• Escaped inmate captured; ex-wife sought

    Escaped inmate captured; ex-wife sought - December 05, 2014

    PRISON ESCAPE ATOKA, Okla. (AP) - Authorities have recaptured an inmate who escaped an Oklahoma prison and have issued a warrant for the arrest of the inmate's former wife. KXII reports that Michae...

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  • El Reno escapee recaptured

    El Reno escapee recaptured - December 05, 2014

    EL RENO, Okla. (AP) - Federal prison officials say an inmate convicted on drug charges in Pennsylvania walked away from a prison camp in central Oklahoma but was recaptured. The Federal Bureau of Pri...

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  • Federal officials seek halt to Oklahoma wind farm

    Federal officials seek halt to Oklahoma wind farm - December 05, 2014

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Federal authorities are seeking an immediate halt to wind farm development in Osage County. The Osage Nation has long opposed the Osage Wind project and said that the U.S. governm...

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  • Fog advisory

    Fog advisory - December 05, 2014

    The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory in effect for Kay County until 9 a.m. Friday. Visibility is less than 1/4 mile and at times is zero....

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  • Green Dot Card scams hit area

    Green Dot Card scams hit area - December 05, 2014

    This time of year brings out the scam artists. “We’ve just received a call from Walgreens. They have been overrun with request for Green Dot Card purchases and phone inquiries,” sa...

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  • Youth Traffic Court officers named

    Youth Traffic Court officers named - December 04, 2014

    Youth Traffic Court Officers for 2014-2015 are pictured. From left are Levi Branstetter, Defense Attorney; Sam Flowers, Judge; Joshua Spiers, Judge; and Ana Subramaniam, Prosecuting Attorney. Back row...

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  • Fire alarm sounds at East

    Fire alarm sounds at East - December 04, 2014

    Students at East Middle School in Ponca City spent some time outside Wednesday afternoon after a fire alarm sounded. Ponca City Schools spokeswoman Mary Ladd said no smoke was smelled and no fire wa...

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  • Mascot issue settled

    Mascot issue settled - December 04, 2014

    LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico State and Oklahoma State have resolved their dispute over NMSU's use of a pistol-packing mascot similar to the one used by the Cowboys. Oklahoma State sued in fede...

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  • Former Tulsa officer takes lump-sum payment

    Former Tulsa officer takes lump-sum payment - December 04, 2014

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Records show that a Tulsa police officer accused of killing his daughter's boyfriend retired from the force last month and collected a $162,000 pension in a lump-sum payment. The...

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  • Commerce secretary stepping down

    Commerce secretary stepping down - December 04, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Governor Mary Fallin says her Secretary of Commerce Larry Parman is planning to step down at the end of the year. In a news release Wednesday, Fallin says Parman also is steppin...

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