• Lake Road reopens with temporary repairs

    Lake Road reopens with temporary repairs - June 13, 2019

    The Kay County District 1 Commissioners Office confirmed Thursday morning that Lake Road reopened today with temporary repairs in place. The road has been repaired with rock in the area west of Kyg...

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  • Churches hosting Soul Food dinner June 22

    Churches hosting Soul Food dinner June 22 - June 13, 2019

    Calling all Karaoke singers! You are needed as part of the entertainment at the Soul Food dinner at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22! It can be a solo or get a group together. Let’s have fun. Start exerc...

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  • Agency states safeguards failed in fire that killed 5 at gas well

    Agency states safeguards failed in fire that killed 5 at gas well - June 12, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A federal report says an explosion and fire that killed five workers at an Oklahoma natural gas well last year was caused by the failure of blowout prevention devices and other fa...

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  • OU Regents conclude Boren investigation after he severs ties to university

    OU Regents conclude Boren investigation after he severs ties to university - June 12, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The University of Oklahoma's Board of Regents says it has concluded its investigation into former president David Boren after Boren chose to terminate his contract and sever ties ...

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  • Fourth Street sidewalk being rebuilt

    Fourth Street sidewalk being rebuilt - June 12, 2019

    City crews are working on the reconstruction of the sidewalk on the west side of the 100 block of South Fourth Street. This sidewalk work is one project which is funded by city's street sales tax. ...

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  • Repair work underway at Marland’s Grand Home

    Repair work underway at Marland’s Grand Home - June 12, 2019

    Mid Continental Restoration, Inc., is in the midst of restoration work at Marland's Grand Home, 1000 East Grand Avenue. The scope of this work is to stop water infiltration into the lower level wal...

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  • OSBI searching for family of man shot by police in Poteau

    OSBI searching for family of man shot by police in Poteau - June 12, 2019

    POTEAU, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is searching for the family of a man who was fatally shot by police in southeastern Oklahoma. The OSBI says 27-year-old Jaquan Thomps...

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  • Allbaugh stepping down as Corrections director

    Allbaugh stepping down as Corrections director - June 12, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Joe Allbaugh is stepping down as the director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Agency spokesman Matt Elliott says the 66-year-old Allbaugh announced during Wednesday'...

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  • Bowler Jessica Hamlin holding fundraising party Saturday at Ponca Bowl

    Bowler Jessica Hamlin holding fundraising party Saturday at Ponca Bowl - June 12, 2019

    Ponca City High School sophomore Jessica Hamlin will have a bowling party at Ponca Bowl on Saturday, June 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. The party is a fundraiser to send Jessica to her third Junior Gold tourn...

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  • Oklahoma agriculture groups urge Congress to ratify USMCA

    Oklahoma agriculture groups urge Congress to ratify USMCA - June 12, 2019

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a...

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