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Gene Haas Foundation Awards $18,000 to Pioneer Tech Precision Machining Program

Tuesday, June 3 by Ponca City Now

Ponca City, OK -The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded an $18,000 grant to Pioneer Technology Center’s (PTC) Precision Machining program. This generous contribution will support student scholarships, industry competitions, and the continued development of workforce skills in CNC machining.The Gene Haas Foundation is dedicated to promoting education in manufacturing technologies, specifically Computer Numerical Control... Read More.

$50,000 reward announced for OU student who vanished off Taiwanese coast

Tuesday, June 3 by News 9

Search efforts are underway for a University of Oklahoma student after he went missing off the coast of Taiwan.The family of 23-year-old Diego Dorantes Sanchez says he was vacationing with friends on Green Island when he disappeared in the ocean Friday, May 30.Diego’s friends say they saw him for the last time at 12:15... Read More.

PCPD Make Arrest at Walmart

Monday, June 2 by Ponca City Now

On Saturday evening, PCPD Officers responded to Walmart when Asset Protection employees called the police about a man who was concealing items into what appeared to be an ice chest. Upon arrival, Officers located 43 year old Thomas Wohlford of Winfield, KS. Officers located several articles of merchandise in the cooler, including clothing and a... Read More.

Legislature overrides nearly 50 bills Governor Stitt vetoed this session

Monday, June 2 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — The Oklahoma 60th Legislature adjourned its regular session on Friday, with an eventful final 24 hours.The legislature voted to override nearly 50 bills on Thursday, which is a large chunk of the bills Governor Stitt vetoed this session.A vetoed bill needed a two-thirds vote the veto from each chamber in... Read More.

Service Animal Protection Bill Becomes Law

Monday, June 2 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – OKLAHOMA CITY – House Bill 1178 became law after Rep. Marilyn Stark, R-Bethany, successfully led an override of the governor’s veto. The bill strengthens Oklahoma’s laws regarding service animals, ensuring greater protection for individuals with disabilities. The new law clarifies that only animals trained to perform tasks for individuals with disabilities qualify as... Read More.

Firehawk Aerospace to invest millions in Oklahoma rocket fuel facility

Monday, June 2 by News 9

LAWTON, Okla - A new multimillion-dollar economic development investment is coming to Oklahoma.Firehawk is a Texas-based company that manufactures rocket fuel. The company is investing $22 million in a facility that it says will bring in at least 100 new jobs to the Lawton area.During the announcement with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt,... Read More.

Volunteers step up to assure ‘No Veteran Dies Alone’

Monday, June 2 by By VA Public Affairs Specialist, David Walter

Frank Steffel estimates he has sat with some 40 dying Veterans. But these weren’t on the battlefield or at the scene of tragic accidents. Instead, he was at their bedside, in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, providing comfort and solace as part of the “No Veteran Dies Alone” volunteer program.“It’s definitely touching,” he said,... Read More.

Attendant facing decades in prison after bust involving new drug made of human bones

Monday, June 2 by WKRC

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (WKRC) - A former flight attendant was arrested at an airport following a large drug bust involving a new synthetic substance that is reportedly made of human bones.According to The New York Post, 21-year-old Charlotte May Lee of south London, England was taken into custody earlier this month... Read More.

Pacers’ Walker injures right ankle, leaving his availability for NBA Finals uncertain

Sunday, June 1 by The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pacers forward Jarace Walker was on crutches with a right ankle injury following Indiana's 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night and coach Rick Carlisle said he was uncertain of Walker's availability for the NBA Finals.Walker will have four full... Read More.

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.