• Three dead in apparent murder-suicide in Edmond

    Three dead in apparent murder-suicide in Edmond - August 30, 2019

    EDMOND, Okla. (AP) - Police in suburban Oklahoma City say the bodies of three people have been discovered inside a residence in what's being investigated as an apparent murder-suicide. The Edmond P...

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  • Man convicted in shooting death of son-in-law

    Man convicted in shooting death of son-in-law - August 30, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his son-in-law in Del City. Court records show an Oklahoma County jury on Thursday found 60-y...

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  • Life sentence imposed in fatal shooting of deputy

    Life sentence imposed in fatal shooting of deputy - August 30, 2019

    GUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) - A judge has imposed a life prison sentence on a 47-year-old man convicted of fatally shooting an Oklahoma sheriff's deputy. District Judge Phillip Corley sentenced Nathan LeFo...

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  • Kim Ochoa named NOC Alumni and Community Relations director

    Kim Ochoa named NOC Alumni and Community Relations director - August 29, 2019

    TONKAWA -- Kim Ochoa, currently serving as NOC Administrative Assistant to Student Affairs-Tonkawa, has been named Director of Alumni and Community Relations replacing Jill Green, who moved into her n...

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  • Peckham School Board names interim superintendent

    Peckham School Board names interim superintendent - August 29, 2019

    PECKHAM, OK - In a very brief meeting Wednesday, the Peckham Board of Education voted unanimously to name Johnie Decker as the interim superintendent, replacing Gary Young. Young's superintendent a...

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  • Former probation, parole officer pleads guilty to federal sexual assault charges

    Former probation, parole officer pleads guilty to federal sexual assault charges - August 29, 2019

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A former Oklahoma Department of Corrections probation and parole officer has pleaded guilty to federal sexual assault charges. Court documents show 35-year-old Steven Powers ple...

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  • Runaway barge removed from Webbers Falls dam

    Runaway barge removed from Webbers Falls dam - August 29, 2019

    WEBBERS FALLS, Okla. (AP) - One of two runaway barges that crashed into a dam and sank on top of the other in the Arkansas River in Oklahoma has been removed from the dam. The barges carrying a tot...

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  • Tribal leaders deliver letter to Stitt’s office on compacts

    Tribal leaders deliver letter to Stitt’s office on compacts - August 29, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Leaders of 34 separate tribal nations in Oklahoma say they're willing to reconsider how much they pay the state for some casino games, but first want the state's new governor to c...

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  • Senior Diner menus Sept. 3-6

    Senior Diner menus Sept. 3-6 - August 29, 2019

    The Senior Diner, which provides lunches at the Ponca City Senior Center, has posted menus for Sept. 3-6. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. each day Tuesday through Friday. The center is at 319 West Grand...

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  • City of Ponca City will observe Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2

    City of Ponca City will observe Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2 - August 29, 2019

    Here is the City of Ponca City's schedule for Labor Day closings: Residential Refuse will not be picked up on Monday, September 2, and will resume on Tuesday, September 3. Contact: Tim McNew, Solid...

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