• Oklahoma governor, Senate near deal on teacher pay raise

    Oklahoma governor, Senate near deal on teacher pay raise - May 10, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Kevin Stitt and Senate Republicans appear to have reached a tentative agreement on a plan to give Oklahoma teachers another $1,200 pay raise next year, resolving a major stum...

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  • Po-Hi Band performing Spring Concert May 14

    Po-Hi Band performing Spring Concert May 14 - May 10, 2019

    The Po-Hi Band will hold its Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 14, at the Ponca City Public Schools Concert Hall. The concert begins at 7 p.m. There is no charge, and the community is invited to hear ...

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  • FLOODING: Highway Conditions 5-10-19 as of 11 a.m.

    FLOODING: Highway Conditions 5-10-19 as of 11 a.m. - May 10, 2019

    The following highways are closed until further notice due to flooding: *** Update*** for KAY CO.  The northbound and southbound I-35 on- and off-ramps are now OPEN at the Braman exit (mm 23...

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  • Kay County Health Department offering free tetanus immunizations

    Kay County Health Department offering free tetanus immunizations - May 10, 2019

    BLACKWELL -- The Kay County Health Department will be holding a tetanus immunization clinic for Kay County residents affected by the recent storms on Monday, May 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. The clinic wil...

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  • Reward offered in theft of equipment from Head Country

    Reward offered in theft of equipment from Head Country - May 10, 2019

    About 10 a.m. April 23, Head Country Distributing Center contacted the Ponca City Police Department to report some equipment stolen. The equipment are attachments that hook up to their barbecue sauce...

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  • Ponca City Energy restores power

    Ponca City Energy restores power - May 10, 2019

    Ponca City Energy has restored power after a Large Area Outage out of the Union Street Substation. A large number of residents and businesses were affected, but Ponca City Energy quickly evaluated ...

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  • Newkirk storm determined to be EF1 tornado

    Newkirk storm determined to be EF1 tornado - May 10, 2019

    On Thursday, a National Weather Service damage survey team investigated the damage in Newkirk that occurred just before midnight Tuesday night. An EF1 tornado moved through Newkirk within a larger ...

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  • Think tank challenges ballot measure to expand Medicaid coverage

    Think tank challenges ballot measure to expand Medicaid coverage - May 10, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A conservative Oklahoma think-tank is challenging a plan to ask voters to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of uninsured working poor people. The Oklahoma Council o...

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  • Luttrell appointed to Energy Council

    Luttrell appointed to Energy Council - May 10, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, today commented on his appointment as a member-at-large for the Energy Council by House Speaker Charles McCall. The Energy Council is a nonp...

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  • Rivers crest in Arkansas City

    Rivers crest in Arkansas City - May 09, 2019

    ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas -- Andrew Lawson, Public Information Officer and Special Projects Coordinator for Arkansas City, Kansas, has updated the current river levels in that city. The Arkansas River ...

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