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Scams are rampant in the United States, with a Gallup Poll1 showing that 6% of US adults reporting they had been personally scammed in 2025, while another 4% said someone else in their household was deceived by a scammer. While many are becoming increasingly familiar with scams related to phones and email, there are in-person scammers that look to take advantage of the kindness of strangers when…
OKLAHOMA CITY — A state governing body will allocate up to $150,000 to a private Georgia university despite concerns from some lawmakers that Oklahomans intended for the funding to remain in state. The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust's decision could bring the total money paid to Emory University since August 2022 to nearly $1 million, according to an Oklahoma Voice analysis of the…
James William “Squirrel” Peterson was born February 8, 1965 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. James passed away on July 15, 2026, at his home, in Phillipsburg, MO. James attended schools in Marland and Ponca City, graduating PO-HI in 1983. James also attended Pioneer Vo-tech in diesel mechanics. After graduating and living with his great grandma Cross for years, he met the one that would keep him out of…
July 28, 2026 Field Interview - At 12:12 am, an officer was out with one subject on a bike at Pizza Hut. Subject was advised of the e-bike laws and was heading home. Domestic - At 12:58 am, the reporting party on 911 requested an officer in reference to a female that was having a mental breakdown and yelling at the reporting party in the 700 block of N.
A family is seeking answers in response to a shooting that occurred last year that resulted in the death of a family member. Last year, on Sunday, Aug. 24, multiple callers advised of people shooting guns shortly after 2 am in the 400 block of S. Palm Street. Three people were found inside a home with gunshot wounds.
Ponca Young Employees (PYE) are holding their annual golf tournament on Saturday, Aug. 8 at Wentz Golf Course in Ponca City at 9 am. The event will be a two-man scramble on an 18-hole course with prizes for the winners. Both teams and sponsorships are still available for those wishing to participate or sponsor the event.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma could be named to host a “nuclear lifecycle innovation” campus that would be a key component in a major new national investment in nuclear energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced Tuesday. The Department of Energy identified Oklahoma, Idaho, Louisiana, Tennessee and Utah as finalists after 26 states showed interest in hosting campuses. The DOE said it will…
The Ponca City Rotary Club recently welcomed Po-Hi junior Alayna Meyer, who shared her experience from attending the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). Meyer described how this leadership camp helped her build lasting friendships, discover her unique leadership style, and strengthen her teamwork and communication skills. She shared how RYLA challenged her to grow both personally and as a…
The next foodborne illness outbreak could be much worse. That's the concern of food safety leaders across the U.S. who are raising alarms over federal cuts they say have made it harder to detect and stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, such as the recent outbreaks of cyclospora, which has sickened thousands in dozens of states.
Edna Frances Brown Adams Magner 83, of Ponca City, left this life and stepped into Glory on July 27, 2026 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. A celebration of Life service will be held Saturday August 1, at 10:00am at the First Christian Church in Ponca City, OK. Edie made her debut on this Earth June 25, 1943 the youngest of four daughters to Bill Brown and Dorothy Estella Thompson Brown, in…
