• Happy Independence Day America!

    Happy Independence Day America! - June 30, 2021

    By Sen. Bill Coleman   This weekend, we’ll celebrate America’s 245th birthday and our country’s independence from England’s tyranny and oppression. Though one of the youngest nations,...

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  • Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

    Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison - June 30, 2021

        OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, OSCAR DE JESUS LOPEZ, 31, of Pottawatomie County, was sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in illegal possession of ...

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  • FAFSA Outreach to be Studied During Interim

    FAFSA Outreach to be Studied During Interim - June 30, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- State Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, filed an interim study request last week to better understand the state’s outreach efforts regarding the Free Application for Federal Stude...

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  • OSDH working to reconcile thousands of unattributed deaths

    OSDH working to reconcile thousands of unattributed deaths - June 30, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – In a new report, the Oklahoma State Department of Health said 2,893 deaths from 2020 are missing, causing concerns over Oklahoma’s COVID-19 death toll. “It’s very unu...

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  • FFA convention moving from OKC to Tulsa

    FFA convention moving from OKC to Tulsa - June 30, 2021

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The annual Oklahoma FFA convention is moving to Tulsa after 15 years in Oklahoma City because Oklahoma City officials could not provide a long-term guarantee to the FFA for the s...

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  • Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 30 June 2021

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 30 June 2021 - June 30, 2021

    Situation Update: COVID-19 COVID-19 Cases 457,851 New Cases 276 New Cases 7 day Average 205 Active Cases 1,731 CDC/NCHS Provisional D...

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  • Experts: Half of Oklahoma’s unemployment claims possibly fraudulent

    Experts: Half of Oklahoma’s unemployment claims possibly fraudulent - June 29, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Criminals may have filed up to half of Oklahoman's unemployment claims over the past year, some experts say. You may remember a few weeks ago, hundreds of out-of-work Okla...

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  • Term-Limited lawmaker to run for state treasurer

    Term-Limited lawmaker to run for state treasurer - June 29, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A term-limited Republican state House member from Cordell said Tuesday he plans to run for Oklahoma state treasurer. Rep. Todd Russ, 60, is a longtime banker who is finishing h...

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  • Board of Commissioners Meet in Regular Session

    Board of Commissioners Meet in Regular Session - June 29, 2021

      The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on June 28, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Consent Agend...

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  • Lawmakers comment on DOC closure of Correctional Center

    Lawmakers comment on DOC closure of Correctional Center - June 29, 2021

    Senate Appropriations Chair Thompson, Senator Murdock express concern on closure of William S. Key Correctional Center OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, and Se...

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