• Renovation of state Capitol exterior scheduled to begin

    Renovation of state Capitol exterior scheduled to begin - July 22, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Workers in hardhats are preparing to erect scaffolding on the north side of Oklahoma's nearly 100-year-old state Capitol as a multi-year project to renovate and update the bui...

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  • OSU basketball player Tyrek Coger dies after team workout

    OSU basketball player Tyrek Coger dies after team workout - July 22, 2016

    STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma State says junior college transfer Tyrek Coger has died after collapsing following a basketball team workout. The school said Thursday that the 21-year-old forward w...

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  • Two arrested on drug, gun charges

    Two arrested on drug, gun charges - July 21, 2016

    The Ponca City Police Department reports a search warrant yielded two arrests, a stolen gun out of Creek County, 42.1 grams of cocaine and 42 tablets of ecstasy on Thursday. Officers went to a hom...

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  • Bartlesville infant injured in Osage County crash

    Bartlesville infant injured in Osage County crash - July 21, 2016

    A 1-year-old girl was injured in a one-vehicle accident south of Bartlesville in Osage County Thursday morning. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the accident occurred at 8:19 a.m. Thursday on State...

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  • Local police chaplain honored with diplomate credential

    Local police chaplain honored with diplomate credential - July 21, 2016

    Larry Harris, with nearly 30 years of experience as being a Chaplain for the Ponca City Police Department and serving as the local Chaplain Coordinator, was recognized on the nation level while attend...

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  • Backpacks to benefit non-profits

    Backpacks to benefit non-profits - July 21, 2016

    Thanks to Backpacks with a Purpose (B-WAP), for every backpack that is purchased, two backpacks are donated to nonprofits, including the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Food for Kids Backpack P...

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  • Liquor association sues to block vote on alcohol measure

    Liquor association sues to block vote on alcohol measure - July 21, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Retail Liquor Association of Oklahoma is asking a judge to block a November ballot measure on whether strong beer and wine can be sold in grocery stores. The group filed t...

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  • ‘Oklahoma On Revue’ opens two-week run tonight

    ‘Oklahoma On Revue’ opens two-week run tonight - July 21, 2016

    "Oklahoma On Revue" opens tonight, July 21, at the Ponca Playhouse as part of the Oklahoma Pride series. The Revue focuses on performers, playwrights and dancers from Oklahoma. It is a fu...

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  • Get ready for August programs at the library!

    Get ready for August programs at the library! - July 20, 2016

    The Ponca City Library has announced its free, fun August activities. Every Wednesday, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, there will be a fun story time and craft held downstairs in the program room from ...

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  • Police Major’s essay called ‘inappropriate’

    Police Major’s essay called ‘inappropriate’ - July 20, 2016

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa's police chief says it was not appropriate for a Tulsa police officer to write in an online essay about the recent killings of police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, ...

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