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Judge delays hearing in school child abuse case in Oklahoma - April 29, 2017
Judge delays hearing in school child abuse case in Oklahoma (Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com) PERRY, Okla. (AP) - A judge will consider a relative's testimony before deciding ...
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Fallin signs bill to implement new A-F grading to rate schools - April 29, 2017
Fallin signs bill to implement new A-F grading to rate schools OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed legislation that sets up a new A-F grading system to rate public schools that ...
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Pushmataha County man arrested on child sexual abuse charges - April 28, 2017
Special agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation have arrested a Pushmataha County man for several counts of child sexual abuse. In July 2016, OSBI special agents began an investigati...
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Quarterback Club reschedules golf tournament - April 28, 2017
The Ponca City Quarterback Club's 2017 Golf Tournament, which had been scheduled for Saturday, April 29, at Wentz Golf Course, has been rescheduled because of weather. The tournament is now schedul...
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Car seat safety check canceled - April 28, 2017
The Ponca City Fire and Life Safety Council has canceled its free car seat safety that was set for Saturday because of expected bad weather. The council will announce when it is rescheduled. ...
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Oklahoma court upholds woman’s murder conviction, sentence - April 28, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the murder conviction and life prison sentence of a Tulsa woman in the beating death of a man in Tulsa; however, the court did ov...
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Prison population hits record high in Oklahoma - April 28, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma has hit a record high with more than 62,000 offenders in the state's department of corrections system. Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Joe Allbaugh says the ...
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Saltwater spill adds to water problems in Tallgrass Prairie Preserve - April 28, 2017
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Environmental tests on an Oklahoma creek have led to the discovery of a saltwater spill into the main source of freshwater for Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. The Tulsa World reports ...
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EPA chief to skip Republican gala after ethics complaint - April 28, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency chief has pulled out of a Republican fundraiser after a Democratic senator raised ethics concerns. A spokesman for EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt...
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Ottaway Carnival leaving after Friday night - April 28, 2017
The Ottaway Amusement Company announced Friday morning that it will close in Ponca City after Friday night's event. The company said incoming inclement weather means the show will close early and l...
