• Oklahoma House approves expanding ‘Stand Your Ground’ law

    Oklahoma House approves expanding ‘Stand Your Ground’ law - March 07, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - House lawmakers have approved legislation that would expand civil lawsuit immunity to Oklahoma churches when someone uses a gun or other deadly force in self-defense. The Oklah...

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  • Stillwater baseball game moved to Ponca City Friday, March 9

    Stillwater baseball game moved to Ponca City Friday, March 9 - March 07, 2018

    The Varsity game on Friday, March 9, against Stillwater has been moved to Ponca City with a start time at 6 p.m. and just a single game, Ponca City High School Head Baseball Coach Drew Burris has anno...

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  • Fallin seeks work requirement for Medicaid in Oklahoma

    Fallin seeks work requirement for Medicaid in Oklahoma - March 07, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin is ordering the state's Medicaid agency to develop a requirement that certain able-bodied participants work in order to keep receiving benefits. Fallin issued ...

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  • Workshop to focus on strategies on poverty

    Workshop to focus on strategies on poverty - March 06, 2018

    The Ponca City Area Literacy Council is working with the Salvation Army and OKDHS to bring  "Bridges Out of Poverty- Strategies for Professionals and Communities" to the area. This workshop for co...

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  • Investigation finds former Oklahoma detective mishandled evidence

    Investigation finds former Oklahoma detective mishandled evidence - March 06, 2018

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - An internal investigation has determined that a former Oklahoma police detective "grossly mishandled evidence" in a quintuple death case. Tulsa County Chief Public Defender Corb...

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  • Settlement reached with Texas contractor in kickback lawsuit

    Settlement reached with Texas contractor in kickback lawsuit - March 06, 2018

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have reached a settlement in a lawsuit against a Texas contractor accused of violating anti-kickback statutes with an Oklahoma emergency medical services compan...

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  • East’s Google Slam 2.0 set for Thursday

    East’s Google Slam 2.0 set for Thursday - March 06, 2018

    East Middle School is hosting a Google Slam 2.0 in their building on Thursday, March 8. They will be serving food at 5:30 p.m., and Slam demonstrations will start at 6:10 p.m. and end around 7 p.m.  ...

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  • Prekindergarten book fair, math Bingo fundraiser Thursday

    Prekindergarten book fair, math Bingo fundraiser Thursday - March 06, 2018

    The Washington Prekindergarten Center is holding a Silent Auction in conjunction with its Book Fair and Math Bingo night. The Silent Auction is the Center’s only fundraiser of the year. The date ...

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  • Oklahoma lawmakers reject crossbow limits after boy’s death

    Oklahoma lawmakers reject crossbow limits after boy’s death - March 06, 2018

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma lawmakers have defeated legislation to limit children's access to crossbows after a 13-year-old boy was charged with murder after his playmate was killed by an arrow. ...

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  • Damage reported after earthquakes in Oklahoma

    Damage reported after earthquakes in Oklahoma - March 06, 2018

    BRECKENRIDGE, Okla. (AP) - Damage is being reported after two 4.2-magnitude earthquakes rattled northern Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quakes hit Sunday evening near the town of Br...

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