• At national tornado summit, talk turns to earthquakes

    At national tornado summit, talk turns to earthquakes - February 11, 2017

    At national tornado summit, talk turns to earthquakes TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Hundreds of the nation's top meteorologists and disaster recovery experts will converge on Oklahoma City next week for the si...

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  • Burn Ban in effect

    Burn Ban in effect - February 10, 2017

    Governor Mary Fallin Issues Two-week Burn Ban for 53 Counties OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin today issued a two-week burn ban for much of the state because of extreme weather conditions and ext...

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  • Oklahoma governor names Patrick Wyrick to Supreme Court

    Oklahoma governor names Patrick Wyrick to Supreme Court - February 10, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin has named Oklahoma Solicitor General Patrick Wyrick to a vacancy on the state Supreme Court. Fallin named the 35-year-old Wyrick to the state's highest court Thu...

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  • New state math course aims to reduce college remediation

    New state math course aims to reduce college remediation - February 10, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY  – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today that Oklahoma high schools will soon have the opportunity to offer a course designed to dramatically reduc...

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  • Former Oklahoma jailer pleads guilty in inmate’s death

    Former Oklahoma jailer pleads guilty in inmate’s death - February 10, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A former McClain County jail administrator has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of an inmate who died while in custody. Online court records show Wayne Barnes pleaded...

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  • Governor submits $1.3 billion in transportation projects

    Governor submits $1.3 billion in transportation projects - February 10, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An airport tower in Tulsa, a waterway rehabilitation in eastern Oklahoma and several highway projects are among nearly $1.3 billion worth of transportation projects that Gov. Mary...

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  • Habitat for Humanity gets paint donation

    Habitat for Humanity gets paint donation - February 10, 2017

    Do you need paint? Do you think you might need paint sometime in the future? Ponca City's Habitat for Humanity received a "yuge" paint donation this week. Check it out at the ReStore just west of ...

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  • Number of flu deaths doubles this week

    Number of flu deaths doubles this week - February 10, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY  (AP) -- The number of deaths due to flu in Oklahoma for the current flu season has more than doubled to 23. The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday reported the nu...

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  • ‘Bark and Wine with your Valentine’ Saturday night

    ‘Bark and Wine with your Valentine’ Saturday night - February 10, 2017

    For a fun Valentine event, get your tickets for “Bark and Wine with your Valentine,” a fundraiser supporting Animals of Kay County and the Ponca City Humane Society. The dinner and da...

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  • ‘Titanic’ showing at The Poncan Sunday night

    ‘Titanic’ showing at The Poncan Sunday night - February 10, 2017

    To get ready for Valentine's day, The Poncan Theatre Presents the movie “Titanic”at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Plan an early Valentine's date night for $20 per couple or $10 for a single. This in...

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