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FDA to Cut Nicotine From Cigarettes, in Plan First Floated Under Trump

Friday, January 17

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is moving to cut out addictive nicotine from cigarettes, according to a long-awaited proposed regulation released Wednesday.The rule aims to force the nearly 12% of Americans still using combustible tobacco products to switch to less dangerous...

Deadline to Register to Vote in Feb. 11 Election is January 17

Thursday, January 16

January 17, 2025 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the February 11, 2025 Ponca City Municipal Election. Kay County Election Board Secretary Carol Leaming said that persons who are United States Citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17...

NOC Tonkawa Hosts Northern Encounter Jan. 22

Thursday, January 16

Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa is hosting a Northern Encounter recruiting event on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Renfro Center.There will be door prizes, free SWAG, campus tour, meetings with faculty/staff, and a drawing for tuition waivers.According to Vice President for Enrollment Management Dr....

Ryan Walters files $474 million lawsuit over illegal immigration cost to Oklahoma schools

Thursday, January 16

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is suing the federal government. He says he wants them to reimburse Oklahoma for the cost of educating immigrant children. Walters claims that Oklahoma is owed approximately $474 million. He says it's time to hold the Biden-Harris...

State of Oklahoma IT disposal program saves taxpayer dollars, enhances cybersecurity efforts

Thursday, January 16

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Office of Management and Enterprise Services is providing a new program designed to save the state money while enhancing cybersecurity measures when decommissioning outdated state technology. The OMES IT Asset Disposition program focuses on securely refurbishing or disposing of older devices to ensure data protection...

PCPS January Board of Education Award Recipients Named

Wednesday, January 15

Congratulations to our January Board of Education award recipients.Those honored Monday night include Taylor Mendenhall, Certified Employee of the Month, speech/language teacher at West Middle School; Jim Payne, Support Employee of the Month, bus driver, Transportation Department; and April Knight, Friend of Education, volunteer at Trout Elementary.

Proposed Oklahoma bill would stop cities from providing homeless support services

Wednesday, January 15

NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — Proposed legislation at the Oklahoma State Capitol would stop municipality funded services and programs that help those experiencing homelessness.Newly elected Republican Sen. Lisa Standridge (R-Norman) has filed

Watch Ponca City Basketball vs. Bixby

Tuesday, January 14

The Cats are at home against Bixby. If you can’t make it to the games in person, we’ll have live streaming video available here with Jordan Woodruff’s broadcast audio from 100.7FM KPNC. Pregame coverage will begin at approximately 6:15pm, with tipoff scheduled at 6:30.

NSU Offers 16-Week Class Focused On Taylor Swift

Tuesday, January 14

Changes Beginning January 6 at PCPS

Tuesday, January 14

On January 6, 2025, Ponca City Public Schools will begin automated calls to parents/guardians of students who are marked absent during the school day, and no communication was made from parent/guardians about the absence to the school. The automated calls will begin at 3pm each day.This service will be...

Santa Buck Giveaway Happens Thursday

Tuesday, January 14

Shop thru Dec. 19th, 2024 at participating merchants to receive a ticket, and increase your chances to win $5,000 in Santa Bucks plus a chance at three $1,000 prizes and four $500 prizes! The Winning Tickets will be drawn starting at 7 p.m., Thursday, December 19th, 2024. To win this...