• Oklahoma governor commutes sentences of 9 more state inmates

    Oklahoma governor commutes sentences of 9 more state inmates - December 21, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has commuted the sentences of nine more state prison inmates who were convicted of various nonviolent offenses. Fallin commuted the sentences Thursd...

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  • No bed bugs at Ponca City Schools

    No bed bugs at Ponca City Schools - December 20, 2018

    In response to the alleged bed bug infestations reported to the Ponca City Public Schools via social media, the district hired a local professional pest control company to inspect the Senior High Scho...

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  • Newkirk Police seek suspect

    Newkirk Police seek suspect - December 20, 2018

    Newkirk Police are seeking information on a attempted robbery that took place this morning at 10:06 am. A white male approximately 5-10 to 6 foot walked into the Newkirk Rural Health Pharmacy, jumped ...

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  • US land agency appoints new boss in oil-rich region

    US land agency appoints new boss in oil-rich region - December 20, 2018

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The U.S. agency that oversees oil and gas development in one of the nation's most prolific areas has appointed a career employee as the region's new director. The Bureau of L...

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  • Voter registration spike follows state Election Board deal

    Voter registration spike follows state Election Board deal - December 20, 2018

    (Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The number of people registering to vote at Oklahoma's public service agencies has spiked in recent years, and voting rig...

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  • OU gymnast Maggie Nichols to receive 2019 Inspiration Award

    OU gymnast Maggie Nichols to receive 2019 Inspiration Award - December 20, 2018

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Maggie Nichols, a University of Oklahoma gymnast who was among the first to report sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, is being honored by the NCAA ...

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  • The Latest: Oklahoma teachers union seeks more funding

    The Latest: Oklahoma teachers union seeks more funding - December 20, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The state's largest teachers union is asking Oklahoma lawmakers for more than $400 million in additional funding, partially to cover pay raises for teachers and support personnel....

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  • Judge rules for Oklahoma City law that restricts panhandling

    Judge rules for Oklahoma City law that restricts panhandling - December 20, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that an Oklahoma City law that places restrictions on panhandling along busy roadways is constitutional. Judge Joe Heaton in his ruling Wednesday found ...

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  • Police: 1 killed, 2 wounded in gunfire at Oklahoma pharmacy

    Police: 1 killed, 2 wounded in gunfire at Oklahoma pharmacy - December 20, 2018

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say an argument between a customer and a store clerk at a Walgreens in Oklahoma led to a shooting in which the customer was killed and two other people were wounded. T...

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  • Personal injury collision in Payne County

    Personal injury collision in Payne County - December 20, 2018

    The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported a personal injury collision occurred about 5:59 p.m. Wednesday on State Highway 99 at the intersection of 9th Street, about 5 miles east and 1 mile south of Cushin...

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