• Local educator to sign book at Brace Books on Saturday

    Local educator to sign book at Brace Books on Saturday - July 13, 2018

    Brace Books and More will present local author Monyue Odell Bright in a book signing this Saturday, July 14, at 1 p.m. Bright will be in store with her children's book, "The First Day of School." ...

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  • 4-year-old drowns at Lake Eufaula - July 13, 2018

    EUFAULA, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say a 4-year-old boy was discovered drowned in Lake Eufaula after his parents awoke to find him missing from their home. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the chil...

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  • Oklahoma man accused in 1988 killing faces trial

    Oklahoma man accused in 1988 killing faces trial - July 13, 2018

    McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - A man charged in a 30-year-old killing in Oklahoma has been ordered to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge. Tony Joe Watkins is charged in the 1988 death of 88-year-ol...

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  • Oklahoma State to sell beer at Boone Pickens Stadium

    Oklahoma State to sell beer at Boone Pickens Stadium - July 13, 2018

    STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma State athletics will start selling beer at its venues this fall. The school made the announcement Thursday in a news release. Oklahoma State's concessions partner, ...

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  • Oklahoma home builder sentenced to three years in theft case

    Oklahoma home builder sentenced to three years in theft case - July 13, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma custom home builder has been sentenced to three years in a federal prison in connection with an interstate theft ring. Federal prosecutors said Thursday that 45-year-...

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  • Lawyer says suspect in Tulsa-area bomb denied correct medication

    Lawyer says suspect in Tulsa-area bomb denied correct medication - July 13, 2018

    BIXBY, Okla. (AP) - The arraignment of a man accused of bombing an Oklahoma military recruiting station has been postponed over concerns he hasn't received correct medical treatment in custody. The T...

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  • Postal Service employee sentenced in marijuana theft scheme

    Postal Service employee sentenced in marijuana theft scheme - July 13, 2018

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A former U.S. Postal Service worker has been sentenced to a five-month prison term for her part in a scheme that involved stealing marijuana from packages at a mail sorting facilit...

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  • Leadership Chairs inverview 38 individuals for 33rd Leadership Class

    Leadership Chairs inverview 38 individuals for 33rd Leadership Class - July 13, 2018

    Leadership Chairs Chief Don Bohon, Diane Anderson and Luke Garrison interviewed 38 individuals for the 33rd Ponca City Leadership Class. This is the most applications the Ponca City Chamber has ever r...

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  • Hubbard Road construction

    Hubbard Road construction - July 12, 2018

    After a few delays for guard rail installation, shoulder work, and some asphalt repair, Nick Bess from Bridgeco Contractors says the project is moving forward quickly now. The shoulder work should be...

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  • Commissioners to hold special work session on broadband service to residences

    Commissioners to hold special work session on broadband service to residences - July 12, 2018

    The Ponca City Board of Commissioners will hold a special work session at 5:30 p.m. Monday to discuss a conceptual expansion of Ponca City Broadband to include service to residential homes. The ses...

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