Ceremonial Signing Held for Bill Expanding Sarah Stitt Act

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang, joined Gov. Kevin Stitt for a ceremonial bill signing of House Bill 2364, which expands the Sarah Stitt Act to improve workforce readiness and reduce barriers for Oklahomans reentering society after incarceration.Hill authored HB2364 to ensure eligible inmates are better prepared for life after... Read More.
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Oklahoma County jail inmate had 39 grams of fentanyl in cell, investigators say

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — An inmate at the Oklahoma County Detention Center is facing a new charge after investigators say a large amount of fentanyl was found in her cell.Investigators say they received a tip that led to a targeted cell search inside the facility on Thursday.During the search, narcotics that tested positive for... Read More.

Suspended Little Leaguer’s bat sells for nearly $10,000 at auction

PHILADELPHIA -- The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge sold Friday for nearly $10,000 at auction.All proceeds from the sale of 12-year-old Marco Rocco’s signed bat will be donated to the program he plays for,... Read More.
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Muscogee Chief blocks tribal IDs for descendants of Freedman amid review

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated PressOKMULGEE, OK (AP) — Black descendants of Freedmen who are seeking Muscogee Nation citizenship will have to wait for tribal IDs after Chief David Hill on Thursday blocked the tribe’s citizenship board from issuing them until leaders decide how to change the tribe’s constitution.The move comes weeks after the... Read More.

Watch Ponca City Football vs. Enid

The Cats are at home against Enid. If you can’t make it to the game in person, we’ll have live streaming video available at the link below with Jordan Woodruff’s broadcast audio from 100.7FM KPNC. Pregame coverage will begin on the radio at approximately 6:00pm, with the web stream beginning at 6:45, and kickoff... Read More.

CITY OF PONCA CITY WILL OBSERVE THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

City Hall Offices will be CLOSED on Monday, September 1, and will REOPEN on Tuesday, September 2.Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP on Monday, September 1, and WILL RESUME on Tuesday, September 2. As there will be no residential trash collection on Monday, September 1, please only put trash out on the scheduled day... Read More.
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DC Mayor Bowser reverses course, admits Trump’s federal crime crackdown is working

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser initially expressed fear of President Donald Trump’s plan to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital, but its clear success made her change her mind. After Trump announced his plans to deploy National Guard troops and assume oversight of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to tackle rising crime in... Read More.

Oklahoma State Rep. Ty Burns pleads guilty, sentenced for domestic abuse, assault

OKLAHOMA CITY -A state representative pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of domestic abuse and two misdemeanor counts of assault and will receive a one-year suspended sentence, according to Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond.Rep. Ty Burns was charged by prosecutors for the November 2024 and April 25, 2025, incidents involving family members, according to the... Read More.