Beverly Cantrell, Author at Ponca City Now

Oklahoma fugitive in child porn cold case captured in New York

Monday, November 3 by KOKH

MOORE, OKLA. (KOKH) — The U.S. Marshal, Moore Police Department, and U.S. Attorney General's Office are holding a press conference at 1:30 p.m. at the Federal Courthouse in Oklahoma City.After 13 years on the run, Anthony Lennon was found in New York by investigators from the OKC US Marshals Office and the Moore Police Department.... Read More.

Penny shortage leaves retailers struggling to make change

Monday, November 3 by CBS News

Businesses around the U.S. are desperate for pennies.President Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is leaving some merchants short of the one-cent coin and struggling to give customers exact change. Unable to order fresh supplies of pennies, banks are also rationing them.Some retailers are pulling out all the... Read More.

Ponca City 2025 Santa Buck Giveaway starts Saturday, November 1st

Saturday, November 1 by Ponca City Now

Get ready, Ponca City! The 2025 Santa Buck Giveaway starts on Saturday, November 1st, and it’s your chance to win big while supporting local businesses! Shop at participating merchants for your chance to take home $12,500.00 in Santa Bucks to spend with them, along with $50.00 Santa Secret Surprises at participating merchants. Every purchase... Read More.

Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the shutdown, an idea opposed by Republicans

Friday, October 31 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.Trump said in a post on his social media site Thursday that “THE CHOICE IS CLEAR... Read More.

Veteran’s Day Parade in Ponca City Saturday

Friday, October 31 by Ponca City Now

This year we celebrate the 29th Annual Ponca City Veteran's Day Parade AND Celebration of Freedom! The Ponca City Veterans Day Parade starts on Grand Ave. at 10:45am at 1st St and runs through to 6th St, ending a War Memorial Park on north 7th. The Review Stand will be at 4th St intersection. (The... Read More.

Braum’s and Make-A-Wish Oklahoma Launch “Sweet Wishes” Holiday Campaign to Grant Life-Changing Wishes for Local Children

Friday, October 31 by Ponca City Now

Oklahoma —This holiday season, Braum’s is teaming up with Make-A-Wish Oklahoma to bring joy and hope to children across the state through a heartwarming new initiative: Sweet Wishes. From November 1 through December 24, 2025, Braum’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish Oklahoma for every letter to Santa dropped OƯ at any Oklahoma Braum’s location up to 100,000... Read More.

Ponca City High School Distance Learning/Virtual Day

Friday, October 31 by Ponca City Now

Ponca City Public Schools (PCPS) is announcing that Monday, November 3, 2025, will operate as a distance learning/virtual day for all Ponca City High School students. This temporary shift is necessary because Po-Hi will proudly serve as the host site for the Oklahoma Association of Student Councils State Convention. Over 1000 student leaders and advisors... Read More.

Oklahoma death row inmate Tremane Wood: Inside the Legal Battle to Stop an Execution

Friday, October 31 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -Oklahoma death row inmate Tremane Wood is set for execution next month, despite his brother confessing to the murder in court. Wood's legal team is racing against time, staging several last-minute efforts to right where they say Oklahoma's legal system went wrong.In 2002, Wood and his older brother Zjaiton... Read More.

Lock the clock or not? Debate over daylight saving time keeps states from switching

Friday, October 31 by TNND

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Most Americans will have to roll back their clocks by an hour this weekend as the country makes the biannual switch even though most people want to get rid of the clock change.Clocks will roll back on an hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday for 48 states, giving people another hour... Read More.

President Trump says US will immediately resume testing of nuclear weapons

Friday, October 31 by TNND

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump instructed the Department of War on Wednesday to begin testing nuclear weapons on an "equal basis" with other world powers, including China and Russia."That process will begin immediately," Trump wrote on Truth Social.Trump aims to match up with other world nuclear powers. The last time the U.S. carried out... Read More.

Sen. James Lankford pushes to end government shutdown before November

Thursday, October 30 by KTUL

WASHINGTON -Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are working to come to a resolution of a government shutdown that threatens to pause federal benefits to millions of Americans.In Oklahoma alone, 700,000 people who rely on SNAP benefits for food and groceries could lose those benefits if an agreement is not made in Congress.RELATED: Read More.

PINK OUT TAILGATE — THIS THURSDAY

Thursday, October 30 by Ponca City Now

The PC Quarterback Club is hosting a Pink Out Tailgate to get everyone fired up before our Wildcats take on Capitol Hill!We’ll have hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, plus pink Wildcat tattoos, foam footballs, rally towels, and plenty of football fun and games for all ages. Bring the whole family and get decked out... Read More.