• 4.1 magnitude earthquake recorded near Cherokee

    4.1 magnitude earthquake recorded near Cherokee - January 19, 2015

    CHEROKEE, Okla. (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded a 4.1 magnitude earthquake near Cherokee in north-central Oklahoma. The USGS reports the quake occurred at 4:19 a.m. Monday about nine m...

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  • New Hospice building includes event center

    New Hospice building includes event center - January 19, 2015

    The Carolyn Renfro Event Center has opened as a part of the Hospice of North Central Oklahoma building at 445 Fairview Ave. The center features a stage, lighting, parking and a state-of-the-art sound...

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  • “Spirit of Beauty” exhibit opens at Art Center

    “Spirit of Beauty” exhibit opens at Art Center - January 19, 2015

    The Ponca City Art Center opened its January exhibit, "The Spirit of Beauty," with a reception Friday and the unveiling of the 12th portrait in the series. Cathy Cole was the subject of th...

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  • Art Center opens “Spirit of Beauty” exhibit

    Art Center opens “Spirit of Beauty” exhibit - January 19, 2015

    The Ponca City Art Center opened its January exhibit, "The Spirit of Beauty," with a reception Friday and the unveiling of the 12th portrait in the series. Cathy Cole was the subject of the...

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  • Father-Daughter Dance tickets on sale today

    Father-Daughter Dance tickets on sale today - January 19, 2015

    Tickets for the Feb. 7 Father-Daughter Dance go on sale today at Whimsy in the Ponca Plaza. Tickets for a father and daughter couple are $25, and $10 for each additional daughter. The dance is open...

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  • Logan County fire closes I-35

    Logan County fire closes I-35 - January 19, 2015

    GUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) - Wildfires in central Oklahoma have burned thousands of acres, damaged buildings and led to a highway closure and temporary evacuations. Crews were battling two grass fires Sunda...

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  • OSBI investigating officer-involved shooting

    OSBI investigating officer-involved shooting - January 19, 2015

    MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Muskogee in which a 21-year-old man was killed. Muskogee Police Department Sergeant ...

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  • EPA emissions plan draws support

    EPA emissions plan draws support - January 19, 2015

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A federal plan to crack down on emissions from Texas coal-fired electrical generating plants that affect visibility at national parks and wilderness areas in Oklahoma, Arkansas an...

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  • More than 3,200 same-sex couples wed in Oklahoma

    More than 3,200 same-sex couples wed in Oklahoma - January 19, 2015

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The head of a gay advocacy group says more than 3,200 marriage licenses have been issued since they became available to same-sex couples in Oklahoma. Toby Jenkins, executive direc...

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  • Oklahoma mayors to gather at state Capitol

    Oklahoma mayors to gather at state Capitol - January 19, 2015

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Congress of Mayors will gather on the state Capitol this week to debate issues facing municipalities and craft a legislative agenda for 2015. Mayors from across Okla...

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