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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.

Northern Oklahoma College names 2026 Distinguished Alumni and announces alumni reunion date

Friday, December 5 by Ponca City Now

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 planning the Alumni Reunion activities,”... Read More.

Icon Cinemas Reopens Movie Theater in Ponca City

Friday, December 5 by Ponca City Now

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 the Ponca City Development Authority... Read More.

Pioneer Technology Center Practical Nursing program students receive funding from Community Health Foundation

Friday, December 5 by Ponca City Now

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 with Stephanie Cain of Ponca... Read More.

Drummond launches Phase 2 of robocall crackdown

Friday, December 5 by Ponca City Now

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, Lumen and Peerless to stop... Read More.

Erika Kirk says she supports Second Amendment, her husband’s death was not a gun problem

Friday, December 5 by TNND

President Donald Trump, with Erika Kirk, walks out to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom for Charlie Kirk to his widow Erika Kirk, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)WASHINGTON (TNND) — Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk said during a New York Times conference... Read More.

Team Radio Santa’s Stash of Cash

Thursday, December 4 by Ponca City Now

Santa’s Stash is “hypothetically” hidden in “plain sight” somewhere in Ponca City. Listen weekdays during the “Morning Shows” for a simulcast on Team Radio's 99.3 FM KLOR and 100.7 FM KPNC between 8:30 am and 8:40 am for the clue of the day. Each day, a new clue will be given until we have a winner. If... Read More.