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Legislative Update With Sen. Bill Coleman-Ponca City

Tuesday, February 11

The legislative session is off to a busy start. The Senate and the House gaveled in for the four-month legislative session on Monday, Feb. 3. The session officially kicked off with senators and representatives gathering in the House chamber to listen to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s seventh State of the... Read More.

Area Forecast

Tuesday, February 11

Today Cloudy, with a high near 38. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.Tonight Snow and freezing rain before 2am, then freezing rain and sleet between 2am and 3am, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 3am. Low around 27. Northeast... Read More.

NOC Provides Income Tax Preparation Service

Tuesday, February 11

Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa is providing free basic income tax return preparation for students, NOC employees, and area residents starting Feb. 13 at NOC Tonkawa.Singles or families making less than $75,000 per year qualify for the free service.Trained tax preparers from the NOC Business Division and area volunteers will... Read More.

Oklahoma Bill Aims to Raise Compensation for Those Wrongfully Convicted

Tuesday, February 11

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — If you were wrongfully convicted of a crime in Oklahoma and got released today, the state would give you a maximum of $175,000. However, that could soon change to $50,000 for every year the person was behind bars ifRead More.

Rep. Tammy West Reminds Oklahomans to Apply for Caring for Caregivers Tax Credit

Tuesday, February 11

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Tammy West, R-Oklahoma City, is encouraging eligible Oklahomans to apply for the Caring for Caregivers tax credit while filing their 2024 taxes. In 2023, the Oklahoma Legislature created the Caring for Caregivers Act, designed to help offset some out-of-pocket expenses family caregivers pay for.... Read More.

Fetgatter Passes Storm Chasing Licensing Bill

Monday, February 10

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, recently passed a bill in committee that would allow professional storm chasers to obtain licensing through the state that will allow them special accommodations while they are tracking severe weather. House Bill 2426 passed the House Business Committee 9 to 0. It... Read More.

ELECTION DAY LAWS AND REMINDERS

Monday, February 10

Voters in Kay County who will be voting February 11, 2025 for the Ponca City Mayor Election are reminded to keep the integrity of the election system in mind, when going to the polls next week. While ballot “selfies” or taking photographs of a marked ballot are legal, voters may... Read More.

Cherokee Nation Chief Raises Concerns Over Federal Job Cuts

Monday, February 10

A federal judge has temporarily paused the deadline for federal employees to decide whether to accept President Donald Trump’s offer to resign, as his administration pushes to reduce the federal workforce.The White House offered more than 2 million federal workers a "deferred resignation" program, allowing them to resign while... Read More.

OSU Board of Regents Names Dr. James Hess as Interim President After Shrum’s Resignation

Monday, February 10

STILLWATER, Okla. -Oklahoma State University’s Board of Regents met recently to determine the university’s next steps following President Kayse Shrum’s sudden resignation.One of the first steps was to name Dr. James Hess interim president. Hess currently serves as the Vice Provost for the OSU Center for Health Sciences and as... Read More.

Hamas and Israel Exchange Hostages and Prisoners, as Israel Withdraws From Key Corridor

Monday, February 10

MUGHRAQA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces withdrew from a key Gaza corridor on Sunday, Israeli officials and Hamas said, part of Israel’s commitments under a tenuous ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead but faces a major test over whether the sides can negotiate its... Read More.

Watch Ponca City Basketball @ Union

Friday, February 7

The Cats are away against Union. 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.https://www.poncacitynow.com/tv

Drummond Announces Defeat of Biden Administration’s EV Mandate

Friday, February 7

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today the long-awaited defeat of the Biden Administration’s burdensome emissions regulations from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In 2023, Oklahoma joined a 21-state coalition to challenge the Biden Administration’s attempt to drive gas-powered cars off the road. The FHWA rule would... Read More.