• Ottawa County sheriff on leave after fatal shooting

    Ottawa County sheriff on leave after fatal shooting - January 11, 2017

    FAIRLAND, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say the sheriff of Ottawa County in northeastern Oklahoma is on paid administrative leave after a fatal shooting over the weekend. Authorities say Ottawa County S...

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  • Winter storm to bring ice, heavy rain to parts of Oklahoma

    Winter storm to bring ice, heavy rain to parts of Oklahoma - January 11, 2017

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Flooding is likely in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas this weekend as a storm system brings the risk of significant ice accumulations and rainfall to the region. The National Wea...

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  • Second subject arrested in woman’s death

    Second subject arrested in woman’s death - January 11, 2017

    Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation special agents made a second arrest Tuesday night in the murder of 30-year-old Karlie Pierce. Agents arrested Adam Duane Collier, 40, at the Blaine County Cou...

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  • Mini Stepper Clinic registration starts Jan. 17

    Mini Stepper Clinic registration starts Jan. 17 - January 11, 2017

    The Po-Hi Steppers are sponsoring their annual Mini Stepper Clinic for girls age 3 through 6th grade. The $30 cost includes a T-shirt and props. The clinic will be taught by members of ...

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  • Chamber banquet Jan. 26 - January 10, 2017

    U.S. Marshal Clayton Johnson will be the Master of Ceremony at the 123rd annual Ponca City Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Jan. 26. Johnson is the former Chief of the Ponca City Police Departme...

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  • Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday

    Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday - January 10, 2017

    The City of Ponca City will observe Monday, Jan. 16, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. City offices will be closed. Residential refuse will not be picked up on Monday, and the landfill and rec...

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  • New assistant city attorney named - January 10, 2017

      John Andrew has been named the new assistant city attorney for Ponca City. City Manager Craig Stephenson announced his appointment Monday night during the City Commission meeting. Andr...

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  • ‘On the Spot’ comedy improv returns Jan. 28

    ‘On the Spot’ comedy improv returns Jan. 28 - January 10, 2017

    The Ponca Playhouse presents On the Spot Comedy Improv Troupe on Jan. 28. This show starts a little later in the evening, at 9 p.m., and features adult content. This show is similar to "Whose Li...

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  • Auditions set for ‘Exit Laughing’ at Ponca Playhouse

    Auditions set for ‘Exit Laughing’ at Ponca Playhouse - January 10, 2017

    Auditions for the comedy "Exit Laughing" are scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 16 and 17 at the Ponca Playhouse, 301 South First Street. This play is a comic play needing three mature women, a woman in her...

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  • Chambers pleads no contest in homecoming deaths; sentenced to life

    Chambers pleads no contest in homecoming deaths; sentenced to life - January 10, 2017

    STILLWATER — The murder case against the woman charged in the deadly crash that occurred during the 2015 homecoming parade at Oklahoma State University came to an end Tuesday after she entered a...

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