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$600 million deficit expected for state budget - December 15, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says early projections are that the Legislature will have to grapple with a deficit of as much as $600 million in next year's budget. Fallin said Wedn...
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Arkansas-based bank to acquire Oklahoma’s Southwest Bancorp - December 15, 2016
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas-based Simmons First National Corp. has announced plans to buy an Oklahoma bank in a deal valued at more than $564 million. Simmons, which is based in Pine Bluff, an...
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Fallin reports on visit to Afghanistan - December 14, 2016
(From the office of Gov. Mary Fallin) OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today discussed her trip last week to visit Oklahoma National Guard troops in the Middle East. Gov. Fallin was one of thr...
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Rollover accident injures one - December 14, 2016
Ponca City EMS transported one person with injuries after a rollover accident at South Waverly Street and Oakland Road. A call reporting the accident was received at the Communications Center at 3:...
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Officer Hargraves sworn in - December 14, 2016
Willie Hargraves is the newest officer for the Ponca City Police Department. The Oath of a Police Officer was administered to him by Municipal Judge William Kirkpatrick on Tuesday. Hargraves is not...
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State Supreme Court throws out abortion clinic requirement - December 14, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court has thrown out a law requiring abortion clinics to have doctors with admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. The court said Tuesday that efforts to...
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Cherokee Nation attorney general says tribe must OK gay marriage - December 13, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Cherokee Nation's attorney general says tribal statutes that prohibit gay marriage are unconstitutional and that the Oklahoma-based tribe can't refuse to issue a marriage lice...
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Signs designed to reduce abortions expected to cost $2.3 million - December 13, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma will force hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants and public schools to post signs inside public restrooms directing pregnant women where to receive services as part of an...
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Oklahoma Supreme Court OKs turnpike bond measure’s legality - December 13, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court has approved the issuance of $480 million in bonds to fund construction of several turnpikes across the state. The state's highest court affirmed the...
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Po-Hi Band and Orchestra present holiday concert tonight - December 13, 2016
The Ponca City High School Concert Band, Symphony Orchestras and Steel Drum Band will present a Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13. The orchestras are under the direction of Dan Larson, w...
