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Decision to withhold Florida bank victim names tests new law - January 26, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A Florida police chief's decision not to release the names of some of the five women killed in a bank shooting this week represents the first high-profile test of a new victims' p...
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Jamie Lee Curtis working to get stand-in LGBTQ mom onscreen - January 26, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is trying to tell the story of an Oklahoma woman whose pledge to stand in as a mom at same-sex weddings went viral. In a statement Friday, Curtis confirm...
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Record percentage of students earn Oklahoma’s Promise grant - January 26, 2019
(Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A record 73.6 percent of high school graduates who enrolled in the college access program Oklahoma's Promise last year co...
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Legislation filed creating criminal liability for hiding public funds - January 25, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY – Following the discovery of a $30 million slush fund at the state Department of Health last year, a multi-county grand jury made seven recommendations to prevent future financial dece...
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ODOC #FugitiveFriday: Stephen Mansell - January 25, 2019
TULSA, Okla. -- Stephen Mansell left for work on Nov. 29 and failed to return to the Tulsa Transitional Center halfway house where he was housed. Mansell was serving time for multiple offenses includ...
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No additional cases of TB found in initial testing at school - January 25, 2019
The Kay County Health Department continues its investigation after an individual was diagnosed with an active case of contagious tuberculosis. The patient was a student at Ponca City High School bu...
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Oklahoma City Police Chief to retire in May - January 25, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City's police chief says he plans to retire in May after 15 years as head of the city police force. Police Chief Bill Citty announced his May 2 retirement Thursday in ...
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Stitt wants to sell state airplane - January 25, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's new governor is ordering that his office's airplane be sold and demanding state agencies stop hiring contract lobbyists as part of cost-saving efforts. Republican Go...
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Department of Corrections to offer community awareness events in Ponca City - January 24, 2019
The Rev. Sheila Alford is the new chaplain for Community Corrections for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in Oklahoma. Part of her job involves working with Bridgeway, Inc., in Ponca City and t...
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No damage reported after quake near Stroud today - January 24, 2019
STROUD, Okla. (AP) - No damage has been reported following a 3.5 magnitude earthquake that shook parts of central Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was recorded at 10:38 a.m. Thur...
