• 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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  • Football information for parents and players

    Football information for parents and players - July 20, 2016

    It's that time of year again for important information for parents and players wanting to play football this season. Varsity Football (10th - 12th Grade): Parent Meeting - 6:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at ...

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  •  Oklahoma man walks free after judge tosses murder conviction

     Oklahoma man walks free after judge tosses murder conviction - July 20, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma judge has vacated the murder conviction of a man who was serving a life sentence for a 1998 killing. Oklahoma County District Judge Timothy Henderson vacated the c...

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  • Governor’s Arts Award deadline Aug. 2

    Governor’s Arts Award deadline Aug. 2 - July 20, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The deadline to submit a nomination for the 2016 Governor’s Arts Awards is Aug. 2. Awards are presented to individuals and organizations in several categories for contr...

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  • Pawnee motorcyclist injured in accident

    Pawnee motorcyclist injured in accident - July 20, 2016

    A 61-year-old Pawnee man was injured in an accident at 7:18 a.m. Wednesday on U.S. 177 at the intersection of Oakland Avenue, one mile south of Ponca City. James Gaines, 61, was riding a 2006 Harle...

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  • Shots fired during Tonkawa traffic stop

    Shots fired during Tonkawa traffic stop - July 20, 2016

    The Tonkawa Police Department reports shots were fired early Wednesday morning during a traffic stop near Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 60. About 2:36 a.m., an officer attempted to stop a dark gre...

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  • Listeria fear prompts hot dog, corn dog recall

    Listeria fear prompts hot dog, corn dog recall - July 20, 2016

    WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 372,000 pounds of hot dogs and corn dogs made earlier this month are being recalled over concerns of listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Alt...

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  • FRESHtival to celebrate summer harvest in Tonkawa

    FRESHtival to celebrate summer harvest in Tonkawa - July 20, 2016

    The Salt Fork Restaurant Group will hold FRESHtival 2016, a celebration of fresh and local cuisine, crafts, music and activities, on Saturday, July 30, in downtown Tonkawa. The festival will be hel...

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  • Local company making “Back the Blue” stickers

    Local company making “Back the Blue” stickers - July 20, 2016

    Steve Muns is shown placing a “Back the Blue” window sticker on a Ponca City Police vehicle. Corporal Dana Fisher, Casey McClaskey owner of Legacy Signs, Sergeant Jeff Woodward and Captain...

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