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Ponca City Schools closed Monday, April 9 - April 06, 2018
Ponca City Public Schools will be closed Monday, April 9, to allow teachers to advocate for school funding at the State Capitol. ...
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School district explains school closure policy - April 06, 2018
From the Ponca City Public Schools Administration: By law, Oklahoma students are to receive a minimum of 1,080 hours of instruction. Students of Ponca City Public Schools attend more than the min...
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No school Monday in McCord - April 06, 2018
McCord School Principal and Superintendent Beverly Hawkins Moore announced Friday afternoon there will be no school at McCord on Monday....
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OEA President calls for repeal of capital gains tax - April 06, 2018
The head of Oklahoma's largest teachers' union says if lawmakers want to end a teacher walkout, they must pass a repeal of the capital gains tax that is expected to generate about $120 million. Okl...
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Senate approves ‘Amazon’ bill; ‘ball and die’ bill - April 06, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY - Debate has been completed and the Oklahoma Senate approved two bills designed to generate about $40 million that Republican leaders hope will placate thousands of teachers striking fo...
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Judge to hear about evidence handling in 2015 death case - April 06, 2018
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A judge will hear testimonies after an internal police report found that an Oklahoma detective "grossly mishandled" evidence while investigating a quintuple death case. Former B...
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Oklahoma teacher walkout stretches into fifth day - April 06, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A teachers walkout in Oklahoma is stretching into a fifth day, and a state union leader says he doesn't think pending revenue bills are enough to stop the walkout from extending i...
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Female lion with a mane has died at Oklahoma City Zoo - April 06, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City Zoo says an 18-year-old African lioness that mysteriously sprouted a mane last year has died. The zoo says the lioness, named Bridget, was euthanized Wednesda...
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Indicted Oklahoma City officer faces new conspiracy count - April 05, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma City police officer charged with concealing a federal crime and lying to investigators looking into an interstate theft ring now faces an additional charge of conspira...
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Oklahoma Senate to take up revenue measures Friday - April 05, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Senate will meet Friday to consider special session and regular session measures. The Senate will meet in special session at 8:30 a.m. Friday to consider HB 1019xx, the m...
