Ponca City, OK — Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) recently hosted the Summer Horsepower Academy, giving students a fun and hands-on look into the world of vehicle mechanics. The four-day academy focused on everything from how engines work to how to rotate tires.Students worked directly with real vehicle parts and learned about engine systems, tools,... Read More.
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Bulletproof backpacks have become more common on school campuses, but are they worth it?While there’s no federal mandate tracking the number of students carrying bulletproof backpacks, market data reveals a surge. Data shows that in 2023, Oklahoma experienced 7 mass shootings.Overall gun death rates in Oklahoma are among the highest in... Read More.
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda on Tuesday became the third African nation to agree to accept deportees from the United States under the Trump administration’s plans to send migrants to countries they have no ties with to get them off American soil.Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo told The Associated Press... Read More.
CourtCase NumberFiled OnPartyCaseOffense or CauseKay
PO-2025-00073
08/04/2025
ADKINS, MICHAEL DEAN Defendant
MEGEE, TRAVIS MICHAEL vs. ADKINS, MICHAEL DEAN
PROTECTIVE ORDERKay
SC-2025-00520
08/04/2025
AMERICA'S CAR MART Plaintiff
AMERICA'S CAR MART vs. LIEB, ALEXIS DIANE et al
MONEY JUDGMENTKay
SC-2025-00521
08/04/2025
AMERICA'S CAR MART Plaintiff
AMERICA'S CAR MART vs. VICTORY, TORRIE L
MONEY JUDGMENTKay
SC-2025-00522
08/04/2025
AMERICA'S CAR MART Plaintiff
AMERICA'S CAR MART vs. MARCHESONI, MAYCI KAYANN
MONEY JUDGMENTKay
SC-2025-00523
08/04/2025
AMERICA'S... Read More.
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.
WASHINGTON -The Trump administration approves Oklahoma's request to remove some foods from the SNAP program.In June, Gov. Kevin Stitt made a waiver request to exclude some foods from benefit dollars.Oklahoma Human Services asked to remove candy items like chocolate, gummies and chewing gum from the eligibility list of items included under SNAP.The agency also... Read More.
The Ponca City Police Department has partnered with Project ChildSafe to provide firearm safety kits to Ponca City Citizens.Beginning Tuesday, the... Read More.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — Back to school is in full swing, and like every year, there's something new for the incoming class.A big item is the new cell phone ban across all Oklahoma schools. Phones can be a problem, especially if you're trying to learn. That's why the state implemented the bell to bell,... Read More.
Hot car deaths, also known as vehicular heatstroke deaths, occur when children (or pets) are left unattended in a vehicle and suffer fatal heatstroke. These incidents are a leading cause of non-crash related fatalities for children, with a majority of cases resulting from caregivers unintentionally forgetting a child in the vehicleIt... Read More.
Credit: Associated PressPlastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report published Monday in the Lancet medical journal said.The new review of existing evidence, which was carried out by leading health researchers and doctors,... Read More.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S. Capitol grounds can’t mask the partisan tensions that are brewing on government funding and President Donald Trump’s nominees. It could make for a momentous September.Here’s a look at what’s ahead... Read More.