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Man wanted on marijuana trafficking charges added to Drummond’s Most Wanted list

Wednesday, October 28

OKLAHOMA CITY– Attorney General Gentner Drummond has added another fugitive to his Most Wanted list. Mihailo Bozovic, 45, is accused of manufacturing, possessing and trafficking 25 pounds or more of marijuana in June and July 2024. “Trafficking drugs in these quantities fuels addiction and crime in Oklahoma communities,” Drummond said.... Read More.

211 Hotline Reform Becomes Law Nov. 1

Wednesday, October 28

Rep. Kevin Norwood, R-Owasso OKLAHOMA CITY – A new law designating the Oklahoma 211 Collaborative as the lead entity for all statewide 211 call centers and placing it under the Oklahoma Department of Human Services will take effect Nov. 1. House Bill 4095, authored by Rep. Kevin Norwood,... Read More.

What Oklahoma’s aggravated DUI law means for drivers

Wednesday, October 28

A new Oklahoma law taking effect Nov. 1, 2026, will allow prosecutors to combine two or more driving under the influence violations committed by the same person within one year and prosecute them as a single Class C2 felony offense. Senate Bill 1543, approved by Gov. Kevin Stitt in May... Read More.

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FTC lawsuit claims Dollar General overcharged millions at checkout for years

Wednesday, October 28

The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states, including Oklahoma, on Monday sued Dollar General, accusing the budget retailer of charging customers more for products than it advertised. The chain, which operates 21,000 stores nationwide, allegedly mislabeled prices for years, “extracting millions of dollars in unlawful overcharges,” the FTC alleged. “Dollar General... Read More.

Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City Holds Interim Study Exploring Online Ticket Fraud

Tuesday, October 27

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, held an interim study on Monday to explore how legislation could cut down on fraudulent online ticket sales to concerts, plays and other live performances at major performing arts centers across the state. Officials from Oklahomans for the Arts, consumers, ticketing platforms... Read More.

“Carrie: The Musical” at NOC

Tuesday, October 27

Bring in the Halloween season with CARRIE! NOC Performing Arts presents "CARRIE THE MUSICAL", October 29 - November 1, 7:30 on Thurs, Fri & Sat, and 2:00 on Sunday This spooky, rock-filled horror musical will give you chills this Halloween! Directed by Chad Anderson and starring several of the talented Roustabouts, you... Read More.

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NOC ranked No. 1 in Oklahoma for LPN-to-RN bridge program

Tuesday, October 27

Northern Oklahoma College has been ranked No. 1 in Oklahoma in PracticalNursing.org’s 2027 rankings of LPN-to-RN/BSN programs. NOC earned the top position among 10 Oklahoma colleges and universities included on the website’s list, which reported a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate for NOC based on a three-year weighted average. The... Read More.

FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARRESTED ON EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES

Tuesday, October 27

NORMAN, OK – On October 23, 2025, the Norman Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate allegations of misappropriation of funds. During the investigation, OSBI special agents identified the suspect as 46-year-old Andree Harper, who was the executive director of the Mary Abbott Children’s House in... Read More.

Hardin, Turner Study Department of Corrections’ Employee Pay

Tuesday, October 27

OKLAHOMA CITY – Reps. David Hardin, R-Stilwell, and Tim Turner, R-Kinta, held an interim study before the House Public Safety Committee examining pay for correctional officers, support staff and administrators at the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Hardin chairs the committee and had an almost 40-year career in law enforcement. "Having a... Read More.

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Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI

Tuesday, October 27

Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic filed papers Monday for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever even... Read More.

Ponca City High School is proud to recognize KJ Johnson as Wildcat of the Week

Monday, October 26

KJ demonstrated our CATS values by showing respect, responsibility, and pride in our school! After lunch, KJ took the initiative to pick up trash left behind by others in the cafeteria without being asked. Her willingness to step up and do the right thing, even when no one is watching,... Read More.

PonCon 2026 at Ponca City’s City Central

Monday, October 26

Gather with other pop culture fanatics on Nov. 7 for PonCon at City Central from 11am-6pm. Enjoy delicious food trucks before watching an animated film screening, browsing entries in the micro-fiction and graphic novel contest, or shopping through the geek and gaming garage sale. Cheer on winners as they announce prizes... Read More.