• Court of Criminal Appeals affirms life sentence in crucifix murder case

    Court of Criminal Appeals affirms life sentence in crucifix murder case - April 18, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the life sentence of a woman convicted of killing her adult daughter by forcing a crucifix and medallion down her throat becaus...

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  • Construction on Shirlee Avenue begins April 29

    Construction on Shirlee Avenue begins April 29 - April 18, 2019

    On April 29, 2019, Hembree & Hodgson Construction, LLC will begin work to reconstruct the pavement on Shirlee Avenue, at the intersection of Meadow Lane and extending 540 feet west. Constructio...

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  • Ambucs to hold 91st Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. Sunday

    Ambucs to hold 91st Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. Sunday - April 18, 2019

    The 91st annual Ambucs Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Lake Ponca Pageant Area. This year's acting chairman is David George, who, in Ambuc tradition, is a new member of the civ...

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  • Wednesday night storm flips several trucks on highways

    Wednesday night storm flips several trucks on highways - April 18, 2019

    Wednesday night's storms brought strong winds which created chaos on several Oklahoma Highways. About 9:33 p.m. Wednesday, a lane of Interstate 35 southbound near SH 11 was closed due to a semi-tru...

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  • Teen arrested Wednesday in robbery case

    Teen arrested Wednesday in robbery case - April 18, 2019

    Officers with the Ponca City Police Department executed a search warrant Wednesday at 717 East Albany in the investigation of a robbery that occurred on April 13. Officers arrested one 17-year-old ...

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  • Tonkawa man injured in one-vehicle accident

    Tonkawa man injured in one-vehicle accident - April 17, 2019

    TONKAWA -- A Tonkawa man was injured in a one-vehicle accident about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on Main Street, about .8 mile south of Tonkawa. Brent Allen Bailey, 47, was driving a 1995 Chevrolet pickup, ...

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  • NOC mentoring program connects Native American students with professionals

    NOC mentoring program connects Native American students with professionals - April 17, 2019

    Sasha Gibson and Charlene Le have never met, but they have a close relationship. Le mentors Gibson, an Osage student at Northern Oklahoma College.  The mentorship program is part of NOC’s Native...

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  • Ponca City Police Department receives  accreditation credentials

    Ponca City Police Department receives  accreditation credentials - April 17, 2019

    On Monday, the Ponca City Police Department received notification it was granted the coveted Award of Accreditation from the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Accredit...

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  • State Election Board conducts voter list maintenance

    State Election Board conducts voter list maintenance - April 17, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- The State Election Board completed its statutorily-mandated, biennial voter list maintenance on Monday. The process removed 3,030 duplicate voter registrations and 88,276 inactive ...

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  • Ponca City Police accomplishments honored at annual banquet

    Ponca City Police accomplishments honored at annual banquet - April 17, 2019

    The Ponca City Police Department recognized the achievements of  the department, its officers, civilian employees and volunteers at the 2019 Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Banquet. Polic...

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