• Newkirk Christmas parade on Saturday

    Newkirk Christmas parade on Saturday - November 27, 2018

    The annual Newkirk Christmas parade will take place this Saturday, Dec. 1. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. on Main Street.  Get there early to enjoy the Newkirk Choir that will be performing in fr...

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  • School chamber, symphony strings receive superior ratings

    School chamber, symphony strings receive superior ratings - November 27, 2018

    Holiday concert Dec. 10 in West auditorium The Ponca City Public School Chamber Strings, under the direction of Jaryd Hinch, and Symphony Strings, under the direction of Paula Cochran, received Excel...

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  • Commissioners deny special zoning permit for marijuana dispensary

    Commissioners deny special zoning permit for marijuana dispensary - November 27, 2018

    By Beverly Bryant/News Director The Ponca City Board of Commissioners voted not to amend the city's zoning code Monday night.  A change was sought to allow a medical marijuana dispensary on Hartfo...

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  • Intersection closed for mapping team

    Intersection closed for mapping team - November 27, 2018

    (10:50 a.m.) US Highway 177 and Bandlands Road in Noble County will be shut down for approximately 20 minutes while the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Fatality team maps the intersection. Trooper Christop...

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  • Historic Preservation Panel calls special meeting for Thursday

    Historic Preservation Panel calls special meeting for Thursday - November 27, 2018

    A special meeting of the Historic Preservation Advisory Panel has been set for 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday in the McFadden Room on the second floor of City Hall. Sara Werneke from the State Historic Prese...

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  • Shelter for homeless vets questioned over licensing claims

    Shelter for homeless vets questioned over licensing claims - November 26, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma City residential care facility for homeless veterans has indefinitely delayed its opening after its credentials were called into question. The Oklahoman reported Sund...

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  • NOC earns NASNTI supplemental grant

    NOC earns NASNTI supplemental grant - November 26, 2018

    TONKAWA --- Northern Oklahoma College received more than $36,000 for cultural preservation and financial literacy projects from the U.S. Department of Education’s Native American Serving Nontribal I...

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  • Oklahoma Board of Education member Daniel Keating dies at 74

    Oklahoma Board of Education member Daniel Keating dies at 74 - November 26, 2018

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Daniel Keating, a businessman who served on the Oklahoma Board of Education and was the twin brother of former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating, has died. He was 74. Daniel Keating's s...

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  • Holiday Express Train begins multistate journey

    Holiday Express Train begins multistate journey - November 26, 2018

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A festive holiday train has started its journey through Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois and Missouri. The Kansas City Southern Holiday Expr...

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  • Oklahoma owes $150 million in pay to college faculty

    Oklahoma owes $150 million in pay to college faculty - November 26, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma owes $150 million in salary matches for college faculty about a decade after a push to eliminate the backlog in matching funds. The Oklahoman reports that about 60 perce...

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