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Monsoon season helps ease drought in Southwest - August 08, 2014
DENVER (AP) - A generous monsoon season has helped ease drought conditions in the Southwest but parts of the hard-hit southern plains still have a long way to go. The U.S. Drought Monitor released Th...
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Chamber host an open house - August 07, 2014
Ponca City Chamber of Commerce has been celebrating all week in honor of Chamber Week. Chamber president, Rich Cantillion said they started the week off with a Cash Mob Monday, then on Tuesday they ho...
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Oklahoma treasurer: July revenue the highest ever - August 07, 2014
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller says revenue to the state treasury in July was higher than any July in state history. Miller said Wednesday the state economy's healthy performan...
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Dogs take a dip in Ponca City pool - August 06, 2014
Let that tongue hang out no more, our four legged friends are getting to take a dip in the Ambucs pool. Terri Sherbon with Ponca City parks and recreation said allowing dogs to swim is becoming a tr...
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Okla. AG opens inquiry into standardized test woes - August 06, 2014
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has opened an inquiry into glitches in end of instruction examinations for Oklahoma schoolchildren in the last school year. Pruitt sent ...
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Students and parents are greeted by lines at school enrollment - August 05, 2014
Long lines greeted eighth graders at East middle school in Ponca City. Enrollment has started preparing for the first day of school on Tuesday. ...
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Police seek owner of found ring - August 05, 2014
Police would like to locate the owner of this ring. The police said it has initials engraved on the inside, but they aren't releasing what letters they are. Whoever claims this ring will have to be ab...
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Ponca City Tourism wants to know what Ponca City looks like through your eyes - August 05, 2014
It's your chance to show off those pictures you have taken of and around Ponca City. Noel Black, Chamber of Commerce Tourism Director said the tourism department is holding a photo contest to add mo...
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Two states conduct executions using single drug - August 05, 2014
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Despite a shortage of lethal-injection drugs, two of the nation's most active death penalty states have quietly carried on with executions by turning to pentobarbital, a powerful sed...
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Oklahoma officials blame squirrel for brownout - August 05, 2014
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Payne County officials say a squirrel is to blame for a brownout at a county administration building. The Stillwater News Press reports (http://bit.ly/1s7NUoz ) that the ...
