• Obama to announce high-speed Internet help for homes

    Obama to announce high-speed Internet help for homes - July 15, 2015

    By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama set a goal of bringing high-speed Internet to most schools by 2017. And on Wednesday, he's going to ...

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  • Chalk contest to bring art to Crazy Days Street Party

    Chalk contest to bring art to Crazy Days Street Party - July 14, 2015

    The Grand Chalk-Off is happening in Downtown Ponca City on July 31. The Ponca City Art Center has announced that it is sponsoring a Downtown Chalk Art Contest July 31. Registration...

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  • Pioneer Kids to learn dance, music on Wednesday

    Pioneer Kids to learn dance, music on Wednesday - July 14, 2015

    The Pioneer Woman Museum continues this summer's Pioneer Kids program with Music & Dance day from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 15. Kids and their adults can learn and practice dancing from ...

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  • Man sentenced to life in professor’s death

    Man sentenced to life in professor’s death - July 14, 2015

    TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) - A Broken Arrow man convicted of first-degree murder in the 2013 slaying of a Northeastern State University professor has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The ...

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  • New School Board clerk sworn in

    New School Board clerk sworn in - July 14, 2015

    Christy Guinn was sworn in as the new Board Clerk at the Ponca City School Board meeting on Monday. ...

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  • Referee to consider Tulsa County Sheriff’s request

    Referee to consider Tulsa County Sheriff’s request - July 14, 2015

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma Supreme Court referee is scheduled to consider a request by the Tulsa County sheriff to stop a grand jury investigation following the fatal shooting of an unarmed man...

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  • City Commission approves zoning change for convenience store

    City Commission approves zoning change for convenience store - July 14, 2015

    Ponca City's Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to approve rezoning of the southwest corner of Highland Avenue and Waverly Street to C-2 Commercial to allow a convenience store to...

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  • Hazard mitigation plan review tonight at City Hall

    Hazard mitigation plan review tonight at City Hall - July 14, 2015

    The highlights of an update to Ponca City's Hazard Mitigation Plan will be presented at a public meeting at 6 tonight in the City Commission Chamber at City Hall. Everyone is invited to participate....

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  • OSBI news conference nets 20 new tips

    OSBI news conference nets 20 new tips - July 14, 2015

    Agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation received more than 20 tips in a 34-year-old murder case since a news conference on Friday. The news conference included information about...

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  • $100,000 reward offered in 34-year-old murder case

    $100,000 reward offered in 34-year-old murder case - July 13, 2015

    Friday afternoon, OSBI Director Stan Florence revealed new information about the 34-year-old homicide of OU student Tracey Neilson. Neilson was stabbed to death inside her Moore apartment, Jamesto...

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