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8th and 9th football game rescheduled - September 17, 2015
The 8th and 9th football game at Newkirk on Sept 21 has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Sept 22. They were unable to get officials for Sept 21....
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Fire on South Birch called arson - September 17, 2015
A fire reported at 2:43 p.m. Wednesday at 323 South Birch was determined to be an arson fire, Ponca City Police spokeswoman Sherry Bowers said Thursday morning. She said the investigation is contin...
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Elk City fire ruled accidental - September 17, 2015
ELK CITY, Okla. (AP) - A fire that destroyed a retirement center that was under construction in Elk City has been ruled accidental. Elk City Fire Chief Billy Word told KECO on Wednesday that the stat...
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Private prison to close - September 17, 2015
SAYRE, Okla. (AP) - The privately run North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre is scheduled to be shut down in November. Corrections Corporation of America spokesman Jonathan Burns told KECO that th...
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U.S. Justice Department awards $12 million to Oklahoma tribes - September 17, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded more than $12.5 million to 13 Oklahoma tribes to improve public safety and programs for crime victims. The grants are among 206 n...
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Man arrested in fatal accident - September 17, 2015
OOLOGAH, Okla. (AP) - The driver of a car that went off a cliff near Oologah Dam, killing a 32-year-old woman and an 11-year-old boy, has been arrested. According to police, a 34-year-old Colli...
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State Fair starts Thursday in Oklahoma City - September 17, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma State Fair opens its 11-day run Thursday, featuring fair food, carnival rides, concerts and a bull riding tour. This year's theme is "Miles of Smiles,&quo...
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Court halts execution to review new evidence - September 17, 2015
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - An appeals court has agreed to halt the execution of an Oklahoma man who claims he was framed for the 1997 beating death of his boss. Richard Eugene Glossip was schedule...
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Pioneer Technology Center reducing energy use - September 16, 2015
Pioneer Technology Center has been seeking ways to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent by 2020. The mission of the Oklahoma Facilities Energy Conservation Program is to reduce the...
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Execution halted - September 16, 2015
By The Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - The latest on the scheduled execution of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip (all times local): 11:50 a.m. An appeals court has agreed to hal...
