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Ponca City Commissioner Special Election

Friday, May 2 by Ponca City Now

A special election is scheduled for June 10 for Ponca City Commissioner Seat No. 1.Kelsey Wagner held the seat before being elected Mayor of Ponca City.Two people will run for the seat, Annette Newcomb, 56 and Donna Rubio, 77.The Election Board is located at 219 south Main Street, in Newkirk.Call 580-362-2130 for more information.

County Bidding Efficiency Heads to Governor

Friday, May 2 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Josh Cantrell, R-Kingston, unanimously passed a bill in the House that would allow county purchasing agents to select the next lowest bidder in certain cases if the original bidder is unable to fulfill an awarded contract. Senate Bill 403 now moves to the governor for his consideration of signing it... Read More.

Oklahoma County Detention Center employee fired, arrested for manslaughter

Friday, May 2 by KOKH

UPDATE: OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — Debbie Brinkley's charge has been upgraded from willful neglect to perform duty to second-degree manslaughter.Brinkley has now been charged with a criminal felony and has been bonded out of jail on a $15,000 bond. ORIGINAL: An Oklahoma County Detention Center employee has been fired and arrested following the recent death of an inmate.The... Read More.

Bill to End Discrimination for Special Needs Students Passes House

Friday, May 2 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Chad Caldwell, R-Enid, commended House passage of a bill he said would end state-sponsored discrimination against Oklahoma families with special needs students. Senate Bill 105 would amend eligibility requirements for students who are part of the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program."This legislation removes discriminatory... Read More.

U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over proposed government-created religious public charter school

Friday, May 2 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY– The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in what would be the nation’s first government-created, taxpayer-funded religious public charter school. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has defended the Oklahoma and U.S. Constitutions that prevent religious public charter schools.“This case is ultimately about safeguarding religious liberty. Religious liberty means every citizen... Read More.

Starbucks’ new drive-thru in Texas is the coffee giant’s first 3D printed store in the US

Friday, May 2 by AP

There’s a new pour from Starbucks: Its first 3D printed store in the U.S.The Seattle-based coffee giant with more than 17,000 locations nationwide has never had a store quite like the one opening this week in the Texas city of Brownsville, along the U.S.-Mexico border, where a computer-controlled robotic arm did much... Read More.