• SUV driver killed in collision with Skiatook school bus

    SUV driver killed in collision with Skiatook school bus - June 12, 2018

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Authorities in northeastern Oklahoma say the driver of an SUV has died in a collision with a school bus. Officials say no students were injured in the crash about noon Tuesday. ...

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  • Officials identify body as that of missing Norman man

    Officials identify body as that of missing Norman man - June 12, 2018

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - A body discovered in a pickup truck recovered from Lake Thunderbird has been identified as that of a missing Norman man. Amy Elliott of the State Medical Examiner's Office said...

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  • Tulsa teen may get competency trial in teacher’s death case

    Tulsa teen may get competency trial in teacher’s death case - June 12, 2018

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A 17-year-old in Tulsa will soon learn whether his defense can use state funds to hire mental health experts ahead of a jury trial in a teacher's death and other crimes. The Tul...

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  • First, a sock hop, and then a movie

    First, a sock hop, and then a movie - June 12, 2018

    Two fun events are set for June 22 – first, a sock hop at the Senior Center at 5:30 p.m. with Larry Lenhart, Larrell Birdsong, Bob Rogers, Kevin Roe, Ryan Burkette, and Jacque Salman, featuring the ...

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  • Park and Recreation plans fun events

    Park and Recreation plans fun events - June 12, 2018

    Summer activities sponsored by the Park and Recreation Department are coming up!  A Mud Volleyball Tournament is set for June 16 and a Youth Triathlon will be June 23. Both events will be held at...

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  • Rider of motorized scooter dies in accident near Arkansas City

    Rider of motorized scooter dies in accident near Arkansas City - June 12, 2018

    ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Arkansas City Police Department is assisting the Kansas Highway Patrol with investigating a fatal accident Monday afternoon in southeast Ark City. The Arkansas City Poli...

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  • Teachers’ union hosting candidate forum on Thursday

    Teachers’ union hosting candidate forum on Thursday - June 12, 2018

    The Ponca City Association of Classroom Teachers is hosting a Candidate Forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14. The forum will be held in the Seminar Room at Pioneer Technology Center and will focus ...

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  • Today’s movie at The Poncan Theatre: The Jungle Book

    Today’s movie at The Poncan Theatre: The Jungle Book - June 12, 2018

    The Poncan Theatre Presents: 13th Annual FREE Summer Kids Movie: "The Jungle Book" Tuesday, June 12 at 10 a.m. 2 and 7 p.m. Have a great summer at the Poncan Theatre! For the 13th summer in a row...

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  • OSDH restores funding for child abuse prevention contracts

    OSDH restores funding for child abuse prevention contracts - June 12, 2018

    The Oklahoma State Department of Health is restoring $2 million in contract funding for the Office of Child Abuse Prevention for State Fiscal Year 2019. Funding had been cut by former agency leadersh...

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  • Two-vehicle injury accident reported in Payne County

    Two-vehicle injury accident reported in Payne County - June 11, 2018

    A personal injury collision occurred about 9:48 p.m. Saturday on Fairgrounds at 44th Street, approximately 1 mile east and 2 miles south of Stillwater in Payne County. Brittaney N. Turner, 20, the ...

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