• Man killed in oilfield accident in eastern Oklahoma

    Man killed in oilfield accident in eastern Oklahoma - December 23, 2017

    PRESTON, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say a man has been killed in an oilfield accident in eastern Oklahoma. The Okmulgee County Sheriff's Department said Friday that 35-year-old Robert Allen of Cushing ...

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  • $10,000 reward for information in 2007 slaying of couple

    $10,000 reward for information in 2007 slaying of couple - December 23, 2017

    $10,000 reward for information in 2007 slaying of couple OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is offering a $10,000 reward for information about the unsolved slaying of a c...

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  • 1-year-old Texas boy, Oklahoma woman die in Oklahoma crash

    1-year-old Texas boy, Oklahoma woman die in Oklahoma crash - December 23, 2017

    1-year-old Texas boy, Oklahoma woman die in Oklahoma crash GERONIMO, Okla. (AP) - A 1-year-old Texas boy and a 31-year-old Oklahoma woman died of injuries suffered in a head-on collision in southwest...

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  • Oklahoma auditor recuses himself amid health budget flap

    Oklahoma auditor recuses himself amid health budget flap - December 22, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones says he's recusing himself from oversight of audits of the state Department of Health following public disagreements he's had with govern...

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  • Stay safe on highways during holiday season

    Stay safe on highways during holiday season - December 22, 2017

    The Ponca City Police Department extends its wishes for a safe holiday season. “Please drive safely, don’t drink and drive, and always buckle up,” says PCPD’s Lieutenant Jason Filtz. Th...

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  • Six flu deaths now reported in Oklahoma

    Six flu deaths now reported in Oklahoma - December 22, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports there have now been six deaths due to influenza in the state since the start of the current flu season in September. The departm...

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  • Arkansas City, Kansas, employee fatally injured in accident

    Arkansas City, Kansas, employee fatally injured in accident - December 22, 2017

    ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas — A City of Arkansas City employee, who was injured Thursday afternoon in a workplace accident at the Public Works Department central shop, has died. The employee was tra...

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  • Oklahoma House gives final OK to $44 million in health funds; recesses special session

    Oklahoma House gives final OK to $44 million in health funds; recesses special session - December 22, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma House has passed and sent to the governor two measures that provide about $44 million to help shore up the budgets of the state's Medicaid and human services agencies...

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  • Chamber names prize winners in Santa Bucks drawing

    Chamber names prize winners in Santa Bucks drawing - December 22, 2017

    Ponca City Chamber of Commerce President Rich Cantillon announced the names of  the winners in Thursday's Santa Bucks drawing. "Our big winner was Justin and Tammy Bickford from Blackwell," Cantil...

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  • Inman says he’ll continue in House seat

    Inman says he’ll continue in House seat - December 22, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Scott Inman, D-Del City, released the following statement Friday morning  announcing his decision to continue serving House District 94. “After much consideration and...

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