• Grand Cigar and Lounge ribbon cutting held

    Grand Cigar and Lounge ribbon cutting held - November 15, 2019

    The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The Grand Cigar and Lounge, located at 217 South Second Street. Cutting the ribbon are owners Julie and Justin Landers, along w...

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  • I-35 blocked near Braman

    I-35 blocked near Braman - November 15, 2019

    UPDATE: All lanes of I35 northbound and southbound at mile marker 231 are closed due to the below collision. BRAMAN-- The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports both southbound lanes of Interstate 35 ...

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  • Convictions, life sentences upheld in clerk’s fatal shooting

    Convictions, life sentences upheld in clerk’s fatal shooting - November 15, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the convictions and life sentences of an Oklahoma City man in the fatal shooting of a convenience store clerk and the later wou...

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  • Tulsa man killed during pursuit by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers

    Tulsa man killed during pursuit by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers - November 15, 2019

    CHANDLER, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Tulsa man was killed when the vehicle he was driving crashed while being pursued by troopers. OHP spokeswoman Sarah Stewart said Thursday...

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  • Ponca City Main Street invites everyone downtown to support the arts

    Ponca City Main Street invites everyone downtown to support the arts - November 15, 2019

    Ponca City Main Street invites everyone to come downtown this weekend to support the arts in downtown Ponca City! "One of our organizational goals is to bring more art into our downtown district," ...

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  • Stitt digs in on gambling showdown with tribes

    Stitt digs in on gambling showdown with tribes - November 15, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s governor doubled down Thursday on his position that the state’s gambling compacts with Indian tribes expire at the end of the year, setting up a potential legal ...

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  • OSBI investigating two suspicious deaths

    OSBI investigating two suspicious deaths - November 15, 2019

    CADDO, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says it’s investigating two separate suspicious deaths in the state. The OSBI says the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office asked for a...

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  • Ponca City Public Schools thankful for great season and community support

    Ponca City Public Schools thankful for great season and community support - November 14, 2019

    The Ponca City Wildcat Football season came to an end Friday night, Nov. 8. The Wildcats finished the season with a 5-5 record, narrowly missing the state playoffs due to overall point rankings in ...

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  • Men arrested in money-laundering romance swindle

    Men arrested in money-laundering romance swindle - November 14, 2019

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - At least 10 men in multiple states have been charged in a Nigerian romance money laundering scheme that swindled victims out of more than $1.5 million. The Tulsa World reports tha...

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  • Orchestra director to receive Music Educators’ exemplary teacher award

    Orchestra director to receive Music Educators’ exemplary teacher award - November 14, 2019

    Ponca City High School Orchestra Director Paula Cochran has been selected to receive the Oklahoma Music Educators Association Exemplary Teacher Award on Jan. 16, 2020. The ceremony is a part of the...

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