2 regional seed Oklahoma (36-20) will play regional host North Carolina on Saturday.... Read More.

States are rolling out red carpets for data centers, but some lawmakers are pushing back

Saturday, May 31 by The Associated Press

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The explosive growth of the data centers needed to power America's fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing platforms has spurred states to dangle incentives in hopes of landing an economic bonanza, but it's also eliciting pushback from lawmakers and communities. Activity in state legislatures —... Read More.

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Inmates clear tornado damage to free Oklahoma family stuck for over a week

Saturday, May 31 by The Associated Press

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A work crew of incarcerated people cleared the way for a woman and her three children to finally leave their rural Oklahoma property more than a week after a tornado caused widespread damage, state officials said. The crew was still at work on Friday after clearing numerous downed trees on Tuesday... Read More.

Kay County Court Filings 05/29/2025

Friday, May 30 by Ponca City Now

Court Case Number Filed On Party Case Offense or Cause Kay ML-2025-00108 05/29/2025 BALL, TUCKER CHARLEY Person 1 BALL, TUCKER CHARLEY vs. WESTBERG, KAYLEE DAWN MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION/PREMARITAL COUNSELING - MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED Kay CS-2025-00330 05/29/2025 BROWNING ARMS COMPANY 9 MM HANDGUN Defendant STATE OF OKLAHOMA EX REL BRIAN HERMANSON DISTRICT ATTORNEY vs. BROWNING ARMS COMPANY 9 MM HANDGUN et al SEIZURE & FORFEITURE Kay FP-2025-00038 05/29/2025 COGGINS,... Read More.

Supreme Court lets Trump end legal protections for over 500,000 immigrants from 4 countries

Friday, May 30 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday again cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections from hundreds of thousands of immigrants for now, pushing the total number of people who could be newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million. The justices lifted a... Read More.

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Movie on the Lawn at the RecPlex Tonight

Friday, May 30 by Ponca City Now

FREE Movie on the Lawn is Friday, May 30 at the RecPlex. Hosted by Marland’s Place Everyone is invited to a special evening of meaningful conversation and a powerful film under the stars on the RecPlex Lawn Discussion begins at 8:30 PM Film starts at sundown Showing tonight: Possum Trot Bring a blanket or lawn chair, snacks and settle in... Read More.

Veto overridden of bill to allow state funding for the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

Friday, May 30 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The veto of a bill that would allow state funding for the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons, HB 1137, was overridden by the House and the Senate. The bill’s author, Rep. Ron Stewart, D-Tulsa, celebrated the veto override. “Today, the Oklahoma Legislature demonstrated its unwavering commitment to justice and... Read More.

Harvard agrees to relinquish early photos of enslaved people, ending a legal battle

Friday, May 30 by AP

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history as part of a settlement with a woman who says she is one of the subjects’ descendants. The photos of the subjects identified by Tamara... Read More.

The NBA Finals are set: It’ll be Thunder vs. Pacers, starting Thursday night

The NBA Finals are set: It’ll be Thunder vs. Pacers, starting Thursday night

Thunder guard Alex Caruso is getting a 2nd NBA Finals chance, this time with fans

Kollin Ritchie hits 2 of OSU’s 7 home runs and Cowboys beat Binghamton 13-5

Kay County Court Filings 05/30/2025

Malachi Witherspoon goes six scoreless and OU defeats Nebraska 7-4 in Chapel Hill Regional

States are rolling out red carpets for data centers, but some lawmakers are pushing back

Inmates clear tornado damage to free Oklahoma family stuck for over a week

Kay County Court Filings 05/29/2025

Supreme Court lets Trump end legal protections for over 500,000 immigrants from 4 countries

Movie on the Lawn at the RecPlex Tonight

Veto overridden of bill to allow state funding for the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

Harvard agrees to relinquish early photos of enslaved people, ending a legal battle

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