• Police seek suspect in Oklahoma transgender man’s killing

    Police seek suspect in Oklahoma transgender man’s killing - January 04, 2020

    MCALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma police are investigating the slaying of a prominent local advocate for transgender rights who was shot and killed on New Year’s Day while working as a cab driver i...

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  • Police officer strikes, kills pedestrian on Oklahoma highway

    Police officer strikes, kills pedestrian on Oklahoma highway - January 04, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Police in Oklahoma City say that a motorist whose car ran out of gas was struck and killed by a police officer as he attempted to cross the interstate. Police say the unident...

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  • NOC announces fall honor rolls

    NOC announces fall honor rolls - January 03, 2020

    TONKAWA -- Kay County area students are among 604 freshmen and sophomores earning recognition on Northern Oklahoma College academic honor rolls for the fall semester. The President’s honor roll l...

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  • Pedestrian killed in Oklahoma City accident

    Pedestrian killed in Oklahoma City accident - January 03, 2020

    The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports a pedestrian was killed in an accident about 9 a.m. Friday on Interstate 40 eastbound 3/10th miles east of Rockwell Avenue in Oklahoma City. Mark A. Stauffer, 56...

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  • Rest rooms at Dan Moran Park closed due to vandalism

    Rest rooms at Dan Moran Park closed due to vandalism - January 03, 2020

    The  rest rooms at Dan Moran Park are closed due to vandalism. They will be reopened when repairs are made....

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  • Cause of refinery fire under investigation

    Cause of refinery fire under investigation - January 03, 2020

    Scott Wallace, the HRBP Manager for the Phillips 66 Ponca City Refinery, said Friday morning the cause of a fire in a process unit on Thursday remains under investigation. Wallace said the fire oc...

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  • New Kay County sales tax increase now in effect

    New Kay County sales tax increase now in effect - January 03, 2020

    The increased Kay County sales tax, approved by residents last year for Kay County Courthouse improvements and an annex, became effective Jan. 2.   The increase is 0.25%, for a total county sales ta...

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  • Phillips 66 Statement on Ponca City Refinery Incident

    Phillips 66 Statement on Ponca City Refinery Incident - January 02, 2020

    Press Release January 2, 2020 At approximately 4:00 pm Thursday, January 2 the Ponca City Refinery experienced a fire in a process unit. Our response teams responded immediately and have the fire ...

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  • Candidates to file for Newkirk Commissioner No. 1 seat

    Candidates to file for Newkirk Commissioner No. 1 seat - January 02, 2020

    NEWKIRK  -- Candidates for municipal office of Commissioner Number 1 of the City of Newkirk file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the...

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  • It’s time  to request absentee ballots for Feb. 11 elections

    It’s time to request absentee ballots for Feb. 11 elections - January 02, 2020

    NEWKIRK -- Voters in Kay County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Feb. 11, 2020, Newkirk School District I-125 Special Bond Election and the City of Tonkawa Special Municipal El...

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