-
President Trump declares disaster after October ice storm - December 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump officially declared a federal disaster on Monday for 13 Oklahoma counties battered by a late October ice storm. The declaration means federal funding wil...
-
Head of Teachers Union Warns About Return to Classes - December 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The head of Oklahoma’s largest teachers union praised Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday for moving school personnel to phase two of the vaccine distribution plan, but she warned the ...
-
Sen. Young files legislation to increase minimum wage - December 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Young, D-Oklahoma City, filed Senate Bill 161 on Thursday to increase Oklahoman’s minimum wage requirement. Senate Bill 161 would require employers to pay their empl...
-
Bowers Named 2021 Chamber Chair - December 21, 2020
Garrett Bowers is the 2021 Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce Chair. Garrett was born and raised in Ponca City, Garrett is a proud alumni of PO-HI where he played football, wrestled, and was highl...
-
Message from Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce - December 21, 2020
by RICH CANTILLON Thank you for making our Santa Buck Giveaway a huge success. We had the most participants ever at 107 and over a million tickets distributed. Thank you for shopping local and shop...
-
Conley to Lead Nationwide Trauma-Informed Legislative Committee - December 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Sherrie Conley, R-Newcastle, recently was selected to co-chair a nationwide bipartisan committee for trauma-informed legislators. House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, m...
-
Hofmeister on additional COVID-19 school relief funding - December 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 21, 2020) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister made the following statement after Congressional leaders announced they will vote today on another COVID-19 ...
-
Congress Passes COVID Relief, Omnibus Legislation - December 21, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appro...
-
Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 21 December 2020 - December 21, 2020
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 263,434 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting a total of 2,836 confirmed cases, with 28 deaths. Osage County h...
-
OU College of Nursing Receives Anonymous $2 Million Gift - December 21, 2020
The generous donation, made anonymously through Foundation Management Inc., anchors funding for an expansion of facilities at Oklahoma’s largest nursing program. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – A $...
