• Arkansas City man arrested in connection with two vehicle thefts

    Arkansas City man arrested in connection with two vehicle thefts - July 18, 2017

    ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an Arkansas City man Monday in connection with the theft of two vehicles at two separate locations in town. Kyson Pascal Scott, ...

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  • Confused about parking?

    Confused about parking? - July 18, 2017

    Patrons may be uncertain about where to park when visiting the city's new splash pad at Young Park, at Young Avenue and Jane Street. City Park and Recreation Director Eric Newell said visitors to t...

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  •  Lawyer says fourth trial would be wasting resources

     Lawyer says fourth trial would be wasting resources - July 18, 2017

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The defense attorney for a former Oklahoma police officer says plans to try his client for a fourth time in the death of his daughter's boyfriend amounts to "a waste of valuable re...

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  • 3 killed, 4 hurt in crash on Interstate 35 near Purcell

    3 killed, 4 hurt in crash on Interstate 35 near Purcell - July 18, 2017

    PURCELL, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says three people were killed and four others injured in a crash on Interstate 35 in central Oklahoma. The crash happened Monday afternoon in Purce...

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  • Summer heat to rise above normal in Oklahoma, Arkansas

    Summer heat to rise above normal in Oklahoma, Arkansas - July 17, 2017

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Residents of Oklahoma and Arkansas are bracing for some of the hottest temperatures so far this summer. The National Weather Service says high temperatures during the upcoming w...

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  • Chamber Chat

    Chamber Chat - July 17, 2017

    This week our Ambassador Committee, Finance Committee, Executive Committee and our Community Development Committee will all meet. Our chamber could not accomplish our goals without these very active c...

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  • Man sentenced in shooting of Oklahoma police officer

    Man sentenced in shooting of Oklahoma police officer - July 17, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to shooting and seriously wounding an Oklahoma police officer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Oklahoman reports  that 27-year-old Cory L...

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  • Eastman National Bank merging with Wichita, Tulsa banks

    Eastman National Bank merging with Wichita, Tulsa banks - July 17, 2017

    According to a story published by NASDAQ GLOBE NEWSWIRE on Monday, Equity Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Equity Bank in Wichita, announced today it has entered into two definitive merger agre...

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  • ‘Lydie Marland in the After Life’ continues at Playhouse

    ‘Lydie Marland in the After Life’ continues at Playhouse - July 17, 2017

    The two-casts, two-directors productions of “Lydie Marland in the After Life” continues this coming weekend at The Ponca Playhouse. The lights come up on the heroine returning to consciousness s...

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  • Child, 4, drowns in Oklahoma lake after raft floats away - July 17, 2017

    SNYDER, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a 4-year-old boy has drowned while swimming in a lake in southwestern Oklahoma. The highway patrol says the death happened Sunday at Tom Steed ...

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