• The Perk to open soon in Pioneer Plaza

    The Perk to open soon in Pioneer Plaza - August 26, 2016

    The Perk, a new coffee house in Pioneer Shopping Center, will open soon. It will feature a variety of coffees and a lunch menu....

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  • Ark City woman arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault

    Ark City woman arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault - August 26, 2016

    ARKANSAS CITY -- An Arkansas City woman was arrested after allegedly trying to run over an Ark City man during an incident early Wednesday morning in southeast Ark City. Kristy Kaye Sodowsky, 42, w...

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  • Friends of the Pioneer Woman Statue and Museum to host ‘Prairie to Palate’

    Friends of the Pioneer Woman Statue and Museum to host ‘Prairie to Palate’ - August 26, 2016

    The public is invited to join the Friends of the Pioneer Woman Statue and Museum for “Prairie to Palate,” a night of food and entertainment on Thursday, Sept. 29. “Prairie to Palate” will b...

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  • NERA opens new regional Food Resource Center

    NERA opens new regional Food Resource Center - August 25, 2016

    By Beverly Bryant/News Director The New Emergency Resource Agency became Oklahoma's 13th regional Food Resource Center at its grand opening Thursday night. NERA has moved to 112 South First Str...

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  • Counterfeit bills in Ponca City

    Counterfeit bills in Ponca City - August 25, 2016

    From the Ponca City Police Department: Two local banks receiving local business deposits containing counterfeit $100 bills have been reported recently. On Aug. 13, an officer responded to Eastm...

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  • Department making changes in nutrition program due to cuts

    Department making changes in nutrition program due to cuts - August 25, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Department of Human Services says budget cuts have led to changes in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which was formerly known as food stamps. DHS s...

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  • Cuts may result in unpaid furloughs of Oklahoma troopers

    Cuts may result in unpaid furloughs of Oklahoma troopers - August 25, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety is considering furloughs for state troopers and other employees because of budget cuts. The department said Wednesday it's considering...

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  • Elephant struggles to adjust to Oklahoma zoo

    Elephant struggles to adjust to Oklahoma zoo - August 25, 2016

    SEATTLE (AP) - Zoo records show that an elephant transferred from Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo to Oklahoma City Zoo last year has been bitten by her new herd members. The Seattle Times reports t...

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  • Former Tulsa County deputy pleads not guilty to raping girl

    Former Tulsa County deputy pleads not guilty to raping girl - August 25, 2016

    WAGONER, Okla. (AP) - A former Tulsa County sheriff's deputy has pleaded not guilty to a charge of raping an 11-year-old girl. The Tulsa World reports that 34-year-old Josh Wood entered the plea Wed...

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  • Elk City man jailed for 2nd-degree murder in mother’s death

    Elk City man jailed for 2nd-degree murder in mother’s death - August 25, 2016

    ELK CITY, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma man accused of killing his mother remains jailed without bond on a second-degree murder complaint. Authorities arrested 50-year-old Adolph LeGrand Jr. in last we...

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