• Henryetta cancels dance because of old city ordinance

    Henryetta cancels dance because of old city ordinance - February 09, 2017

    HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) - A small Oklahoma town is echoing the story line of '80s movie "Footloose" by canceling a Valentine's Day dance because of an arcane city ordinance enforcing a strict moral code...

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  • School’s out in Ponca City on Friday, Monday - February 08, 2017

    Ponca City Public Schools students will be out of school on Friday, Feb. 10, and Monday, Feb. 13. Friday is a professional day for teachers, while Monday is a Parent-Teacher conferences day. Cla...

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  • City Commission candidates to meet in forum Thursday - February 08, 2017

    City Commission candidates Daniel Sherron and Shasta Scott will meet at noon Thursday in a Ponca Politics forum at City Hall, 516 East Grand Ave. The forum is sponsored by the Ponca City Area...

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  • ‘Aladdin’ showing FREE on Friday at Poncan Theatre

    ‘Aladdin’ showing FREE on Friday at Poncan Theatre - February 08, 2017

    What goes together better than peanut butter and jelly? How about a day off school and a FREE movie at The Poncan Theatre downtown? School's out on Friday, and the movie "Aladdin" wil...

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  • ‘Lifting the Spirit’ free at The Poncan Theatre on Thursday

    ‘Lifting the Spirit’ free at The Poncan Theatre on Thursday - February 08, 2017

    "Lifting the Spirit,” featuring Supa Man and Honey, will be presented free  at 7 p.m. Thursday at The Poncan Theatre. “Lifting the Spirit” is a collaboration of five tribal youth p...

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  • Planning Commission votes not to recommend closing alley

    Planning Commission votes not to recommend closing alley - February 08, 2017

    The Ponca City Planning Commission on Tuesday night rejected a request to recommend closing an alley south of the 200 block of West Cleveland. Ron Nuckols, owner of property west of the all...

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  • Work continuing on LaQuinta Inn

    Work continuing on LaQuinta Inn - February 08, 2017

    Ponca City Development Services Director Chris Henderson updated the Planning Commission Tuesday night on several projects underway in Ponca City. Among the current private developments is LaQuinta...

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  • Two homes with repetitive flood damage demolished

    Two homes with repetitive flood damage demolished - February 08, 2017

    A project which acquires and demolishes repetitively flooded houses has brought down two Ponca City homes  this week. The FEMA project is a 75/25 project with the City of Ponca City, with FEMA pay...

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  • Sportsmen’s memorial benefit dinner Saturday

    Sportsmen’s memorial benefit dinner Saturday - February 08, 2017

    Tickets are still available for Saturday night's Sportsmen's Dinner and Wild Game Feast at the Stagecoach Event Center in Newkirk. The dinner is in memory of Craig Strickland and Chase Morland, two...

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  • Third person arrested in connection with ’08 death in Oklahoma

    Third person arrested in connection with ’08 death in Oklahoma - February 08, 2017

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say a third person has been charged in the death of an Oklahoma man more than eight years ago. Cleveland County Sheriff Joe Lester said Tuesday that 36-year-old Thoma...

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