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Oklahoma House Committee Advances Bill to Strengthen State's Strong Reader's Act
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (409+ words) Ponca City Now OKLAHOMA CITY " The Oklahoma House Appropriations and Budget Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 1778, which strengthens the state's Strong Readers Act, giving teachers additional training and support and ensuring students can read by the third grade. The legislation…...
Drummond commends Pardon and Parole Board for clemency denial
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (207+ words) Ponca City Now OKLAHOMA CITY " Attorney General Gentner Drummond commended the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board's decision to deny clemency for convicted murderer Raymond Johnson. Johnson was sentenced to death for the brutal 2007 murders of Brooke Whitaker and her seven-month-old…...
Senate Bills
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (181+ words) by Rep. John Pfeiffer We've entered the part of the legislative session where the House is hearing Senate measures in committee and the same is happening for House measures in the opposite chamber. Last week, I presented several Senate bills…...
Asteroid YR4 poses 4% chance of hitting moon in 2032, NASA explores deflection plan
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (363+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) "An asteroid named YR4 is on a potential collision course with the moon, with NASA estimating a 4% chance of impact in 2032. While the scenario may sound like a Hollywood plot, scientists areseriously considering strategiesto avert a lunar collision. A…...
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit Release Picture of Truck that Dropped Debris on I-35 Before Fatality Crash
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (91+ words) Ponca City Now OHP trooper, woman and child killed in I-35 crash; investigators seek vehicle that lost debris NOC Roustabout Benefit Show April 11 Cowboy hats and horses: Broken Arrow mounted patrol to greet 2028 Olympic visitors in OKC Asteroid YR4 poses 4% chance of…...
Cowboy hats and horses: Broken Arrow mounted patrol to greet 2028 Olympic visitors in OKC
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (118+ words) Broken Arrow Police's Mounted Patrol Unit will be helping out during the canoe slalom and softball events. Police Chief Lance Arnold said his team is excited to help out for the big event. "I think when people come to Oklahoma…...
Former Oklahoma instructor sentenced for crimes against children
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (157+ words) SAPULPA, Okla. (KOKH) "Investigators say a former instructor has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to crimes against children. On Sept. 12. 2024, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation was contacted by the Sapulpa Police Department, asking for…...
U. S. Supreme Court rejects Oklahoma tribal tax appeal in Mc Girt-related case
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (381+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on Monday from a Muscogee Nation citizen challenging tax laws in Oklahoma. RELATED: Oklahoma Supreme Court says Mc Girt ruling does not exempt tribal citizens from state income taxes Last year, the…...
Lightning is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States. Understanding the risks and knowing what to do can help prevent injuries and save lives.
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (254+ words) What makes lightning so dangerous? Lightning can strike several miles away from a storm, even when skies overhead appear clear. Meteorologists say if thunder can be heard, lightning is close enough to pose a threat. A lightning bolt can reach…...
April Fools" prank leaves some Oklahoma police officers suspended
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (530+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) " Oklahoma City Police say officers allegedly'involved in an "April Fools" prank'that led dispatchers to believe a fleeing driver had thrown a baby out of a car window and run a person over are now on administrative leave....