• Weekend calendar of events

    Weekend calendar of events - December 20, 2013

    Sunday, Dec. 22 1. Festival of Angels 6-10 p.m. Lake Ponca, L.A. Cann Gardens, Pioneer Woman 2. Nativity Festival First Christian Church 3. Lights at Lutheran Christmas Display 5-11 p.m. First...

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  • Formal sentencing set for former Oklahoma lawmaker

    Formal sentencing set for former Oklahoma lawmaker - December 20, 2013

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Formal sentencing is scheduled for a former state Oklahoma lawmaker who has been convicted of bribery. Sentencing is scheduled in Oklahoma County District Court Friday for Repub...

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  • Casino opens its doors

    Casino opens its doors - December 20, 2013

    The building is up, the games are in place and the employees are trained. The new Osage Casino opens in Ponca City on Monday. There will be a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., open to anyone over 18, to ...

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  • Ice Storm Warning

    Ice Storm Warning - December 19, 2013

    .. ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * MAIN IMPACT: FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE- HALF INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTE...

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  • American Red Cross issues Okla. holiday safety tips

    American Red Cross issues Okla. holiday safety tips - December 19, 2013

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The American Red Cross says Oklahomans should take precautions with cooking and decorating as cold winter weather settles in for the holidays. During the last round of cold air,...

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  • A few Poncans will be much richer tonight

    A few Poncans will be much richer tonight - December 19, 2013

    Today a few Poncans will be much richer. Our DJs will be live starting at 6:30 tonight preparing you for the Community-wide Holiday Giveaway. If you have one of the more than a million tickets...

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  • Severe weather possible in South this weekend

    Severe weather possible in South this weekend - December 18, 2013

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - The Storm Prediction Center says severe storms are possible this weekend in parts of the Southern Plains and Southeast. The center, based in Norman, Okla., says damaging winds a...

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  • Local family seeks funds for Mayo Clinic testing

    Local family seeks funds for Mayo Clinic testing - December 18, 2013

    It all started with one phone call. A phone call from the Mayo Clinic telling Brandon Jackson his daughter was accepted for testing. Kaylee has the first known case of no.10 Chromos Partial Deletion...

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  • Bulger ordered to pay $6M to slain man’s family

    Bulger ordered to pay $6M to slain man’s family - December 17, 2013

    BOSTON (AP) - Imprisoned former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger has been ordered to pay $6 million to the family of a slain Oklahoma businessman, although it's unclear whether they'l...

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  • Section of US-77 closed

    Section of US-77 closed - December 17, 2013

    Starting today US-77 just a little south of Tonkawa is closed. They will be replacing the bridge and doing some roadway reconstruction. The new bridge will be wider with wider shoulders. Cole Hac...

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