• Oklahoma lawmakers to mull restrictions on wind turbines

    Oklahoma lawmakers to mull restrictions on wind turbines - October 11, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Legislature is considering restrictions on wind turbines near military bases. The Oklahoman reports that at a hearing Tuesday of the House Transportation Committee...

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  • Jurors say man eligible for death penalty in beheading case

    Jurors say man eligible for death penalty in beheading case - October 11, 2017

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Jurors deciding the punishment for a man convicted of beheading a co-worker say he is eligible to receive the death penalty. Jurors in the first-degree murder trial of 33-year-...

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  • Rock thrown from bridge strikes Oklahoma deputy’s patrol car

    Rock thrown from bridge strikes Oklahoma deputy’s patrol car - October 11, 2017

    TECUMSEH, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say an Oklahoma deputy escaped injury when a rock was thrown from a bridge into the windshield of his patrol car. Pottawatomie County Undersheriff J.T. Palmer tol...

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  • A chilly morning

    A chilly morning - October 11, 2017

    One of our readers sent in this photo of frost on the roof of a house on Oct. 11, 2017. Fall has truly arrived! If you want to share a news tip or photo, email [email protected]....

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  • Big Blue wins another superior rating in Winfield

    Big Blue wins another superior rating in Winfield - October 11, 2017

    At the Mound of Sound Marching Contest held Tuesday at Winfield, Kansas, Ponca City High School's Big Blue Band earned a superior (I) rating and finished second overall. Drum majors Tyrese Hinman, ...

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  • Man dies after shooting in southwest Oklahoma City

    Man dies after shooting in southwest Oklahoma City - October 11, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Police say a man has died following a shooting at a home in southwest Oklahoma City. Sgt. Gary Knight says officers were called to the home about 1:45 a.m. Wednesday and found ...

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  • Kay County election results

    Kay County election results - October 10, 2017

    Ponca City voters overwhelmingly approved a five-year extension of the 1/2 cent sales and use tax which funds economic development through the Ponca City Development Authority. With a scant 573 vot...

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  • Two prospective jurors excused in Oklahoma officer’s fourth trial

    Two prospective jurors excused in Oklahoma officer’s fourth trial - October 10, 2017

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A judge has excused two prospective jurors in the fourth first-degree murder trial of an ex-Oklahoma police officer who fatally shot his daughter's black boyfriend. The Tulsa Wo...

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  • Stillwater Library class urges community members to go to bat for Oklahoma bats

    Stillwater Library class urges community members to go to bat for Oklahoma bats - October 10, 2017

    STILLWATER -- Gone are the days when bats were considered a frightening Halloween-time menace, out for blood. Today, most people understand that bats are an important part of the environment, dispersi...

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  • Stillwater and OSU prepare for America’s Greatest Homecoming Celebration

    Stillwater and OSU prepare for America’s Greatest Homecoming Celebration - October 10, 2017

    STILLWATER – As an estimated 80,000 alumni return to Stillwater for the 2017 Oklahoma State University Homecoming Celebration this week, the City of Stillwater’s public safety team, in partne...

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