Candidates Can File For Newkirk Municipal

NEWKIRK - Candidates for municipal office of Commissioner Number 1 of the City of Newkirk file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2020.Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the County Election Board, said the filing period ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted at the...

Autumn Leaf Collection Continues In Ponca City

PONCA CITY - The City of Ponca City’s Autumn Leaf Collection is underway until January 24, 2020. The City’s Crew will be working the City section by section, so it may take two weeks or more to collect the leaves due to the large volumes expected. The City is asking residents who wish to have their leaves...
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Ponca City Christmas Tree Recycling Area Now Open

PONCA CITY - What do you do with that Christmas tree once your Holiday is over? Well, how about bringing it to the Christmas tree recycling area.This unique recycling opportunity is located across the street from the drop-off Recycling Center located on west Prospect Avenue. The Christmas tree recycling area is now open for the...

Tonkawa Man Pronounced Dead Following Motorcycle Accident

TONKAWA - Tonkawa Police Chief has John Whitman confirmed that Chad Hern, 27, who recently moved to Tonkawa from Medford, was travelling at a high speed for weather conditions and was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident on a ramp off of U.S. 60.According to reports from local sources, Hern was not wearing a...

Follow Your Instinct! Give Blood for National Blood Donor Month!

January is National Blood Donor Month, and the perfect time to make a resolution to save local lives.Oklahoma Blood Institute encourages healthy adults to “follow their instinct,” and set aside about an hour from their busy schedules to donate blood.*Blood donors will receive a...
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Fatal Collision In Payne County Claims Life Of Stillwater Man

STILLWATER - One man is dead after a fatal collision occurred at 5:51 p.m. Saturday on State Highway 51 4.7 miles east of Stillwater. in Payne County.Jonathon Wayne Sain, 45, of Stillwater was driving a 2012 Mazda 5 eastbound in the inside westbound lane of State Highway 51. Sain then struck a westbound-travelling  2008...

Wind Farm Meeting Set For Wednesday In Newkirk

Newkirk area residents who have voiced concerns about the proposed wind farm to be constructed near Newkirk and Kildare will have an opportunity to receive information and voice their concern about the wind farm being close to Newkirk City Limits. Duke Energy Renewables, the company responsible for the proposed wind farm, will hold a...
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Local OBI Blood Drives For April

Oklahoma Blood Institute needs strong, inspiring, giving, and heroic blood donors to save the lives of local patients!Blood donors will receive their choice of inspirational t-shirt in one of three featured colors: coral, sky blue, or gray.  Donors will also receive a coupon from Whataburger for a free honey...

Pawnee Man Charged With Forcible Oral Sodomy

A Pawnee man is being charged in the Payne County District Court with forcible oral sodomy stemming from a January incident in Stillwater, 21-year-old Andrew Curtis Taber is accused of sexual acts with a 14-year-old. Stillwater Police say that the mother contacted police after she alleged that Taber had sexually assaulted the 14-year-old. During...

PCPS Offering Summer Maintenance Jobs

The Ponca City Public School District is seeking 10-15 Maintenance Summer Crew Members for mowing, weed eating and maintaining district yards along with painting at various sights. All applicants must have a high school diploma and must be able to pass all drug and felony background checks. The salary is $7.25 an hour, 8...