• Oklahoma Governor says state budget shortfall is $416M

    Oklahoma Governor says state budget shortfall is $416M - April 04, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state's revenue failure caused by dwindling revenue collections is projected to be $416 million this year. A panel led by Stitt will meet on Monday ...

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  • City Provides COVID-19 Response Update

    City Provides COVID-19 Response Update - April 03, 2020

    CITY OF PONCA CITY COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE - APRIL 3, 2020 Due to Governor Stitt’s Amended Executive Order 2020-07, the City of Ponca City is also taking these steps to slow the spread of COVID...

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  • Skeletal Remains Found West of Ponca City

    Skeletal Remains Found West of Ponca City - April 03, 2020

    The Ponca City Police Department received information Thursday (April 2nd, 2020) evening of some skeletal remains that had been found in a tree line west of Ponca City Nursing & Rehab. Officers...

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  • UPDATE: 988 Cases of Covid 19 in Oklahoma

    UPDATE: 988 Cases of Covid 19 in Oklahoma - April 03, 2020

    MEDIA ADVISORY FOR RELEASE: April 3, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Jamie Dukes Public Information Manager Office of Commun...

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  • State AG Warns of Coronavirus Scams

    State AG Warns of Coronavirus Scams - April 03, 2020

    State Attorney General Mike Hunter today issued a warning about potential fraud to Oklahomans awaiting their economic impact payments from the federal government. The economic impact payments are par...

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  • Newspaper Apologizes after April Fools’ Prank

    Newspaper Apologizes after April Fools’ Prank - April 03, 2020

    An Oklahoma newspaper has apologized and retracted a story that was intended as an April Fools’ prank that claimed students in a Tulsa-area school district must repeat their current grade level. ...

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  • Rep. Luttrell Provides Update

    Rep. Luttrell Provides Update - April 03, 2020

    Rep. Ken Luttrell, District 37, has announced that, under strong health and safety protocols, the Legislature will convene on Monday to address the expected state revenue failure and an expanded state...

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  • State Revenue Poised to Fall

    State Revenue Poised to Fall - April 03, 2020

    Oklahoma Gross Receipts to the Treasury in March show the calm before the storm. As has been the case for several months, they indicate slight overall growth, but with slowing sales tax collections an...

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  • County Candidate Filing Begins April 8th

    County Candidate Filing Begins April 8th - April 02, 2020

    The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 8th, said Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thurs...

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  • Senate Leader Agrees with Emergency Declaration

    Senate Leader Agrees with Emergency Declaration - April 02, 2020

    Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat said he agrees with the governor’s health emergency declaration issued Thursday and that the Senate will convene Monday to take action on the order. ...

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