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Cotton Bowl completes renovations ahead of OU-Texas matchup

Monday, October 6 by News 9

Credit: Associated Press DALLAS - Renovations to Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, have been completed ahead of the upcoming matchup between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns. Completed before the 2025 State Fair of Texas, which began on Sept. 26, the renovation brings about $140 million in upgrades to the 95-year-old... Read More.

Inola band director facing charge of possessing AI-generated child pornography

Monday, October 6 by KTUL

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Brennan Marcotte, a former band director for Inola Public Schools, is facing a felony charge for possession of child sexual abuse material. The Rogers County Sheriff's Office discovered more than 40 AI-generated images of child pornography on Marcotte's phone after obtaining a search warrant. The investigation began when the Inola superintendent reported inappropriate... Read More.

Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse

Monday, October 6 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations taking place to end what has so far been a five-day shutdown. Leaders in both parties are betting that public sentiment has swung their way, putting pressure on the other side to cave. Democrats... Read More.

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No. 5 OU rolls past Kent State 44-0, QB Hawkins produces 4 TDs filling in for Mateer

Sunday, October 5 by The Associated Press

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma backup Michael Hawkins Jr. passed for three touchdowns and ran for another, and the fifth-ranked Sooners rolled past Kent State 44-0 on Saturday. Hawkins led the Sooners (5-0) to points on their first five possessions. He passed for 162 yards and ran for 33 as... Read More.

OSU falls in 41-13 loss to Arizona

Sunday, October 5 by The Associated Press

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Noah Fifita threw for 376 yards in three quarters and hit Tre Spivey on two of his five touchdown passes, leading Arizona to a 41-13 rout of Oklahoma State on Saturday. Coming off a 39-14 loss to No. 14 Iowa State, the Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 Big... Read More.

Kay County Court Filings 10/03/2025

Saturday, October 4 by Ponca City Now

Court Case Number Filed On Party Case Offense or Cause Kay CS-2025-00568 10/03/2025 ALATORRE, MARIA Defendant STATE OF OKLAHOMA EX REL BOARD OF REGENTS FOR NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE vs. ALATORRE, MARIA INDEBTEDNESS Kay ML-2025-00216 10/03/2025 ALLEN, MCKENZIE LYNN Person 2 BURDICK, DAMEON CARSON vs. ALLEN, MCKENZIE LYNN MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION - MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED Kay CS-2025-00569 10/03/2025 AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK vs. INIGUEZ, LEONEL BREACH OF... Read More.

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Federal shutdown hurts services for Native Americans and they worry worse is coming

Saturday, October 4 by The Associated Press

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Native Americans watched the shuttered government on Friday and braced for damage to health care, education, infrastructure, and other services funded by Washington under treaties struck more than a century ago. Tribal nations with casinos, oil and gas leases, and other independent revenue sources said they... Read More.

Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

Saturday, October 4 by The Associated Press

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press (AP) — The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty on Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said. Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas... Read More.

Friday’s Scores

Saturday, October 4 by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL= Ada 49, Poteau 35 Altus 50, Western Heights 6 Balko Forgan 54, Kremlin-Hillsdale 6 Bixby 81, Moore 6 Broken Arrow 42, Yukon 14 Cache 27, Woodward 7 Caddo 48, Snyder 0 Casady 52, Newkirk 16 Cascia Hall 47, Cleveland 6 Checotah 21, Muldrow 17 Collinsville 44, Tulsa Rogers 6 Davis 51, Beggs 0 Edmond Memorial 28, Edmond Santa Fe 0 Fort Gibson 49,... Read More.

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Kay County Court Filings 10/02/2025

Friday, October 3 by Ponca City Now

Court Case Number Filed On Party Case Offense or Cause Kay CJ-2025-00225 10/02/2025 6301 N LIBERTY AVE., NEWKIRK, OK 74647 Defendant EQUITY BANK et al vs. FRIES, SANDRA K et al FORECLOSURE Kay CJ-2025-00225 10/02/2025 A BANKING CORPORATION Plaintiff EQUITY BANK et al vs. FRIES, SANDRA K et al FORECLOSURE Kay SC-2025-00689 10/02/2025 ALLEN, LOGAN JAMES Defendant WIN-CO FINANCE vs. ALLEN, LOGAN JAMES MONEY JUDGMENT Kay CJ-2025-00224 10/02/2025 AN OKLA CORPORATION Defendant GARY KLINGER WELL PUMPING... Read More.

Police Logs 10/02/2025

Friday, October 3 by Ponca City Now

Ponca City Crime Stoppers Anyone wishing to send an anonymous tip online to any crime in Ponca City can do so at https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=496 fill out the tip sheet, and send the information. You can text PCPD plus your message to CRIMES (274637) from your cell phone. If you want to contact us by email... Read More.

Byng cancels school due to overnight fire

Friday, October 3 by News 9

File photo BYNG, Okla. - Byng Public Schools says classes are canceled for Friday after a fire damaged the cafeteria. According to local reports, several fire departments were called in to assist with the fire. The damage done by the flames is not currently clear. A cause of the fire has not been released.