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Police seek help finding missing person - January 23, 2019
On Monday, Jan. 21, the Ponca City Police Department received a call wanting to report Joshua Kyle Battiest as missing. Battiest is 31 years old. He was last seen on Dec. 22, 2018, by a friend. Jos...
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Former dean calls for Gallogly’s resignation - January 23, 2019
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - A former University of Oklahoma dean is calling for the resignation of OU President Jim Gallogly after a video surfaced of a now-former student wearing blackface and using a raci...
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Subsidies requested for treating inmates with hepatitis C - January 23, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is seeking increased funding from lawmakers to treat prisoners with Hepatitis C. The Journal Record reports the department estimates more...
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U.S. Supreme Court will not review two inmates’ sentences - January 23, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court will not review the sentences of two Oklahoma inmates who argue that people of color are more likely to be sentenced to death in Oklahoma when the victim is...
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Two Tulsans die in Wyoming accident - January 23, 2019
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Two Oklahoma residents died when their vehicle crossed the median on Interstate 80 in southern Wyoming and crashed head-on with a truck. The Wyoming Highway Patrol says the ac...
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Shaylee Smith named ‘Wildcat of the Week’ - January 23, 2019
Shaylee Smith, a sophomore at Ponca City Senior High School, has been selected as the “Wildcat of the Week” for the week of Jan. 21, 2019. “Shaylee sets a perfect example of dedication by giv...
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Bill to save Veterans Center may not be heard - January 22, 2019
TALIHINA, Okla. (AP) - The chair of Oklahoma's House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee says the panel probably won't hear a bill that aims to end a $100 million state construction project and ke...
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Two former OU students apologize for racist video - January 22, 2019
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Two former University of Oklahoma students are publicly apologizing for their involvement in a video in which one of the women wore black face paint and used a racial epithet. ...
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Kaw Nation makes donation to Ponca City Public Schools - January 22, 2019
Dwight M. Pickering, Kaw Nation 477 Director, and Lynn Williams, Chair of the Kaw Nation, presented a $1,000 donation to the Ponca City Public School district. “The Kaw Nation is a strong partner...
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Oklahoma WIC Program funded through February - January 22, 2019
In an effort to maintain assistance for families, the Oklahoma Women, Infant and Children (WIC) nutrition service has secured funding for clients through February during the federal government shutdow...
