• Citizens’ Fire Academy starting soon; applications due

    Citizens’ Fire Academy starting soon; applications due - March 10, 2016

    Ponca City's Citizens' Fire Academy is right around the corner and there are still a few spots available. Citizens who are interested in participating can email Fire Marshal Dereck Cassad...

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  • Pioneer Woman Museum to host second Scout Day

    Pioneer Woman Museum to host second Scout Day - March 10, 2016

    The Pioneer Woman Museum will host its second annual Scout Spring Fling on beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12. Events will include hands-on programming for ages 6 and older. Through a...

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  • Oklahoma House passes insurance mandate for autism coverage

    Oklahoma House passes insurance mandate for autism coverage - March 10, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma House has approved legislation that would require health insurers to cover autism treatment for children. House members voted 76-20 for the measure Wednesday and sen...

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  • Plan OK’d to increase term limits for Oklahoma officeholders

    Plan OK’d to increase term limits for Oklahoma officeholders - March 10, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Term limits for statewide elected officials like the state treasurer and attorney general would be increased from eight years to 12 years under a proposal approved by the Oklahoma...

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  • Oklahoma leaders reach agreement on supplemental funding

    Oklahoma leaders reach agreement on supplemental funding - March 10, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Governor Mary Fallin and Republican legislative leaders have reached an agreement to tap about $78 million from Oklahoma's Rainy Day Fund to help public schools and the state's pr...

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  • Oklahoma agency cuts will delay some road, bridge projects

    Oklahoma agency cuts will delay some road, bridge projects - March 10, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's transportation department says the state's budget shortfall will delay its eight-year plan to fix roads and bridges. Oklahoma Department of Transportation officials es...

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  • Cimarron Transit offers $1 rides to grocery stores on set dates

    Cimarron Transit offers $1 rides to grocery stores on set dates - March 09, 2016

    Cimarron Public Transit is having $1 ride days to grocery stores from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, Friday, April 1 and Friday, April 15. You must give 48 hour notice ...

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  • Norman lifts ban on certain snakes

    Norman lifts ban on certain snakes - March 09, 2016

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - The Norman City Council has unanimously adopted an updated version of the ordinance governing animal welfare issues, removing the ban on anacondas, boas and pythons. The Norman T...

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  • Senate OKs plan to suspend licenses of abortion doctors

    Senate OKs plan to suspend licenses of abortion doctors - March 09, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Any physician who performs an abortion would be unable to obtain a license to practice medicine in Oklahoma under a bill that has overwhelmingly passed the state Senate. The bill...

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  • Ponca City schools out for calendar change, Spring Break

    Ponca City schools out for calendar change, Spring Break - March 09, 2016

    SPRING BREAK : The entire Ponca City School district will be closed the week of March 14 through 18 for Spring Break. All schools and offices will be closed. Classes will resume nor...

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