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USDA directs DHS to issue February SNAP benefits early - January 15, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has instructed the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to issue February SNAP food benefits to eligible recipients by Jan. 20, 2019, ...

Woman banned from store for driving cart while drinking wine from can - January 15, 2019

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) - Police in northern Texas say a woman has been banned from a local Walmart after she spent several hours driving an electric shopping cart around the store's parking lot whi...

Help us select ‘Wildcat of the Week’ - January 15, 2019

Beginning this month, Team Radio, in conjunction with Ponca City Public Schools, will begin the "Wildcat of the Week" program. Listeners and viewers are urged to nominate any Po Hi student as the "...

Stitt ready to ‘push state into top ten’ - January 15, 2019

Oklahoma's new Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt says he's ready to follow up on his campaign pledge to push the state into the "top ten." Stitt and other statewide elected officials took the oath of offi...

Earthquake recorded near Perry - January 15, 2019

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 15 miles west-southwest of Perry at 7:28 a.m. Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. No injuries or damage has been recorded at this time. A 3.6 magnit...

Ark City juvenile arrested for DUI after Jan. 12 traffic accident - January 15, 2019

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Arkansas City Police Department arrested a 17-year-old Arkansas City male Saturday in northeast Arkansas City in connection with a traffic accident. The possibility tha...

Stitt takes oath; ready to follow up on pledge - January 14, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's new Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt says he's ready to follow up on his campaign pledge to push the state into the "top ten." The millionaire businessman became Oklahom...

Chamber Chat - January 14, 2019

Our office will start working tourism shows promoting Ponca City this next week. This is always an exciting time of year for us. Our first show is in McAllen, Texas, promoting Ponca City to Winter Tex...

3.6 magnitude quake shakes Waukomis area - January 14, 2019

WAUKOMIS, Okla. (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey says an early morning earthquake shook parts of northern Oklahoma. Geologists say the 3.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 2:20 a.m. Monday nea...

Plans for limestone quarry tabled near Trail of Tears - January 14, 2019

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Plans for a proposed limestone quarry in northwest Arkansas have been tabled indefinitely because of concerns over the project's proximity to the Trail of Tears. The Northw...