• Man who ran down 2 students faces manslaughter charges

    Man who ran down 2 students faces manslaughter charges - February 08, 2020

    MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A man has been charged with manslaughter in the deaths of two suburban Oklahoma City high school cross-country athletes whom he hit with his truck as they ran on a sidewalk. M...

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  • Oklahoma officer placed on leave after fatally shooting man

    Oklahoma officer placed on leave after fatally shooting man - February 08, 2020

    SAPULPA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say that an Oklahoma officer has been placed on leave after fatally shooting a knife-wielding man who is said to have charged at the officer. According to invest...

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  • Two more properties added to the National Register of Historic Places

    Two more properties added to the National Register of Historic Places - February 07, 2020

    The City of Ponca City has added two more properties to the National Register of Historic Places. They are the Jack and Helen Cleary House, 13 Hillcrest Drive, and the Marland Estate, Inc., Gatehou...

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  • Conley files bills to improve literacy for Oklahoma students

    Conley files bills to improve literacy for Oklahoma students - February 07, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Sherrie Conley (R-Newcastle) on Friday discussed legislation she has filed this session to improve literacy rates among Oklahoma students. Conley is running legislation t...

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  • OSBI seeks help in locating woman

    OSBI seeks help in locating woman - February 07, 2020

    COMMERCE, Okla. - On Feb. 5, 2020, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to assist with a homicide investigation. An individual, believed to be t...

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  • First week overview

    First week overview - February 07, 2020

    By Sen. Bill Coleman The Senate and House kicked off session by convening in our chambers Monday morning.  We voted on a few housekeeping matters like the session rules and leadership positions.  T...

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  • Use taxes bring bright spot to otherwise flat gross receipts

    Use taxes bring bright spot to otherwise flat gross receipts - February 07, 2020

      OKLAHOMA CITY – Collections of the use tax on out-of-state sales, including online purchases, set a record high in January, while total revenue remained relatively flat, State Treasurer Ra...

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  • Hunter charges nurse who traded prescription to undercover officer for meth

    Hunter charges nurse who traded prescription to undercover officer for meth - February 07, 2020

    TULSA – Attorney General Mike Hunter has charged a nurse practitioner and a member of her office staff for allegedly trading prescriptions for methamphetamine. During an undercover investigation, n...

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  • Team Radio wins three broadcasters’ awards for 2019

    Team Radio wins three broadcasters’ awards for 2019 - February 07, 2020

    The 2019 Outstanding Achievement Awards for Oklahoma broadcasters have been judged, and the results are in. For the second year in a row, Ponca City's Team Radio's online news site, PoncaCityNow.co...

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  • Oklahoma authorities search for man after 2 bodies found

    Oklahoma authorities search for man after 2 bodies found - February 06, 2020

    OKEMAH, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma authorities say they're searching for a man after two people were found dead inside a burning home in Okfuskee County. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says i...

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