• Animal Control report shows sharp decline in euthanasia numbers

    Animal Control report shows sharp decline in euthanasia numbers - February 24, 2016

    By Beverly Bryant/News Director Police Chief Don Bohon presented a report Tuesday night to the Animal Control Advisory Board showing a steady decline in the number of animals handled by Animal Contr...

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  • Two injured in motorcycle accident on L.A. Cann Drive

    Two injured in motorcycle accident on L.A. Cann Drive - February 24, 2016

    The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports two people were injured in a motorcycle accident at 1:53 p.m. Wednesday on L.A. Cann Drive, a half mile south of Hubbard Road just north of Ponca City. Jarrod...

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  • Brothers to stand trial on first-degree murder charges

    Brothers to stand trial on first-degree murder charges - February 24, 2016

    A judge says there's enough evidence for two Oklahoma teenagers to stand trial on first-degree murder charges in the stabbings of their parents and three siblings. Robert Bever, 19, and Mic...

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  • Renaissance blood drive scheduled

    Renaissance blood drive scheduled - February 24, 2016

    The Renaissance of Ponca City will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Feb. 29. The center is at 2616 Turner Road. The blood drive will be held in the large room. The Oklahoma Blood Ins...

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  • Highway Patrol reports man killed while trying to direct traffic

    Highway Patrol reports man killed while trying to direct traffic - February 24, 2016

    DEL CITY, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Texas man was struck and killed as he stood on an interstate, trying to direct traffic after a previous wreck. The highway patrol says 56-yea...

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  • Pennington honored by national association

    Pennington honored by national association - February 24, 2016

    AASA, The School Superintendents Association, honored four outstanding educators recently, including the immediate past president of the association, with Distinguished Service Awards. A c...

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  • Amtryke races and tryke tuneup March 5

    Amtryke races and tryke tuneup March 5 - February 24, 2016

    The Ponca City Ambucs and Charity Angels will host Amtryke Races and Tryke Tuneup from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Heather Cannon Honda, 3415 North 14th Street. For each test drive of a H...

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  • School board to hold special meeting Friday

    School board to hold special meeting Friday - February 24, 2016

    The Ponca City Board of Education will have a special meeting at noon Friday. The agenda includes administering the oath of office for board member Robin Riley and election of president, vice presid...

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  • Forklift accident claims man’s life

    Forklift accident claims man’s life - February 24, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Authorities say a man was killed when the forklift he was driving overturned in north Oklahoma City. District Fire Chief Benny Fulkerson says emergency crews were called at about...

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  • Execution drug mix-up prompts Oklahoma bill on storage

    Execution drug mix-up prompts Oklahoma bill on storage - February 24, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A mix-up in which the wrong lethal injection drugs were delivered to death row for Oklahoma's last two scheduled executions has prompted passage of a bill to allow the drugs to be...

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