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2 Oklahomans among 15 indicted in alleged drug trafficking case

Monday, December 8

(Photo provided by OBN) OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics said on Saturday that 15 alleged members of a drug trafficking organization responsible for a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute large quantities of marijuana and for a conspiracy to commit money laundering in West Tennessee,... Read More.

Some Social Security recipients may receive two checks in December – do you qualify?

Monday, December 8

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Some Social Security recipients could receive two checks in December and in many months throughout 2026 - find out why and who qualifies. According to financial outlet Quartz, those who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is given to elderly Americans with little or no... Read More.

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

Monday, December 8

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders decried the actions of the panel, whose current... Read More.

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Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing

Sunday, December 7

By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. But today only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none are able... Read More.

Man Killed in Auto Accident in Ponca City

Saturday, December 6

Early this morning, PCPD officers and PCFD crews responded to a possible rollover accident on Hartford, between Ash and Waverly. Upon arrival, the officers located a vehicle off of the roadway, near the private driveway of the UPS facility on Hartford. When the officers approached the vehicle, they discovered one... Read More.

Northern Oklahoma College names 2026 Distinguished Alumni and announces alumni reunion date

Friday, December 5

Wilma Harman, Adam Leaming, and Rick Scott have been chosen as the Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished Alumni for 2026. The announcement was made by NOC Director of Alumni and Community Relations Ciera Kirby. “On behalf of the Alumni Selection Committee, I’m excited to announce the 2026 Inductees and look forward to... Read More.

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Icon Cinemas Reopens Movie Theater in Ponca City

Friday, December 5

Ponca City is celebrating a major quality-of-life milestone with the reopening of its movie theater after a four-year gap. Icon Cinemas has completed a full renovation of the Prospect Avenue location and is unveiling a modern, fully updated four-plex theater which is the result of a strategic partnership with... Read More.

Pioneer Technology Center Practical Nursing program students receive funding from Community Health Foundation

Friday, December 5

Students in the Pioneer Technology Center Practical Nursing program have been selected to receive scholarships funded by the Community Health Foundation. Recipients include Brandy Welch of Ponca City, Darrian Black of Ponca City, Katie Hernandez of Ponca City, Laryn Rice of Fairfax, and Kaylee Hall of Ponca City along... Read More.

Drummond launches Phase 2 of robocall crackdown

Friday, December 5

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup Thursday, expanding the crackdown on illegal robocalls to include four of the largest voice providers in the country. As part of the ongoing investigation, Drummond and the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force has directed Inteliquent, Bandwidth,... Read More.

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Erika Kirk says she supports Second Amendment, her husband’s death was not a gun problem

Friday, December 5

President Donald Trump, with Erika Kirk, walks out to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom for Charlie Kirk to his widow Erika Kirk, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) WASHINGTON (TNND) — Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk said during... Read More.

Team Radio Santa’s Stash of Cash

Thursday, December 4

Santa’s Stash is “hypothetically” hidden in “plain sight” somewhere in Ponca City. Listen weekdays during the “Morning Shows” for a simulcast on Team Radio's 99.3 FM KLOR and 100.7 FM KPNC between 8:30 am and 8:40 am for the clue of the day. Each day, a new clue will be given... Read More.

NOC Sheep Center students earn top honors at National Livestock Expo

Thursday, December 4

Students from the Northern Oklahoma College Sheep Center Production class achieved outstanding success at the prestigious North American International Livestock Expo (NAILE) in Louisville, Kentucky—often regarded as the “Super Bowl” of sheep shows. The NOC team exhibited eight Dorsets and four Hampshires from the NOC Sheep Center show flock in... Read More.