• Civil Service Reform Update

    Civil Service Reform Update - May 20, 2020

    Osburn Gives Update on Status of Civil Service Reform OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond, today gave the following statement regarding the status of House Bill 3094, which would mod...

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  • Stillwater Teacher Arrested

    Stillwater Teacher Arrested - May 20, 2020

    Cpt. Kyle Gibbs, the Public Information officer for the Stillwater Police Department, has issued the following news release: On May 19, 2020, 27-year-old Alberto Morejon was arrested for lewd propo...

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  • Local Nursing Home Resident Does Not Have COVID-19

    Local Nursing Home Resident Does Not Have COVID-19 - May 20, 2020

    Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation, 1400 North Waverly, has confirmed that the recently widely-reported positive case may have been a false positive after on a second test administered for confirma...

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  • Grego: US Secretary of Agriculture, Perdue, Must Go

    Grego: US Secretary of Agriculture, Perdue, Must Go - May 20, 2020

    Grego Joins Call for U.S. Ag Secretary’s Ouster OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Jim Grego, R-Wilburton, today praised U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin for his recent announcement that U.S. Secretary of Agri...

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  • Bill Raising Minimum Age for Tobacco Becomes Law

    Bill Raising Minimum Age for Tobacco Becomes Law - May 20, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY –Legislation raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 has been signed into law.  Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada, is principal author of Senate Bill 1423, signed ...

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  • Oklahoma COVID-19 Update – 20 May 2020

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Update – 20 May 2020 - May 20, 2020

    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 5,532 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting 50 confirmed cases, resulting in 7 deaths, and 41 people l...

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  • Po-Hi Commencement Ceremony Slated for June 26

    Po-Hi Commencement Ceremony Slated for June 26 - May 20, 2020

    The Ponca City High School commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 will be held on Friday, June 26 at Sullins Stadium. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. A live feed of the graduation...

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  • Measure Approved Limiting Young Teens in Detention Center

    Measure Approved Limiting Young Teens in Detention Center - May 19, 2020

    OJA Interim Director Thanks Governor, Legislators for Approving Measure Limiting Young Teens Being Placed in Juvenile Detention Facilities OKLAHOMA CITY, MAY 197, 2020 — Office of Juvenile Affair...

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  • DOC employee pay raise oversight bill signed

    DOC employee pay raise oversight bill signed - May 19, 2020

    Governor signs DOC employee pay raise oversight bill   OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that will increase pay by $2 an hour for Department of Corrections’ (DOC) employees passed the House on Tu...

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  • DUI Victims’ Impact Panel Bill Now Law

    DUI Victims’ Impact Panel Bill Now Law - May 19, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor on Tuesday signed into law a bill that strengthens the role of victims’ impact panels in helping to stop driving under the influence (DUI) offenses in Oklahoma and wil...

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