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Drummond Requests Clemency Denial for Wendell Grissom

Thursday, January 23 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond requested that the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board reject clemency for Wendell Arden Grissom. He is set for execution in March for the murder of Amber Dawn Matthews.On the afternoon of Nov. 3, 2005, Grissom and another man, Jessie Johns, broke into the Blaine County house of...

Hasenbeck Files Bill to Prohibit AI Revenge Porn

Thursday, January 23 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin, has filed legislation to prohibit the sharing of revenge pornography developed through the use of artificial intelligence.

State Election Board Conducts Routine Voter List Maintenance

Thursday, January 23 by Ponca City Now

The State Election Board completed its routine, statutorily-mandated, biennial voter list maintenance on Friday, January 17 and Tuesday, January 21. The process removed 129,680 inactive voter registrations and 2,242 duplicate voter registrations from Oklahoma’s voter rolls.The removal of inactive and duplicate voter registrations is a thorough, multi-step process the State Election Board is required...

Ponca City High School Senior Taylee Slavin Performs in Oklahoma Music Educators All-State Treble Chorus

Thursday, January 23 by Beverly Cantrell

TULSA, Oklahoma - Taylee Slavin, a senior at Ponca City High School, demonstrated her exceptional musical talent by performing in the 2025 Oklahoma Music Educators Association (OkMEA) All-State Treble Chorus on Saturday, January 18, 2025.Slavin was selected through a competitive...

Family Activity Night at the RecPlex

Thursday, January 23 by Ponca City Now

Family Activity Night (F.A.N.) is Saturday, January 25 at the RecPlex at 1604 West Grand from 5-8 pm.Enjoy Inflatables, Roller Skating, Swimming & More!Free for members – day pass rate for the public.Bring your own skates for $2 or rent at the RecPlex for $5.Children under 13 require adult supervision.KidZone will be open and...

Oklahoma’s Own In Focus: Wilson High Students Wearing Ankle Monitors While Playing Basketball for School Team

Thursday, January 23 by News 6

HENRYETTA, Okla. -News On 6 has learned two players on the Wilson High School (

Capitol Cliff Notes

Wednesday, January 22 by Ponca City Now

By Rep. Ty Burns The First Session of the 60th Legislature will start at noon Feb. 3. The first thing that happens each year is we hear the governor's State of the State address. After that, we get to work hearing bills in various committees before they are eligible to be considered on the House...

Ponca City Development Authority Announces Incentive Contract with Century Products, LLC

Wednesday, January 22 by Ponca City Now

The Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) is proud to announce an incentive agreement with Century Products, LLC, a leading manufacturer of agricultural and livestock solutions. This collaboration will support Century Products' $2.5 million expansion project, which includes the acquisition of new equipment and the creation of 20 new jobs over the...

Supreme Court Grants a New Hearing for the Only Woman on Oklahoma’s Death Row

Wednesday, January 22 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) —

Drummond Applauds U.S. Senate Passage of Laken Riley Act

Wednesday, January 22 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is praising the U.S. Senate for the passage of the Laken Riley Act. The legislation mandates federal detention of illegal immigrants charged with burglary, theft, shoplifting and larceny. It also grants new authority to state attorneys general to force the federal government to deport...

Fugitive on 10 Most Wanted list captured in California

Wednesday, January 22 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 22, 2025) – An Oklahoma fugitive is in custody only a week after being added to Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list. Sau Tau "James" Liu was arrested in California on Jan. 14 by U.S. Marshals following collaborative efforts between the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office and the U.S....

Taliban frees 2 Americans in prisoner swap

Tuesday, January 21 by News 9, News 6, AP

A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday.The deal came as chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, handed power over to returning...