• Man confesses to fatal wedgie

    Man confesses to fatal wedgie - May 12, 2015

    SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma man has admitted to giving his stepfather a fatal wedgie that strangled the man. The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/1IyzO6d ) reports 34-year-old Brad Davis pleaded ...

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  • Elephants on the road to Oklahoma

    Elephants on the road to Oklahoma - May 12, 2015

    SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle's elephants are back on the road to Oklahoma City. KIRO-TV reports (http://is.gd/1DMFkR ) Chai and Bamboo left San Diego on Monday night and are expected to take 25 to 30...

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  • Police seek help in solving theft of purse

    Police seek help in solving theft of purse - May 11, 2015

    Sometime after 1 a.m. Friday, May 8, two black men entered the back entrance of the Quality Inn, 2315 North 14th Street in Ponca City, stole a purse from the office and then use the stolen debit car...

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  • City budget hearing tonight

    City budget hearing tonight - May 11, 2015

    By Beverly Bryant/News Director The Ponca City Board of Commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. today and the bulk of the meeting will deal with the 2015-16 city budget. A public hearing w...

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  • Leadership class graduates

    Leadership class graduates - May 11, 2015

    The 29th Leadership Ponca City Class has graduated. Members are, first row from left, Wendy Stobbe, Jim Fairbanks, Casey Pruitt, Johnny Thornburgh, Sarah Linn and Sharon Green. Second row, Ma...

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  • “Click It or Ticket” campaign to start May 18

    “Click It or Ticket” campaign to start May 18 - May 11, 2015

    Law enforcement agencies across the state, including the Ponca City Police Department, will be taking part in the annual “Click It or Ticket” mobilization May 18-31, cracking down on dr...

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  • Volunteer relief center to open

    Volunteer relief center to open - May 11, 2015

    BLANCHARD, Okla. (AP) - Several Oklahoma disaster relief and recovery agencies plan to open a resource center for central Oklahoma residents affected by severe weather and tornadoes. The Oklaho...

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  • Chamber Chat

    Chamber Chat - May 11, 2015

    Tuesday at 10 a.m. we will have a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new RSVP office located in the Hospice of North Central Oklahoma building, 445 Fairview. Please join us. Also Tuesday we...

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  • Oil prices low; drilling continues

    Oil prices low; drilling continues - May 11, 2015

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma energy companies are still drilling in spite of low oil prices, but they are putting off costly completion practices like hydraulic fracturing until prices recover. ...

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  • Some areas top 10 inches in rain

    Some areas top 10 inches in rain - May 11, 2015

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Some parts of Oklahoma have received more than 10 inches of rain since the middle of last week. Southern Tulsa County and much of eastern Oklahoma is under a flood warning for s...

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