• Two injured in Monday night accident

    Two injured in Monday night accident - May 16, 2017

    UPDATE: Both parties involved in the accident were booked into the city jail at midmorning Tuesday, Ponca City Police report. Ponca City Police responded to an injury accident in the 2200...

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  • Trooper kills man armed  with crossbow

    Trooper kills man armed with crossbow - May 16, 2017

    WEWOKA, Oklahoma (AP) - An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper has shot and killed a 48-year-old man after authorities say he took a relative hostage and later aimed a crossbow at law enforcement personne...

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  • Oklahoma agrees to pay wrongly convicted man $175,000

    Oklahoma agrees to pay wrongly convicted man $175,000 - May 15, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The state of Oklahoma will pay $175,000 to a man wrongly convicted of rape more than 30 years ago. The Oklahoman reported Sunday that a judge approved the settlement of the claim...

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  • 2 small earthquakes in Oklahoma bring to dozen over weekend

    2 small earthquakes in Oklahoma bring to dozen over weekend - May 15, 2017

    RED ROCK, Okla. (AP) - Two small earthquakes recorded in Oklahoma by the U.S. Geological Survey bring to a dozen the number of temblors recorded in the state during the weekend. A 2.9 magnitude quake...

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  • Blackwell shooting victim identified

    Blackwell shooting victim identified - May 15, 2017

    Blackwell Police Chief Dewayne Wood identified the victim of a shooting early Sunday morning as Christopher Connolly, 19, of Blackwell. Blackwell Police received a 911 call about 1:58 a....

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  • Chamber Chat

    Chamber Chat - May 15, 2017

    This week Austin Unruh and I will be attending the Oklahoma Tourism Conference in Oklahoma City on Monday and Tuesday. This is a great opportunity for us to network with the Oklahoma Depart...

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  • Flags at half staff to recognize Peace Officers

    Flags at half staff to recognize Peace Officers - May 15, 2017

    Gov. Mary Fallin has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff Monday in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. "We honor your sacrifice and thank you for your service," she said....

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  • Blackwell Police investigating shooting death

    Blackwell Police investigating shooting death - May 14, 2017

    Blackwell Police Chief Dewayne Wood said Sunday afternoon about 12:45 p.m. that the Police Department is investigating a suspicious death. "About 1:58 a.m. Sunday we received a 911call regarding a ...

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  • Weather researchers testing drones for Oklahoma forecasts

    Weather researchers testing drones for Oklahoma forecasts - May 14, 2017

    Weather researchers testing drones for Oklahoma forecasts (Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Weather researchers are testing drones to monitor conditions j...

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  • Mild winter, wet spring means tick population up in Oklahoma

    Mild winter, wet spring means tick population up in Oklahoma - May 14, 2017

    Mild winter, wet spring means tick population up in Oklahoma (Information from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com) TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A mild winter and wet spring in Oklahoma this year means a...

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