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Drummond holds CVS Caremark accountable with $5M settlement

Tuesday, December 9 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has announced a settlement of more than $5 million with CVS Caremark to resolve allegations that the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) paid Oklahoma pharmacies less than what the medications actually cost. PBMs act as middlemen between insurance companies and pharmacies, determining how much pharmacies get paid for... Read More.

20,000-pound cocaine seizure by Coast Guard breaks 18-year-old record

Tuesday, December 9 by CBS News

(CBS)- A U.S. Coast Guard ship seized more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine from a single ship this week, making the largest at-sea interdiction in nearly 20 years, officials said.The Coast Guard said the crew of the Munro, a cutter that patrols the Pacific and is based in Alameda, California, made the... Read More.

Secretary Burgum praises Trump’s energy policies for boosting US oil and gas production

Tuesday, December 9 by TNND

Gas prices across the United States have plummeted to their lowest levels in years, with many states seeing prices dip below $3 per gallon. Officials predict that prices could eventually fall to as low as $2 per gallon. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum attributed the drop to several factors, including the... Read More.

Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, FDA warns

Tuesday, December 9 by AP

The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people to stop using certain types of glucose monitor sensors after the company that makes them, Abbott Diabetes Care, said the devices were... Read More.

Luttrell Attends National Energy Conference in Gulfport

Monday, December 8 by Ponca City Now

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 data centers, legal challenges facing... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Woodlands Elementary Named Oklahoma Blue Ribbon School

Monday, December 8 by Ponca City Now-PCPS

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 first time since 2007 that... Read More.

Holiday Magic at the Marland Grand Home

Monday, December 8 by Ponca City Now

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 Christmas ornament. Don’t forget to mail... Read More.

2 Oklahomans among 15 indicted in alleged drug trafficking case

Monday, December 8 by KOKH

(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, Oklahoma, Texas, and California have... Read More.

Some Social Security recipients may receive two checks in December – do you qualify?

Monday, December 8 by WKRC

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 income and disabled people, will... Read More.

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

Monday, December 8 by AP

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 members were all appointed by... Read More.

Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing

Sunday, December 7 by The Associated Press

By AUDREY McAVOY Associated PressHONOLULU (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 to make the pilgrimage to... Read More.

Man Killed in Auto Accident in Ponca City

Saturday, December 6 by Ponca City Now-PCPD

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 occupant who was determined to... Read More.