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Oklahoma sheriffs say cancelled contracts create hardships - March 14, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Sheriffs across Oklahoma say the state Department of Corrections' decision to break contracts to house state inmates with 10 county jails creates hardships for their departments. ...
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Two federal prosecutors in Oklahoma submit resignations - March 14, 2017
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Two federal prosecutors in Oklahoma have submitted their resignations after a request last week from Attorney General Jeff Sessions. [gallery ids="21031,21030"] In a statemen...
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Wildfires in Oklahoma, Kansas now 42 percent contained - March 14, 2017
GATE, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma Forestry Services says four wildfires in northwestern Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas are now 42 percent contained, but a high fire danger continues in the region. The ag...
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Fallin appoints former Gov. Frank Keating to OU Board of Regents - March 14, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Mary Fallin today announced the appointment of former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating to the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents. Keating will succeed A. Max Weitzenhoffer ...
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Oklahoma Senate panel OKs repeal of income tax cut trigger - March 14, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation to repeal the trigger for a cut in the state's individual income tax rate. The Senate voted 39-6 for the bill on Wednesday and sent i...
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Bill to allow guns in Oklahoma courthouses passes House - March 14, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A bill that would allow elected county officials in Oklahoma to carry guns into courthouses has passed the state House. The bill by Republican Rep. Bobby Cleveland goes to the Se...
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4 governors seek grazing assistance because of wildfires - March 13, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The governors of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and New Mexico are seeking temporary suspension of grazing restrictions for farmers and ranchers because of wildfires. The fires have bur...
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Number of deaths due to flu in Oklahoma now stands at 56 - March 13, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The number of flu-related deaths in Oklahoma for the current season now stands at 56. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports more than 1,800 people have been hospitalize...
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Quarterback Club sponsoring Golf Tournament - March 13, 2017
The Ponca City Quarterback Club is sponsoring its 2017 Golf Tournament on April 29 at Wentz Golf Course! ...
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Oklahoma attorney facing suspension resigns for ministry - March 13, 2017
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) - A McAlester attorney facing a two year suspension for an ethics violation has resigned and plans to become a minister. The lawyer for 42-year-old Amy Elizabeth Harrison told Th...
