• Dan Moran splash pad closing Thursday to replace line

    Dan Moran splash pad closing Thursday to replace line - August 01, 2018

    The Dan Moran Splash Pad will be closed Thursday, August 2 from 8 a.m. to noon for replacement of the sanitary service line. For more information, contact Eric Newell, Park and Recreation Director,...

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  • South Avenue project underway

    South Avenue project underway - August 01, 2018

    A project to mill and overlay the asphalt surface on South Avenue, from First  Street to Thirteenth  Street is underway. The project started in late July. During this project, east/west traffi...

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  • Oklahoma rape kit task force continues work

    Oklahoma rape kit task force continues work - August 01, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's task force that was created to review how agencies handle rape kits has met again to discuss further work. The Oklahoman reports that the Oklahoma Task Force on Sexu...

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  • Oklahoma prison reforms save $60 million

    Oklahoma prison reforms save $60 million - August 01, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A new report says prison reforms in Oklahoma have saved the state more than $60 million in the past year. The Oklahoman reports that the Office of Management and Enterprise Ser...

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  • Trump appoints Oklahoma professor to lead science policy office

    Trump appoints Oklahoma professor to lead science policy office - August 01, 2018

    WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's appointment of a University of Oklahoma professor as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is being cheered by a leading scient...

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  • DPS computer system functioning again

    DPS computer system functioning again - August 01, 2018

    The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety announces that the computer system serving statewide driver license and tag agent offices has been repaired and all agencies appear to be fully functional. ...

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  • Ponca City Police awarded grant to combat aggressive driving

    Ponca City Police awarded grant to combat aggressive driving - August 01, 2018

    In a competitive grant process, the Ponca City Police Department was awarded funds for overtime for patrol to combat aggressive driving. These driving habits include excessive speed, drunken or drugge...

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  • Creek Nation Freedmen file lawsuit against Oklahoma tribe

    Creek Nation Freedmen file lawsuit against Oklahoma tribe - July 31, 2018

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A second Oklahoma tribe is facing litigation over the citizenship status of the descendants of its former slaves. The Tulsa World reports that the Muscogee Creek Freedmen filed ...

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  • Oklahoma health department revised medical marijuana rules

    Oklahoma health department revised medical marijuana rules - July 31, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma health officials have released new proposed medical marijuana rules that remove some of the most controversial provisions, including a ban on the sale of smokable pot and...

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  • Oklahoma City airport inches closer to $115 million expansion

    Oklahoma City airport inches closer to $115 million expansion - July 31, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City's airport trust is moving toward a $115 million expansion project that could become the airport's first major overhaul in more than a decade. The Journal Record r...

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