• Arkansas City’s Veterans Memorial Lake closed for testing

    Arkansas City’s Veterans Memorial Lake closed for testing - August 23, 2017

    ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas -- Veterans Memorial Lake, located at 1401 S. Sixth St. in Arkansas City, has been closed temporarily to the public while state authorities investigate the water quality of the l...

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  • Arkansas City man arrested after pointing rifle at police officer

    Arkansas City man arrested after pointing rifle at police officer - August 23, 2017

    ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an Arkansas City man early Sunday morning after he allegedly pointed a rifle at police during a disturbance. Shane Eugene Dieke...

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  • Operation Pioneer Spirit ending 11-year run

    Operation Pioneer Spirit ending 11-year run - August 23, 2017

    Eleven years ago, a special lady realized a need and committed herself to a cause. Mary Anne Potter organized Operation Pioneer Spirit, a group of volunteers who spent thousands of hours collecting...

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  • Secret hearings held in ex-Oklahoma City cop’s rape case

    Secret hearings held in ex-Oklahoma City cop’s rape case - August 23, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The case of an ex-Oklahoma City police officer convicted of raping women while on duty focused the public's attention on the problem of sexual misconduct on the force, but his app...

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  • Search continues for 2 escaped inmates in northwest Oklahoma

    Search continues for 2 escaped inmates in northwest Oklahoma - August 23, 2017

    FAIRVIEW, Okla. (AP) - Authorities are searching for two escaped inmates who may be armed after they stole a prisoner transport van in northwestern Oklahoma. Authorities in Major County say the sea...

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  • 2M2L Back to School Bash Saturday at Wentz Pool

    2M2L Back to School Bash Saturday at Wentz Pool - August 23, 2017

    The 2M2L (2 Much 2 Lose) group is sponsoring the Ponca City High School Back to School Bash this Saturday, Aug. 26. Admission begins at 5:30 p.m. at Wentz Pool. Those that are pre-registered as par...

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  • Schools schedule back to school nights

    Schools schedule back to school nights - August 22, 2017

    The Ponca City Public Schools remind parents of these upcoming Back to School Nights. Garfield August 24 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. Woodlands August 24 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Liberty August 29 5:...

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  • Superintendent meets with DECA students

    Superintendent meets with DECA students - August 22, 2017

    School Superintendent Shelley Arrott met with DECA students Ash Patel and Bradley Robinson to discuss upcoming DECA projects and ways to collaborate on positivity throughout the district. DECA is a...

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  • ‘Secret Shopper’ scam warning issued

    ‘Secret Shopper’ scam warning issued - August 22, 2017

    A local citizen found a job offer on a nationally known online job site company and thought she’d give it a try. It was an opportunity to be a secret shopper for one of the world’s largest retaile...

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  • Cloud named NOC’s Director of Public Information

    Cloud named NOC’s Director of Public Information - August 22, 2017

    Northern Oklahoma College announced this week the hiring of Scott Cloud as the college’s new Director of Public Information. Reporting to the Vice President for Development and Community Relation...

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