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Retiring regent Jeff Cowan honored at NOC Board meeting - June 20, 2019
TONKAWA -- Outgoing Northern Oklahoma College Regent Jeff Cowan of Ponca City was honored in his final meeting Wednesday afternoon in Tonkawa. A proclamation was read in his honor celebrating eight ...
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Police Officer Ryan Parton sworn in - June 20, 2019
The Ponca City Police Department welcomes its newest officer, Ryan Parton. Officer Parton is originally from Ponca City, but has been a Police Officer with Midwest City since 2017. Parton said h...
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Beware of dangers of hot cars, police remind - June 20, 2019
As we approach the hotter part of summer, the Ponca City Police Department reminds everyone the importance of not leaving children, vulnerable adults, and/or pets in vehicles. The temperature in ve...
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Jet engine maker to expand operations at Tinker - June 20, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney has announced plans to expand its operations at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City. Pratt & Whitney vice president Kevin Kirkpatric...
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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...
