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Pawhuska Student In Custody Following Threat

Tuesday, March 26 by Lyman James

A student at Pawhuska High School in Osage County was taken into custody after allegedly making a verbal threat against the school.According to FOX 23 in Tulsa, Pawhuska police were made aware of a threat just after 7:15 a.m. Monday. The student who allegedly made the threat was not on campus Monday morning and... Read More.

Luttrell and Pfieffer Speak To Ponca City

Tuesday, March 26 by Lyman James

State Representatives Ken Luttrell and John Pfeiffer recently spoke to Kay County residents on Friday afternoon during the Ponca Politics Legislature forum at Ponca City City Hall.Both representatives said they were encouraged by recent moves to reform government in Oklahoma and that things should be moving along faster. Luttrell said that the past few... Read More.

Winfield PD Arrest Man Exposing Himself At Local Braum’s

Monday, March 25 by Lyman James

Winfield Police arrested a 72-year-old man accused of exposing himself to children at the Braum's in Winfield, Kansas Saturday afternoon.David Lee Scott was booked into the Cowley County Jail on a charge of lewd and lascivious behavior. That charge is a felony because the children were under the age of 16. Around 5:20 p.m.,... Read More.

Po-Hi Steppers Claim National Championship

Monday, March 25 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Senior High School Steppers have earned the National Championship at the National/International American Dance/Drill Team Competition held at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas March 22-24, 2019. The Po-Hi Steppers are coached by Kristin Smith. The team has been coached by Kristin Smith for 28 years. Their entire list... Read More.

Cattle Theft Leads To Arrest Of Osage County Man

Monday, March 25 by Lyman James

An Oklahoma man convicted of cattle theft earlier this year has been sentenced to prison.An investigation began last year after Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bart Perrier received complaints from three separate victims in the area who alleged that calves had been stolen from their pastures. Perrier discovered that the missing... Read More.

Truck Drivers Hauling Hemp In Pawhuska In January No Longer Face Charges

Friday, March 22 by Lyman James

PAWHUSKA - Charges have been dropped against two men who were pulled over while driving a semi full of hemp/marijuana through Pawhuska back in January. Pawhuska Police arrested Tadesse Deneke and Farah Warsame for hauling what police believed was nine tons of marijuana, but attorneys for the men said it was legal hemp. They and... Read More.

Six People Arrested Following Wednesday Morning Search Warrant In Ponca City

Thursday, March 21 by Lyman James

Six people were arrested and a warrant request has been made for a seventh person following the execution of a search warrant Wednesday morning at a Ponca City residence. Kay County Detective John Grimes had been conducting an investigation of stolen forged checks and IDs that led to a residence at 725 N. Ash... Read More.

Ponca City Crime Stoppers Kicks Off 2019 Campaign

Thursday, March 21 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Area Crime Stoppers, recently, kicked off fundraising campaign for 2019. “Crime Stoppers is working for our Community”, says chair Kelly D. Ailey.PCACS was created in 1984 as a group of volunteer citizens dedicated to involving the public in crime prevention in our community. The program is run strictly on donations and... Read More.

Stillwater And Warren Theatre Negotiating Construction For New Theatre

Thursday, March 21 by Lyman James

The City of Stillwater and Warren Theatres announced on Tuesday that they are negotiating for the construction of a new luxury movie theatre in Stillwater. It is intended to be part of the corridor connecting the Oklahoma State University Campus to downtown Stillwater that has been targeted for redevelopment. The City of Stillwater is... Read More.

City Of Tonkawa Announces Candidates For Upcoming Election

Thursday, March 21 by Lyman James

The City of Tonkawa has announced their candidates for the city council election on April 2. These candidates include Rick Allan, Joe Kingery, Stacy Burns and Scott Klufa. There will be a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday, March 26, at the Tonkawa Public School Event Center. Citizens will have the opportunity to... Read More.

Man Identified In Alleged Suicide Attempt In Payne County

Thursday, March 21 by Lyman James

A man who allegedly killed himself and his two daughters with a gun near Ripley in Payne County on Wednesday has been identified. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office confirms that the man was 41-year-old Jackie Boyles Junior. Investigators believe he killed his one-year-old and five-year-old daughters behind an abandoned mobile home in Ripley, before... Read More.

Kay County Students Honored By SWOSU

Thursday, March 21 by Lyman James

Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford recently honored 126 students for their academic achievements and service. Two of the students that were selected were Joseph Christopher Leven of Newkirk and Bron Briggs of Blackwell. Briggs and Leven, along with the other 124 students, were honored at an academic recognition ceremony/reception on the Weatherford Campus.