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Judge says murder suspect incompetent to stand trial - June 20, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma judge says a 19-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his parents and who is described by his attorney as "very mentally ill" isn't competent to be tried for first-...
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Amateur astronomy group to meet June 27 at library - June 20, 2019
A new amateur astronomy group is forming in Ponca City. The group will be for people interested in learning about what is in the night sky tonight, where to find it and how to look at it. A knowled...
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Former OU vice president accused of groping club employee - June 19, 2019
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - A server at a University of Oklahoma campus restaurant is suing a former top OU administrator, alleging the man groped and kissed him inappropriately on several occasions. Twen...
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Ponca City Fish Fry Event to host All-American Blood Drive June 28 - June 19, 2019
To keep the blood supply strong through the summer months, the Oklahoma Blood Institute needs Ponca City residents to make donation a priority. An All-American blood drive, sponsored by the Fish Fr...
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Medical examiner testifies in trial against opioid manufacturer - June 19, 2019
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma's medical examiner has provided tragic details of opioid-related deaths during testimony in the state's lawsuit that alleges drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson contr...
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Unruly passenger causes flight to divert to Oklahoma City - June 19, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Police say an American Airlines flight from Pittsburgh to Dallas was diverted to Oklahoma City because of a drunken, unruly passenger. The airline says the flight landed in Okl...
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Sapulpa woman dies in collision on US 177 north of Stillwater - June 19, 2019
A 20-year-old Sapulpa woman died in a collision on US Highway 177 at Yost Lake Road, 1.5 miles north of Stillwater, at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday. Kayleah Joyann Bell was driving a 2004 Ford F-150 truck...
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Vintage sea shell collection on display at Marland’s Grand Home - June 19, 2019
The William E. Baker Sea Shell Collection, among others he owned, was donated to the City of Ponca City in 1955 by Baker’s daughter, Cammie. As was Baker’s wish before he died, he had hoped to ...
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Tulsan Joy Harjo appointed U.S. poet laureate - June 19, 2019
Joy Harjo, the award-winning poet and musician, has been appointed the 23rd U.S. poet laureate, and will become the first Native American writer to hold the position. Librarian of Congress Carla ...
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Braums burns in Blackwell - June 19, 2019
BLACKWELL - Blackwell Fire and Police Departments responded to a fire at Braums at 4:16 a.m. Wednesday. The structure was heavily damaged but the cause of the fire and damage totals are still under...
