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Luttrell Attends National Energy Conference in Gulfport

Monday, December 8

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, vice chair of the Oklahoma House Energy Committee, recently joined fellow legislators in Gulfport, Mississippi, for a multi-state conference focused on the future of energy policy across the United States and Canada. The sessions covered grid resiliency, the rising energy demands of... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Woodlands Elementary Named Oklahoma Blue Ribbon School

Monday, December 8

By Katie Parr-Ponca City Public Schools is proud to announce that Woodlands Elementary School has been recognized as an Oklahoma Blue Ribbon School, an honor awarded by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE). Woodlands is one of only six schools statewide to receive this distinction. This recognition marks the... Read More.

Holiday Magic at the Marland Grand Home

Monday, December 8

Come enjoy the holiday magic at the Marland Grand Home in Ponca City. The Grand Home is beautifully decorated for the season. Join them for a tour or stop by our Holiday Open House on December 13 from 4–7 PM. During the Open House enjoy live music, holiday treats, and a make-and-take... Read More.

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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.