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Oklahoma court upholds murder convictions, life sentences - July 18, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the murder conviction and life sentence of a man who killed another man in front of the victim's adult son. The court rejected a...
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Police, Firefighters to hold blood drive July 22 - July 17, 2019
The Oklahoma Blood Institute's bloodmobile will be at Fire Station No. 1 at Grand Avenue and Fifth Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, July 22. Ponca City's police officers and firefighters are re...
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Angus McQueen, longtime CEO of PR firm, dies at 74 - July 17, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Angus McQueen, longtime CEO of the public relations firm that shaped the National Rifle Association's most memorable messages until an acrimonious split last month, has died. H...
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Summer Salon Academy teaches beauty care - July 17, 2019
Pioneer Technology Center’s Summer Salon Academy practiced the fine arts of nail polishing, hair styling, skin care and make-up application. Kayla Randol taught students how to make their own lip...
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Man who fatally stabbed family tried to attack prison staff - July 17, 2019
LEXINGTON, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says a man serving life in prison for stabbing his parents and three siblings to death tried to attack prison staff with an 8-inch long "...
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FEMA to open temporary Disaster Recovery Center in Ponca City - July 17, 2019
As a result of the extreme weather and flooding in Kay County, FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Ponca City this week. The DRC provides a space for recovery specialists from FEMA and th...
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Investigators allege founders of Epic Charter School embezzled millions - July 17, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Investigators allege the founders of Oklahoma's largest virtual charter school embezzled millions of dollars in state funds through an illegal scheme involving the use of "ghost s...
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Phillips 66 reports release of catalyst; seven residents treated at emergency room - July 17, 2019
Phillips 66 spokeswoman Diane Anderson released the following information after an incident at the Ponca City Refinery on Tuesday afternoon: "At approximately 1 p.m. Tuesday, a unit upset occurre...
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School Registration Center closing after Thursday - July 17, 2019
The Registration Center will be open Wednesday and Thursday, July 17 and 18, for registration/enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year. After this week, the facility will be closed from July 22 to Au...
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Police seek help identifying woman in theft of cell phone - July 16, 2019
The Ponca City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying this woman, who is a suspect in a theft from Wal-Mart. It was reported that she stole a cell phone from another...
