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Drummond’s Multi-County Grand Jury indicts attorney accused of helping former death row inmate conceal contraband phone

Tuesday, August 18

OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted an Alabama attorney accused of helping former death row inmate Tremane Wood conceal a contraband cell phone while he was incarcerated at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Robin Corinne Konrad, 50, an attorney licensed to practice in... Read More.

Kay County Courthouse’s 100th Anniversary Celebration Parade

Monday, August 17

You are invited to participate in the Kay County Courthouse's 100th Anniversary Celebration Parade! This special event celebrates a century of history, community, and service, and we would be honored to have your business join us in marking this memorable occasion. The parade is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your business... Read More.

Cherokee Immersion Middle School to open on Monday

Monday, August 17

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation will open its new School of the Seven Directions Cherokee Immersion Middle School on Monday. Construction on the more than 66,000-square-foot middle school began in August 2024 as part of the Hoskin/Warner Administration's Durbin Feeling Language Preservation Act. The tribe said previously, all pre-K through... Read More.

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Drummond asks ATF to halt enforcement of struck-down firearms provisions

Monday, August 17

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to advise in writing what steps it will take to stop enforcing provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA) that a federal court declared unconstitutional last week in a case where Oklahoma... Read More.

US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere

Monday, August 17

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing... Read More.

OHP reports Kansas resident deceased in fatal collision on I-35 in Kay County

Sunday, August 16

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has reported that a fatality collision occurred at 12:32 p.m. Monday afternoon on Interstate 35 northbound near mile marker 225.5 in Kay County. The vehicle was driven by Steven Slough, 76, of Topeka, Kansas. He was reported deceased. A passenger was reported injured. According to the Highway... Read More.

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EARLY VOTING BEGINS THURSDAY AUGUST 20

Friday, August 14

Early voting begins Thursday August 20, for voters in Kay County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board. Kay County Election Board Secretary Carol Leaming said early voting is open to... Read More.

Felony Trafficking of Abortion Pills Becomes Law

Friday, August 14

OKLAHOMA CITY – A law making it a felony crime to traffic abortion pills is now in effect. Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont, is the author of House Bill 1168. The measure creates a felony offense for anyone to knowingly possess or deliver abortion-inducing drugs — including mifepristone,... Read More.

Stitt issues executive order directing investigation into Muslim non-profit

Friday, August 14

OKLAHOMA CITY -Governor Kevin Stitt issued an executive order Wednesday requesting an investigation into the Center for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)’s what he calls “ties to Muslim Brotherhood, terrorist networks.” EO 2026-29 references President Trump’s Executive Order 14362, issued Nov. 24, 2025, which initiated “a process by which certain chapters or... Read More.

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US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages

Friday, August 14

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help hundreds of Chinese nationals fraudulently obtain green cards through sham marriages to U.S. citizens, officials said Wednesday. American citizens were paid as much as $30,000 to enter... Read More.

PONCA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO APARTMENT FIRE AT COPPER RIDGE APARTMENTS

Thursday, August 13

On August 13, 2026 at approximately 1:35 a.m., Ponca City Fire Department crews responded to a report of an apartment fire at Copper Ridge Apartments on W. Highland. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and flames coming from an apartment. Firefighters immediately initiated fire suppression operations while simultaneously evacuating occupants from... Read More.

Ponca City Part of “What’s in Oklahoma’s Trash” Study

Thursday, August 13

In November 2025, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality partnered with SCS Engineers to conduct the 2026 Oklahoma Statewide Material Characterization Study—the first statewide study of its kind in Oklahoma. The study is taking place at five landfills across the state, including the Ponca City Landfill. Its purpose is to... Read More.