• Family of four found dead in northeast Oklahoma home

    Family of four found dead in northeast Oklahoma home - January 31, 2021

    SAND SPRINGS, Okla. (AP) — The Tulsa World reports that a couple and their two young children were found dead in a home on Saturday in northeast Oklahoma in what police said appears to be a triple m...

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  • Oklahoma lawmakers announce COVID-19 precautions for session

    Oklahoma lawmakers announce COVID-19 precautions for session - January 30, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The leaders of the Oklahoma House and Senate have announced COVID-19 safety protocols for the upcoming legislative session that include encouraging, but not requiring, lawmakers...

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  • Oklahoma’s Medicaid agency announces for-profit partners

    Oklahoma’s Medicaid agency announces for-profit partners - January 30, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The state agency that oversees Oklahoma’s Medicaid program announced on Friday the four for-profit companies that it will use to outsource the care of most of the state’s Me...

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  • 2 firefighters among 4 people killed in Oklahoma house fire

    2 firefighters among 4 people killed in Oklahoma house fire - January 30, 2021

    WAYNOKA, Okla. (AP) — Two Oklahoma firefighters are among four people killed in an early morning house fire in northwestern Oklahoma. Assistant Oklahoma State Fire Marshal James Fullingim says th...

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  • Biden environmental challenge: Filling vacant scientist jobs

    Biden environmental challenge: Filling vacant scientist jobs - January 30, 2021

    (AP) — Federal data shows that ranks of scientists who carry out environmental research, enforcement, and other jobs fell sharply in some agencies under the former President. Government scientists s...

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  • Stitt seeks improved relations in third session

    Stitt seeks improved relations in third session - January 30, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is hopeful for an improved relationship with his fellow Republicans in the Legislature when the 2021 session begins on Monday. The CEO-turned-govern...

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  • Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 29 January 2021

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 29 January 2021 - January 29, 2021

    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 This week, 76 Oklahoma counties are in the “orange" risk level and one is in the "yellow" risk level for the COVID-19 Risk Level System. OSDH continues to monitor clo...

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  • Receipt Campaign will Start Monday

    Receipt Campaign will Start Monday - January 29, 2021

    The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that we will have our Receipt Campaign again during the month of February. We encourage everyone to shop Ponca first and to bring th...

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  • OSBI Arrests Hydro Asst Police Chief for Child Sexual Exploitation

    OSBI Arrests Hydro Asst Police Chief for Child Sexual Exploitation - January 29, 2021

    CADDO COUNTY, Okla. – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested the assistant chief of the Hydro, Okla., police department on multiple c...

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  • House to Consider Criminal Justice Reform Bills

    House to Consider Criminal Justice Reform Bills - January 29, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – State representatives will consider legislation to provide people leaving incarceration with an easier path to receive reinstated drivers licenses and to require the Dept. of Publi...

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