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Oklahoma teen dies after sand tunnel collapse - June 10, 2016
UPDATE: PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- WJHG/WECP has received confirmation from the Bay County Sheriff's Office that Travor Brown died at 11:42 a.m. today Florida time. His family will be r...
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Oklahoma schools chief laments elimination of textbook funds - June 09, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma State Department of Education says it's recommending that schools not buy any new textbooks this year because of a lack of state funding. The department said Wednesd...
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The Oklahoman to close printing facility, lay off 130 - June 09, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoman has announced plans to close its printing and packaging operations in Oklahoma City and lay off a total of 130 employees. The state's largest newspaper announced th...
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Former Oklahoma reserve deputy appealing conviction - June 09, 2016
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A former Oklahoma volunteer sheriff's deputy who was sentenced to four years in prison in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man is appealing his conviction. Attorneys for Robert Ba...
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Oklahoma City’s collapsed bridge could operate by mid-July - June 09, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Public works officials say an Oklahoma City expressway bridge that partially collapsed last month could reopen to normal traffic as soon as mid-July. The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly...
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Oklahoma earthquake insurance noncompetitive, Commissioner says - June 08, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak says earthquake insurance in the state is not competitive. An order issued Tuesday by Doak changes the way insurers file rate increases ...
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Police: No evidence CEO’s death anything other than accident - June 08, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City police say they found no evidence that the death of businessman Aubrey McClendon in a vehicle crash a day after he was indicted by a federal grand jury was anything ...
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Oklahoma City energy company files for bankruptcy protection - June 08, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma City-based oil-field services company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it aims to eliminate more than $1 billion in debt. Seventy Seven Energy Inc. a...
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Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down alcohol petition - June 08, 2016
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court has struck down a group's initiative petition to allow wine and strong beer to be sold in grocery stores. Court...
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Reasons to celebrate Ponca City and our future! - June 07, 2016
Many thanks to Rich Cantillon at the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce for compiling this list of reasons to celebrate Ponca City and our future! Ponca City is the fifth largest manufactur...