Good Friday Holiday Observed April 3

The City of Ponca City will observe GOOD FRIDAY on Friday, April 3, 2026, as a City Holiday: City Hall Offices will be CLOSED Friday, April 3, and REOPEN Monday, April 6. Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP on Friday, April 3, and WILL RESUME on Monday, April 6. Contact: Tim McNew, Solid Waste Superintendent,... Read More.

Oklahoma legislative leaders agree on $12.7 billion budget

OKLAHOMA CITY - Legislative leaders at the Oklahoma State Capitol have reached a $12.7 billion state budget agreement, representing a nearly 1.3% increase from 2025 while boosting funding for education. The budget includes an additional $230 million for education, with $80 million dedicated to reading and math programs and another $85 million allocated for teacher pay... Read More.

Oklahoma AG sues Tulsa neuropathy clinic over $880K Medicaid fraud

TULSA, Okla. - Oklahoma’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit accusing a Tulsa-based neuropathy clinic of defrauding Medicaid out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. News On 6’s MaKayla Glenn investigated what led up to the lawsuit, spoke with patients and the clinic’s owner, and visited the facility. What is the lawsuit about? The lawsuit filed by... Read More.
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Inside the Ohio chocolate factory making thousands of Easter bunnies

COLUMBUS, OH (Amazing America) — For more than 70 years, Columbus, Ohio-based Anthony-Thomas Candy Company has been a sweet spot for chocolate lovers across the Midwest. Amazing America’s Cameron Fontana took a tour of the company’s chocolate factory to find out how its famous Easter bunnies are made. Anthony-Thomas produces about 60,000 pounds of chocolate each day. And during Easter roughly 30,000 chocolate bunnies... Read More.

Kay County Court Filings 04/01/2026

Court Case Number Filed On Party Case Offense or Cause Kay CJ-2026-00068 04/01/2026 ARDMORE FINANCE Defendant FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION vs. BRIGGS, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL et al FORECLOSURE Kay CJ-2026-00068 04/01/2026 BRIGGS, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL Defendant FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION vs. BRIGGS, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL et al FORECLOSURE Kay CJ-2026-00068 04/01/2026 BRIGGS, TERESA C. Defendant FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION vs. BRIGGS, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL et al FORECLOSURE Kay CS-2026-00215 04/01/2026 CREDIT CORP SOLUTIONS INC Plaintiff CREDIT CORP SOLUTIONS INC vs. JARRETT, TIMOTHY SCOTT INDEBTEDNESS Kay Read More.
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Ponca City Police Officers Respond to Shots Fired, 8 People Arrested

Wednesday morning, Ponca City Police Officers responded to the 300 Block of West Highland where a citizen reported someone firing shots into the air from a dark colored car and then fleeing the area. The citizen was able to provide responding officers with a detailed description of the vehicle and the occupants. Multiple officers converged... Read More.

Data breach impacting taxpayers reported at Oklahoma Tax Commission

The Oklahoma Tax Commission says some taxpayers’ personal information was compromised in a data breach tied to its online system late last year. Officials say the breach involved the agency’s taxpayer portal and occurred in December, though the full scope of the impact remains unclear. What officials say happened The Oklahoma Tax Commission said unauthorized access... Read More.
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Sen. Bill Coleman of Ponca City Authors bill with incentive for out-of-state individuals to move to rural Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY - Details of Senate Bill 1696: SB 1696 creates the Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Revolving Fund to be managed by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The Fund shall be used to provide grants using the Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Program to support talent recruitment programs that motivate households to relocate to... Read More.

First Bill Advances as House Meets Key Deadline

By Rep. Dillon Travis This past week marked a major turning point in session as we reached the deadline to pass House bills off the House floor. It took a lot of time, focus and more than a few late nights, but we got the job done. All House bills have now been sent to the... Read More.