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Northeastern Oklahoma residents alarmed by poultry farms - July 23, 2018
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Expanding poultry farms in northeastern Oklahoma are forcing residents to address such issues as water shortages and health. The Tulsa World reports that the number of chicken h...
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Federal bankruptcy court in Oklahoma to relocate to Muskogee - July 23, 2018
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) - The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma will relocate this fall to a city east of its current location. The Tulsa World reports the bankruptcy court an...
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Newkirk homicide victim identified - July 23, 2018
NEWKIRK -- Kay County Undersheriff Sean Grigsba identified the victim of Saturday's homicide in Newkirk as Michele Gentry, 53. Gentry's body was located in her home at 514 West Eleventh Street Satu...
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Ponca City Police investigating death - July 22, 2018
The Ponca City Police Department is investigating a possible suicide, which was reported at approximately 5:14 a.m. Sunday near the Marland Mansion. No other details are available at this time....
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Couple’s family explains decision to die together - July 22, 2018
The Kay County Sheriff's Department has identified the couple whose bodies were found Friday at Resthaven Cemetery. They were George Allen Smith, 82, and his wife Kay Susan Smith, 80. The two si...
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Suspect identified in Newkirk homicide - July 22, 2018
Kay County Undersheriff Sean Grigsba has released the identity of a suspect in Saturday's homicide in Newkirk. "With a countywide multiple agency effort, along with the Oklahoma State Bureau of I...
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Arrest made in Newkirk homicide - July 22, 2018
Kay County Undersheriff Sean Grigsba said an arrest was made about 2 a.m. Sunday in connection with a homicide in Newkirk discovered Saturday. Grigsba did not release the name of the suspect or the...
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OSBI leading Newkirk investigation - July 21, 2018
NEWKIRK, OK -- At approximately 3 p.m. Saturday, a 911 call was placed regarding a woman who had been assaulted and was not responsive on West 11th Street in Newkirk. Newkirk Police Department re...
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Mill and overlay project to start July 24 on South Avenue - July 20, 2018
A project to mill and overlay the asphalt surface on South Avenue, from First Street to 13th Street, will begin on Tuesday, July 24. During this project, east/west traffic on South Avenue will be ...
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Deputy Chief Anthony Rogers Retires - July 20, 2018
Deputy Police Chief Anthony Rogers retired Friday, July 20, after a 20-year police career. Rogers began with the Ponca City Police Department in July of 1998. He was promoted to Sergeant in Februar...
