• Trial set for man charged in killing of Lebanese neighbor

    Trial set for man charged in killing of Lebanese neighbor - January 22, 2018

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma man facing first-degree murder and hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of his Lebanese neighbor is set for trial this week. Stanley Vernon Majors is accused in ...

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  • OSBI investigating Sallisaw officer-involved shooting

    OSBI investigating Sallisaw officer-involved shooting - January 22, 2018

    SALLISAW, Oklahoma -- At about 10:45 p.m. Sunday, a Sallisaw police officer stopped a silver Ford Focus in the parking lot of the Northeastern Health Systems - Sequoyah in Sallisaw. The driver Jona...

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  • Chamber Chat

    Chamber Chat - January 22, 2018

    We will have a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Tuesday at 2 p.m. for the new Fashion Goddess Gifts and Accessories located at 108 North Second Street. Please join us. The 124th Annual Chamber Banquet is ...

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  • Five missing in Pittsburg County gas well explosion

    Five missing in Pittsburg County gas well explosion - January 22, 2018

    UPDATE QUINTON, Okla. (AP) - The local sheriff says more than 20 employees were on site when a drilling rig exploded in eastern Oklahoma, and five remain unaccounted for. Pittsburg County Sheri...

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  • Commission to vote on purchase of properties

    Commission to vote on purchase of properties - January 22, 2018

    The Ponca City Board of Commissioners will consider and vote on the purchase of several pieces of property at its meeting tonight. The property includes parcels at 308 South Fourth Street, 312 Sout...

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  • Oklahoma bombing museum open despite government shutdown

    Oklahoma bombing museum open despite government shutdown - January 21, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum remains open despite a federal government shutdown. Executive Director Kari Watkins said Saturday that while the museum and memoria...

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  • Hundreds gather at Oklahoma Capitol for women’s march

    Hundreds gather at Oklahoma Capitol for women’s march - January 21, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Hundreds gathered at the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City on Saturday to join worldwide women's marches. They protested Donald Trump's policies, chanting: "We need a leader, not...

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  • Personal Injury Collision in Payne County

    Personal Injury Collision in Payne County - January 21, 2018

    The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported a personal injury collision occurred about 2:43 a.m. Sunday on State Highway 51, about 0.4 miles west of Stillwater, OK in Payne County. The patrol said the acc...

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  • Feds approve tribe’s plan for casino in Oklahoma Panhandle

    Feds approve tribe’s plan for casino in Oklahoma Panhandle - January 20, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Federal officials have approved an Indian tribe's request to put more than 100 acres of land into trust to pave the way for a 42,000-square-foot casino in the Oklahoma Panhandle. ...

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  • Governor amends special session call to include considering tax hikes, teacher pay

    Governor amends special session call to include considering tax hikes, teacher pay - January 20, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has amended her executive order calling for a special legislative session to include new tax increases and policy changes endorsed by a group of civic an...

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