• Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 7 May 2021

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 7 May 2021 - May 07, 2021

    Situation Update: COVID-19 COVID-19 Cases 449,648 New Cases 234 New Cases 7 day Average 192 Active Cases 1,855 CDC/NCHS Provisional D...

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  • Bill signed delaying elections to allow for redistricting to be completed

    Bill signed delaying elections to allow for redistricting to be completed - May 07, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation was signed into law Wednesday to delay elections this December, January and March that would interfere with ongoing redistricting efforts. Requested by the State Electi...

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  • Electronic monitoring expansion for nonviolent offenders now law

    Electronic monitoring expansion for nonviolent offenders now law - May 07, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – More of Oklahoma’s nonviolent offenders will soon qualify for the state’s Electronic Monitoring Program thanks to legislation signed into law Wednesday. Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Po...

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  • Ribbon Cutting Held

    Ribbon Cutting Held - May 06, 2021

    The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Rose Stone Inn located downtown at 120 S. 3rd Street. Cutting the ribbon are owners Misty and Rajesh Paul along with t...

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  • Biennial School Prevention Needs Assessment Becomes Law

    Biennial School Prevention Needs Assessment Becomes Law - May 06, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor this week signed into law a bill intended to expand the use of the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey to 100% of Oklahoma public schools. Rep. Mark Vancuren,...

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  • House Sends Oklahoma Play to Learn Act to Governor

    House Sends Oklahoma Play to Learn Act to Governor - May 06, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma early childhood teachers may soon have another tool in their educational tool belt as the Oklahoma Play To Learn Act passed the House on Wednesday with overwhelming suppor...

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  • Measure providing telehealth parity signed into law

    Measure providing telehealth parity signed into law - May 06, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill ensuring payment parity for physicians who care for patients using telemedicine has been signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.  Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada, is the principal ...

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  • Afton Man Arrested on two felony counts of Child Porn and more

    Afton Man Arrested on two felony counts of Child Porn and more - May 06, 2021

      DELAWARE COUNTY, Okla. – Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit agents arrested a 38-year-old Afton man on charges related to child sex ...

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  • Senate adopts resolution honoring Oklahoma’s teachers

    Senate adopts resolution honoring Oklahoma’s teachers - May 06, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate adopted a resolution Thursday recognizing the first week of May as Teacher Appreciation Week. Authored by Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, Sen. J.J. Dossett, D-Ow...

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  • Ponca City Woman injured in one-vehicle accident

    Ponca City Woman injured in one-vehicle accident - May 06, 2021

    According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a one-vehicle accident happened Thursday at about 6:20 pm, two miles west and 5 and a half miles south of Ponca City, resulting in injuries to a 27-year-old P...

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