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Oklahoma City students now permitted to use medical marijuana at school - January 15, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Students in the Oklahoma City school district with medical conditions that require cannabis are now permitted to use the drug at school. The Oklahoman reports the Oklahoma City...

Stitt names more appointments - January 15, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's new Gov. Kevin Stitt is putting more of his key hires in place, including the appointment of his chief operating officer to head up the state's Office of Management and...

RecPlex continues updates - January 15, 2019

The Ponca City RecPlex continues updates into the new year. Exterior signage has been replaced except for adding the name RecPlex to the east side of the building, City Manager Craig Stephenson sai...

Bloomberg announces $1 million gift to The Greenwood Art Project in Tulsa - January 15, 2019

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a $1 million gift to The Greenwood Art Project in Tulsa. Bloomberg, a potential candidate for the 2020 Democratic president...

Martin Luther King celebration set for Saturday - January 15, 2019

A celebration honoring the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Attucks Community Center, 1013 South 12th Street. This year's theme is "Why We C...

More residents signing up for Ponca City Broadband - January 15, 2019

City Manager Craig Stephenson said Monday night that about 300 Ponca City residents have signed up in the first phase of Ponca City Broadband. Bids for the project will be opened on Jan. 22 and are...

Christmas tree recycling area closing Friday - January 15, 2019

The Christmas tree recycling area on West Prospect Avenue, across from the Recycling Center, will close Friday. After the area is closed, trees will be turned into mulch for gardening and landscape...

Lincoln students duct tape Assistant Principal to wall for achieving challenge - January 15, 2019

Students at Lincoln Elementary School have been participating in a Wildcat Reading Challenge this year. Each nine weeks, students and staff are challenged to read a set of specific book genres and ear...

OSBI assists in homicide investigation in Okfuskee County - January 15, 2019

On Friday, January 11, 2019, the OSBI was asked to assist Temple, Texas, Police Department investigators. Investigative information led investigators to rural Okfuskee County, where a homicide inve...

Voter registration at all-time high after gubernatorial election - January 15, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY – Official voter registration statistics released Tuesday by the Oklahoma State Election Board show the highest number of registered voters following a gubernatorial election since the...