• Blackwell Chamber sponsoring community conversation with Lankford

    Blackwell Chamber sponsoring community conversation with Lankford - August 23, 2018

    The Blackwell Chamber of Commerce is hosting a community conversation with U.S. Sen. James Lankford from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, in  the Kay Room at 300 West Doolin in Blackwell. ...

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  • Second inmate located

    Second inmate located - August 23, 2018

    Mack Alford Correctional Center staff and Oklahoma Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension and Investigations agents have located and arrested Jesse Rapan Jr. He was found around 3:35 p.m. Wed...

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  • Short sworn in as CASA advocate

    Short sworn in as CASA advocate - August 23, 2018

    Meghan Short, of Ponca City, was sworn in as a Court Appointed Special Advocate recently by Judge Brock of the 8th Judicial District. Short completed 30 hours of pre-service training before being s...

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  • Schools plan Back-to-School nights

    Schools plan Back-to-School nights - August 22, 2018

    Several Ponca City Public Schools are holding Back-to-School/Curriculum/Informational nights this week. Here are the schools scheduled for Thursday night. Woodlands Elementary August 23 5:00 – ...

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  • Two walk away from MACC minimum-security unit; one in custody

    Two walk away from MACC minimum-security unit; one in custody - August 22, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- Two inmates walked away early Wednesday morning from the minimum-security unit at Mack Alford Correctional Center in Stringtown. One was located a short time later, and the second r...

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  • Hunter files charity fraud charges against former president of Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa

    Hunter files charity fraud charges against former president of Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa - August 22, 2018

    TULSA – Attorney General Mike Hunter on Wednesday charged a former board president of the Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa for allegedly embezzling money from the organization. Jamie Harper faces...

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  • Oklahoma County inmates use sheets in effort to get drugs into jail

    Oklahoma County inmates use sheets in effort to get drugs into jail - August 22, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Authorities say some inmates on the 12th floor of the Oklahoma County jail tried get drugs and other items smuggled in by knocking a hole in the wall, then lowering to the ground ...

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  • Victims of Oklahoma email fraud to recover $610,800

    Victims of Oklahoma email fraud to recover $610,800 - August 22, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Federal prosecutors say victims of online email scams will recover $610,800 that ended up in a bank account belonging to an Oklahoma City-based multilevel marketing company. Th...

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  • Lexington Correctional Center walkaway apprehended

    Lexington Correctional Center walkaway apprehended - August 22, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY – An inmate who walked away Monday from the minimum security unit at Lexington Correctional Center was arrested later that night. Curtis Seals, Jr., 39, was found around 10:30 p.m. at...

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  • Mini-flag clinic starts Aug. 27 at East Middle School

    Mini-flag clinic starts Aug. 27 at East Middle School - August 22, 2018

    The Big Blue Marching Band and the Po-Hi Color Guard will sponsor their annual mini-flag clinic starting Monday, Aug. 27 at East Middle School. The clinic is open to all students in grades K- 8th. ...

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