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Blackwell phone scam reported - April 05, 2017
The Blackwell Chamber of Commerce said this morning that it has been advised by Administration at Blackwell Regional Hospital of a potential phone scam occurring in Blackwell. The number the scamme...
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Payless ShoeSource closing Ponca City store - April 05, 2017
Payless ShoeSource is closing 400 stores nationwide, including several stores in Oklahoma after filing for bankruptcy on Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Missouri. Ok...
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Guthrie police search for suspects in man’s fatal shooting - April 05, 2017
GUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) - Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for suspects in the death of a man who had been shot dozens of times. Guthrie police say officers responded early Wednesday morning to a ...
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Blackwell Police arrest 17-year-old homicide suspect - April 05, 2017
A 17-year-old homicide suspect was arrested by Blackwell Police officers at 11:52 p.m. Tuesday. The boy, whose name is not being released because of his age, is a suspect in a homicide that occurre...
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Westbrook ties Oscar Robertson’s season triple-double record of 41 - April 05, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has matched Oscar Robertson's single-season record for triple-doubles, collecting his 41st against the Milwaukee Bucks. Westbrook clinched his t...
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Railroad crossing at Prospect closing at 5 p.m. Tuesday - April 04, 2017
The City of Ponca City just received a call from Roadsafe which is a striping/traffic control contractor working for BNSF. BNSF wants him to set up traffic control this evening to close the Prospec...
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Westbound Grand Avenue closed Friday morning - April 04, 2017
The Ponca City Police Department reports that the westbound lanes in the 200 block of East Grand Avenue will be closed Friday morning from 8 a.m. until possibly 1 p.m. A crane will be doing work on...
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Recycling proposal discussed - April 04, 2017
Three of Ponca City's five City Commissioners were present Monday for a discussion with the staff of Supported Community Lifestyles on a proposal which would turn over operations of the Ponca City Rec...
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Storm threat levels upgraded - April 04, 2017
Ponca City Emergency Management Director Paula Cain said that the National Weather Service upgraded the threat levels for storms today to include an area of Enhanced Risk. The upgrade to enhanced r...
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Oil, gas producers ask for increase in gross production tax - April 04, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A group of small oil and natural gas producers in Oklahoma have formed an alliance and are asking the Legislature to increase the gross production tax back to 7 perce...