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Tulsa Republican stripped of House chairmanship amid probe - January 25, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A Republican Tulsa legislator accused of sexual harassment by two former legislative assistants has been suspended of his chairmanship of a House committee. New House Speaker Cha...
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Petition seeks to close public alley - January 25, 2017
The owner of Lot 7, Block 13 of Myatt's Addition has petitioned to the Ponca City Mayor and Board of Commissioners to hold a public hearing and consider closing a public alley. This alley is in the 20...
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State unemployment shows slight decrease - January 24, 2017
Oklahoma’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage point to 5.0 percent in December, while the U.S. unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent in December. The s...
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Blitz gets latest in K9 fashion - January 24, 2017
Sgt. Ben Garrison and his K9 partner Blitz pose for a picture with Birgit Herron and her husband Kevin at the Police Department recently. Birgit hand crafted a sweater for Blitz complete with the ...
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East Middle School names Most Valuable Students for first semester - January 24, 2017
The administration of East Middle School announced that Mike Hernandez, Alexis Irons, Emma Kimbrel, Joseph LaRue, Payton Little, Cash Nichols, Keirston Oakley, Ashlee Patterson, Breann Ros...
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2017 Chamber Banquet Thursday night - January 24, 2017
The 2017 Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce's 123rd annual banquet is set for Thursday night, Jan. 26. U.S. Marshal Clayton Johnson will be the Master of Ceremony. Johnson is the former Chief of t...
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Fire Department receives new equipment - January 24, 2017
The Ponca City Fire Department unveiled several new pieces of rescue equipment Monday evening at the City Commission meeting. Fire Chief Butch Herring and Fire Division Chief Gary Wilson showed com...
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Pheasant-Quail Forever banquet Saturday - January 24, 2017
The Cherokee Strip Chapter of Pheasant-Quail Forever will have its third annual banquet from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Eastern Heights Christian Church, 5100 Lake Road. Doors will open at 5...
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Increase in Oklahoma feral swine killing - January 24, 2017
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - With an increase in demand for state agents to fight expanding feral swine problems, Oklahoma's Wildlife Services Division view the situation as both bad news and good news. Wildl...
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Forestry officials forecast high fire danger for Oklahoma - January 24, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma forestry officials say the danger of wildfires is increasing as a dry weather pattern persists across much of the state. Officials say the fire danger will be high on Tu...
