• Sen. Jason Smalley announces resignation from District 28 seat

    Sen. Jason Smalley announces resignation from District 28 seat - January 21, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY - State Senator Jason Smalley announced Tuesday he would resign office effective Jan. 31. “It has been an honor to serve the people of Lincoln, Pottawatomie, and Seminole counties, ...

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  • Legislation to establish ‘Veterans Suicide Awareness Week’ filed

    Legislation to establish ‘Veterans Suicide Awareness Week’ filed - January 21, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- State Rep. Jacob Rosecrants (D-Norman) filed legislation for consideration during the 2020 Legislative Session designed to bring awareness to veteran suicide. House Bill 2891 would...

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  • Sen. Roland Pederson files legislation requiring seat belts for children in back seat

    Sen. Roland Pederson files legislation requiring seat belts for children in back seat - January 21, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Current Oklahoma law only requires children under the age of 8 to be buckled up in the back seat of a car. AAA data shows car crashes to be the No. 1 cause of death and injury for mi...

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  • Drug/alcohol rehab pilot program legislation introduced

    Drug/alcohol rehab pilot program legislation introduced - January 21, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- State Rep. Forrest Bennett (D-OKC) introduced legislation for the second half of the 57th Legislative Session that seeks to offer additional support in the fight against drug and alco...

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  • Chamber Chat

    Chamber Chat - January 21, 2020

    All Chamber Members are invited to attend the next Ponca Politics Committee meeting on Friday at 11 a.m. in the McFadden Room at City Hall. Senator Bill Coleman will speak about upcoming issues during...

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  • Scholarships available for those planning to work with individuals with disabilities

    Scholarships available for those planning to work with individuals with disabilities - January 20, 2020

    The Kay County Council for the Opportunity Center is sponsoring two scholarships. The Nathan M. and Bette G. Lee Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a Kay County high school graduating senior pursuing...

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  • NOC Health Careers Fair Thursday

    NOC Health Careers Fair Thursday - January 20, 2020

    TONKAWA -- Northern Oklahoma College’s annual Health Careers Fair for nursing and health-related career students and community members will be held Thursday, Jan. 23 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The eve...

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  • Second shooting in a month reported at Penn Square Mall

    Second shooting in a month reported at Penn Square Mall - January 20, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Police in Oklahoma City say that for the second time in a month there was gunfire inside a northwest Oklahoma City mall. Police say there were no serious injuries, although o...

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  • Bloomberg visits Tulsa’s Greenwood District

    Bloomberg visits Tulsa’s Greenwood District - January 20, 2020

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg made a a pitch to African-American voters in the nation's heartland on Sunday. The former New York City mayor visited a bla...

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  • NOC hosts North Country Tournament Jan. 23-25

    NOC hosts North Country Tournament Jan. 23-25 - January 20, 2020

    TONKAWA -- Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa is hosting the North Country Invitational Basketball Tournament Jan. 23-25 at Foster-Piper Fieldhouse. Teams in the field include Tonkawa, Blackwell, Ne...

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