• Two oil companies to reimburse state $5 million

    Two oil companies to reimburse state $5 million - December 31, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Two oil companies will reimburse the state $5 million as part of a settlement approved unanimously by Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office this week. The Oklahoman reports ...

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  • Fallin taps tourism executive for commerce post

    Fallin taps tourism executive for commerce post - December 31, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin has named Tourism and Recreation Department Director Deby Snodgrass as the new head of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Fallin announced Wednesday that she w...

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  • Stay ready for cold weather

    Stay ready for cold weather - December 31, 2014

    Oklahoma will welcome in the new year with a blast of winter weather, and authorities say residents should be prepared for possible power outages and travel disruptions. Cleveland County Sheriff Joe ...

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  • Highway Patrol to crack down on impaired drivers

    Highway Patrol to crack down on impaired drivers - December 30, 2014

    Oklahoma State Troopers plan to crack down on impaired driving over the New Year’s holiday period. “ We are strongly encouraging people to be responsible during the holiday celebrat...

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  • Garner among notable Oklahomans who died in 2014

    Garner among notable Oklahomans who died in 2014 - December 30, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The year 2014 saw the deaths of a beloved actor born in Oklahoma and a forensic anthropologist who worked on cases including the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and vic...

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  • Recycle those Christmas trees

    Recycle those Christmas trees - December 30, 2014

    Bring new life to your garden by recycling your Christmas tree now that the holiday is over. Just bring it to the Christmas tree recycling area, across the street from the drop-off Recycling Center l...

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  • City offices closed New Year’s day

    City offices closed New Year’s day - December 30, 2014

    The City of Ponca City will observe Thursday, January 1, 2015 as a City Holiday. Most services and offices will be closed Thursday and reopen on Friday, including: Residential refuse. Contact:...

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  • Inhofe: GOP Senate to push against regulations

    Inhofe: GOP Senate to push against regulations - December 30, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's senior U.S. senator says the Republican Party's takeover of the Senate gives the GOP its best chance to push back against government regulations and ramp up military sp...

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  • Several small quakes recorded

    Several small quakes recorded - December 30, 2014

    MEDFORD, Okla. (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded four small earthquakes, including a magnitude 3.3 quake near Medford in northern Oklahoma. The USGS reports that Monday's quake occurred ...

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  • Court expedites Oklahoma executions

    Court expedites Oklahoma executions - December 30, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - With executions in Oklahoma scheduled to resume next month, a federal appeals court has agreed to an expedited timeline in a case of death row inmates challenging the state's leth...

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