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Schools offer free meals during summer - May 12, 2015
Ponca City Public Schools, as participant in the Summer Food Service Program, announces the availability of free meals for all children ages 18 and under without regard to race, c...
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Former volunteer deputy cancels Bahamas vacation - May 12, 2015
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A former Tulsa County volunteer deputy charged with fatally shooting a restrained man has canceled his Bahamas vacation after "he was ridiculed in the national press." ...
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City approves utility rate increases for 2015-16 - May 12, 2015
By Beverly Bryant/News Director The Ponca City Board of Commissioners approved utility rate increases for the 2015-16 fiscal year at its meeting Monday night. Two percent increases were ...
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Resident protests new parking ordinance - May 12, 2015
Ron Smith, a Ponca City resident who lives on West Highland Ave., addressed the Ponca City Board of Commissioners Monday night during the citizens' comments time. Smith protested a recently pas...
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Fallin vetoes gun bill - May 12, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Governor Mary Fallin has vetoed legislation that would have prohibited groups from banning guns at events held at parks, recreational areas and fairgrounds. The Oklahoma...
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Man confesses to fatal wedgie - May 12, 2015
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma man has admitted to giving his stepfather a fatal wedgie that strangled the man. The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/1IyzO6d ) reports 34-year-old Brad Davis pleaded ...
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Elephants on the road to Oklahoma - May 12, 2015
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle's elephants are back on the road to Oklahoma City. KIRO-TV reports (http://is.gd/1DMFkR ) Chai and Bamboo left San Diego on Monday night and are expected to take 25 to 30...
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Police seek help in solving theft of purse - May 11, 2015
Sometime after 1 a.m. Friday, May 8, two black men entered the back entrance of the Quality Inn, 2315 North 14th Street in Ponca City, stole a purse from the office and then use the stolen debit car...
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City budget hearing tonight - May 11, 2015
By Beverly Bryant/News Director The Ponca City Board of Commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. today and the bulk of the meeting will deal with the 2015-16 city budget. A public hearing w...
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Leadership class graduates - May 11, 2015
The 29th Leadership Ponca City Class has graduated. Members are, first row from left, Wendy Stobbe, Jim Fairbanks, Casey Pruitt, Johnny Thornburgh, Sarah Linn and Sharon Green. Second row, Ma...
