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NOC to induct three into Alumni Hall of Fame - March 10, 2017
Former Ponca Citian William W. (Bill) Phelps, Class of 1958, will be inducted into the Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame March 25. Ceremonies will take place during the NOC A...
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Railroad crossings reopened - March 10, 2017
All railroad crossings have been reopened following this morning's accident, including the crossing at Albany Avenue, Ponca City Police Department reports....
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Oklahoma House votes to roll back tax credit for wind energy - March 10, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma House has approved legislation to roll back a state tax credit for the wind energy industry. The House passed the bill Thursday by a vote of 74-24 and sent it to the...
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Journalist Mike McCarville dies at 76 - March 10, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Longtime Oklahoma political journalist, broadcaster and author Mike McCarville has died. McCarville's daughter, Shelli Aliff, says McCarville died Wednesday morning after sufferi...
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House narrowly approves rolling back voter-backed drug laws - March 10, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Parts of a proposal approved by voters in November to reduce the penalties for simple drug possession are being rolled back under a bill narrowly approved by the Oklahoma House. ...
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Oklahoma Senate leader says teacher pay bill gives ‘false hope’ - March 10, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A plan approved overwhelmingly in the House to raise Oklahoma teacher pay by $6,000 over the next three years appears to be facing a stiffer challenge in the state Senate. Senate...
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Driver in train accident identified - March 10, 2017
A vehicle-train collision was reported this morning at 6:54 a.m. at the Albany crossing. The woman driver was transported from the scene by ambulance to the Alliance Medical Center with extensive i...
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New school board member sworn in - March 10, 2017
Ponca City Public School new board member Nancy Zimmerschied was administered the Oath of Office by school board attorney Gary Bracken at the March 6 board meeting. She is replacing Marvin Clark in...
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Woman injured in train wreck - March 10, 2017
A Ponca City woman was severely injured Friday morning when her car collided with a freight train at the railroad tracks near Union Street and Albany Avenue. The accident occurred shortly before 7 a.m...
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Train/Vehicle collision in Ponca City has many RR crossings closed - March 10, 2017
A train/vehicle accident occured this morning at the railroad crossing on Albany just off of Union. Due to the investigation most railroad crossings in Ponca City will be closed. Railroad interse...
