• Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy to soar on new Air Force jet

    Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy to soar on new Air Force jet - September 29, 2019

    (Information from: Opelika-Auburn News, http://www.oanow.com/) OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - The Tuskegee Airmen's legacy will take flight once again with the launch of a new Air Force jet. The Opelika-Aubur...

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  • Casino in Pine Bluff holds surprise “soft opening”

    Casino in Pine Bluff holds surprise “soft opening” - September 29, 2019

    (Information from: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, http://www.arkansasonline.com) PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) - A casino in Pine Bluff held a surprise "soft opening," four days before its planned grand opening....

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  • Oklahoma City firefighters find body on burned couch

    Oklahoma City firefighters find body on burned couch - September 29, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Authorities say Oklahoma City firefighters discovered a body on a burned couch while extinguishing the flames in rural northeast Oklahoma City. Battalion Fire Chief Benny Fulkers...

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  • Oklahoma troopers cleared in shooting of man after chase

    Oklahoma troopers cleared in shooting of man after chase - September 29, 2019

    McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Two Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers have been cleared in the fatal shooting of a man, following a chase in southeast Oklahoma. The McAlester News-Capital reports that Pittsbu...

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  • Chamber Chat

    Chamber Chat - September 28, 2019

    The Education and Workforce Development Committee will meet Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Chamber Office. All Chamber members are invited to participate with this great committee. This important Chamber C...

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  • Community Place Senior Housing celebrates with ribbon cutting

    Community Place Senior Housing celebrates with ribbon cutting - September 28, 2019

    The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Community Place Senior Housing, located at 223 East Grand Avenue. Cutting the ribbon is Trisha Gardner along with Pamela Hutson...

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  • Ribbon cutting held for dispensary

    Ribbon cutting held for dispensary - September 28, 2019

    The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Ponca City Dispensary, 2128 North 14th Street. Cutting the ribbon is Zachary Kirby along with Austin Turner, Tori Erlem...

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  • Omni Air flight lands in Baltimore after declaring emergency

    Omni Air flight lands in Baltimore after declaring emergency - September 28, 2019

    BALTIMORE (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration says that an Omni Air International jet landed safely at Baltimore Washington International Airport after declaring an emergency. The FAA said in ...

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  • Cherokee Nation plans $16M investment in language program

    Cherokee Nation plans $16M investment in language program - September 28, 2019

    TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) - The new chief of the Cherokee Nation plans to invest $16 million into the Oklahoma-based tribe's language preservation program, including a new cabinet-level position focused o...

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  • Oklahoma Governor seeks ways to stop prison cell phones

    Oklahoma Governor seeks ways to stop prison cell phones - September 28, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is attempting to crack down on contraband cellphones inside the state's prison system after an outbreak of gang-related attacks that left one inmate dead...

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