• Oklahoman who sent racist texts offered admission at Penn

    Oklahoman who sent racist texts offered admission at Penn - November 16, 2016

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The University of Pennsylvania says a former University of Oklahoma student who sent racist text messages to black Penn freshmen had been offered admission to the Ivy League school...

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  • Memorials planned for Leon Russell in Tennessee, Oklahoma

    Memorials planned for Leon Russell in Tennessee, Oklahoma - November 16, 2016

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Public memorial services are planned in Tennessee and Oklahoma for Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell, who died Sunday at the age of 74. Bond Memorial Chapel says a funera...

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  • Oklahoma House Republicans reaffirm pick for new speaker

    Oklahoma House Republicans reaffirm pick for new speaker - November 16, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma House Republicans have elected new leaders for the upcoming session, including reaffirming Atoka Republican Charles McCall as their pick for House speaker-elect. House...

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  • US appeals court OKs dismissal of botched execution lawsuit

    US appeals court OKs dismissal of botched execution lawsuit - November 16, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the brother of an Oklahoma death row inmate whose botched execution led to a moratorium while the state reco...

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  • Pioneer Technology Center’s Thanksgiving dinner today!

    Pioneer Technology Center’s Thanksgiving dinner today! - November 16, 2016

    Thanksgiving Dinner at Pioneer Technology Center starts today at 11:15 a.m. Cost is only $10 and includes turkey, ham, cranberry salad, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranber...

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  • Police seek help identifying suspect

    Police seek help identifying suspect - November 15, 2016

    Police need your assistance in identifying the suspect pictured.  Surveillance shows that she used a stolen debit card three times at the Ponca City Wal-Mart Super Center located at 1101 E Prospect A...

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  • Organic coffee shop opens on North Pine

    Organic coffee shop opens on North Pine - November 15, 2016

    Cars & Coffee Bistro, 115 North Pine Street, recently opened as an organic coffee and tea shop and bistro. Owner Justin Burnett bought the building earlier in the year and with help from friend...

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  • Former Congressman Watts leaves as head of Feed The Children

    Former Congressman Watts leaves as head of Feed The Children - November 15, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Former Oklahoma Congressman J.C. Watts is no longer president and CEO of the Oklahoma City-based charity Feed The Children. The charity said in a statement Monday that Watts pl...

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  • Enrique’s manager talks about gratefulness on video

    Enrique’s manager talks about gratefulness on video - November 15, 2016

    Nancy Hinton, manager of Enrique's Restaurant at the Ponca City Airport, is featured in a character trait video on Gratefulness. The video was produced for Strata Leadership as part of its Characte...

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  • Salvation Army to kick off Red Kettle Campaign

    Salvation Army to kick off Red Kettle Campaign - November 15, 2016

    The Salvation Army of Ponca City will kick off this year's Red Kettle Campaign on Saturday at Atwood's in Ponca City and the Walmart/United Supermarket in Blackwell. The First Lutheran/St. Mary's J...

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