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Superintendent releases school safety letter - March 01, 2018
The following letter was released Thursday afternoon by Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott. March 1, 2018 Ponca City Parents/Guardians, Teachers, and Patrons, Underst...
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Arkansas City man arrested Friday night for aggravated battery - March 01, 2018
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an Arkansas City man late Friday night in connection with an incident in which he allegedly bit a man’s ear. Satak Lincoln...
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Bill would let voters reduce threshold for passing tax hikes - March 01, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma voters would decide whether to make it easier for their Legislature to raise taxes under a bill that has cleared its first hurdle. The Senate Rules Committee on Wednes...
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Consultant subpoenaed in tracking Oklahoma legislator case - March 01, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Court records show that investigators believe a private detective hired by a longtime Texas political consultant placed a tracker on an Oklahoma legislator's vehicle. The Oklah...
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Oklahoma panel OKs plan to ease training for armed teachers - March 01, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Public school teachers in Oklahoma would be able to carry concealed firearms into their classrooms with less training than is now required under a bill headed to the House. The...
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Governor Mary Fallin Selects Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Clark Jolley as Secretary of Finance, Administration and Information Technology - February 28, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Mary Fallin on Wednesday announced she has selected Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Clark Jolley to serve on her executive Cabinet as secretary of finance, administration and inform...
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7Clans Casino Hotel First Council breaks ground for expansion, water park - February 28, 2018
NEWKIRK -- The Otoe-Missouria tribe held its groundbreaking Wednesday afternoon for the latest expansion of the 7Clans First Council Hotel and Casino property north of Newkirk. The project that wil...
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Oklahoma assistant police chief dies of injuries after wreck - February 28, 2018
CHECOTAH, Okla. (AP) - An eastern Oklahoma assistant police chief who was ejected from his pickup in a crash earlier this month has died from his injuries. The Checotah Police Department says 35-ye...
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Fallin says measures in place to help provide safe school environments - February 28, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Mary Fallin on Tuesday assured Oklahomans that measures are in place intended to keep Oklahoma students safe. The Oklahoma School Security Institute, created under legislatio...
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Governor signs bill imposing cuts to Oklahoma agencies - February 28, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed a bill that imposes across-the-board budget cuts to all state agencies, including public schools, for the remainder of the fiscal year. Fal...
