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Chamber Chat in review - December 31, 2017
2017 Chamber Year in Review: We had 26 Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies. These Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies recognize people for their investment in Ponca City. We had 12 Cash Mobs. We finished our ...
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Oklahoma City settles lawsuit with musician hurt in arrest - December 30, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A death metal drummer has accepted a $30,000 settlement to end his federal lawsuit over his arrest in Oklahoma City during which he suffered a broken arm, incurring medical expens...
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Report: Plane crash killing 3 due to plane stalling out - December 30, 2017
MOORE, Oklahoma (AP) - The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a Texas plane crash that killed three people from Oklahoma was the result of the pilot flying too slowly, which caus...
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Judge refuses to shorten sentence for former trucking CEO - December 30, 2017
(Information from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com) TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A judge has refused a request to shorten the prison sentence for a former Tulsa trucking executive who pleaded guilty to...
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Former Oklahoma inmate who led prisons lawsuit dies at 80 - December 30, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Bobby Battle, a former Oklahoma inmate whose decades-long lawsuit against the Department of Corrections sparked major reforms in the state's prison system, has died at the age of ...
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Board votes to reverse Oklahoma Medicaid provider rate cuts - December 30, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The board that oversees Oklahoma's Medicaid agency has voted to reverse provider rate cuts scheduled to go into effect next month, but the agency only has enough operating funds t...
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Two new Ponca City Police Officers sworn in this month - December 29, 2017
Cameron Hurd and Justin Hinch were sworn to duty as Police Officers recently. Friends and family gathered to witness the affirmation of the oath and pinning as they begin their new career. The Oath...
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Authorities investigate after woman found dead on bridge - December 29, 2017
SNYDER, Okla. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a woman's body was found hanging from a railroad bridge in southwestern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says a member of ...
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2 addiction recovery centers under investigation in Oklahoma - December 29, 2017
(Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Department of Human Services has launched an investigation into possible food-stamp fraud at two unregulated...
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10 deaths in Oklahoma linked to flu during current season - December 29, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports there have now been 10 deaths due to influenza in the state since the start of the current flu season in September. The department...
