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Legislation from Senator Bill Coleman to Create Recall Elections Process Clears Oklahoma Senate

Monday, March 31 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate has approved legislation from Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, to create a recall process for state elected officials to be removed from office.Before the legislation passed 31 to 15, Coleman vowed to make major changes to the bill in the coming weeks.Senate Bill 990 currently establishes a... Read More.

Estes Votes Against Bill To Create Active Shooter Alert System

Thursday, July 14 by Lyman James

U.S. Rep. Ron Estes voted against a bill Wednesday that would create a public alert system for active shooter situations.Estes, a Republican, represents Kansas' 4th Congressional District, which includes Cowley County.The bill, H.R.6538, is titled the Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022 and passed the House of Representatives 260-169. Fellow Kansas... Read More.

Ponca City Refinery partners with City of Ponca City to create new tree farm

Thursday, July 29 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Refinery has partnered with the City of Ponca City to create a new tree farm. Two-hundred saplings were recently planted and include oak, maple, elm, and Chinese pistache to begin the new tree farm for the city. This project began in 2020 when Park & Rec Director Eric Newell and Phillips 66... Read More.

Heavy Rains Create Flooding Concerns In Northern Oklahoma And Southern Kansas Wednesday Morning

Wednesday, March 13 by Lyman James

The good news is that Northern Oklahoma and Southern Kansas has received much needed rainfall Wednesday morning. The bad news is that the rain is likely to cause some flooding concerns throughout Wednesday going in to Thursday. At the time of writing this article, the National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood... Read More.