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Senate committee approves Stitt nominees to state Board of Education - May 14, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday advanced four of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s nominees to serve on the State Board of Education. Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklah...

Comedian Tim Conway dies at 85 - May 14, 2019

Tim Conway has died at the age of 85. He passed away at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Los Angeles area, his rep Howard Bragman confirms to PEOPLE. Prior to his death, he suffered complications from N...

Zoning petition request withdrawn - May 14, 2019

The owner of property at 3517 Lake Road, who had requested a zoning change from C-1 Local Commercial, to C-2 General Commercial, has withdrawn his petition. The zoning change was sought in order to...

NOC summer hours begin May 20 - May 14, 2019

All Northern Oklahoma College campuses will observe summer work hours starting Monday, May 20. During summer hours, all NOC offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday and c...

City Central ribbon cutting held - May 14, 2019

The Chamber recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the renovated City Central Building, located at 400 East Central Avenue. Cutting the ribbon are Mayor Homer Nicholson and Cornell Wesley with t...

Girl Power STEM Camp coming up in June and July - May 14, 2019

Ponca City Development Authority is hosting a 7th and 8th grade girls camp during the week of June 24-28 or July 8-12. This is a free event for those accepted. Fill out the application form to see ...

PTC student takes top prize in third annual Weld for Work competition - May 14, 2019

Pioneer Technology Center, along with MJ&H Fabrication and Mertz, teamed up this month for the third annnual Weld for Work competition, which aligns newly graduated welders with area employment ...

Current readings at Kaw Lake (9 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2019) - May 14, 2019

Current Readings: 33.13 ft ABOVE normal Pool elevation is 1,043.13 feet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday May 14, 2019. At this elevation the total amount of water stored in Kaw Lake is 1,203,300 acr...

Texas boys ranch moves forward as more men allege abuse - May 12, 2019

DALLAS (AP) - More men are coming forward to say they suffered abuse decades ago while living at a boys ranch for at-risk youths in Texas. But the reckoning some had hoped for still hasn't happened. ...

Prisons in Oklahoma struggling to halt contraband cellphones - May 12, 2019

(Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is asking federal lawmakers to authorize the use of cellphone signal jamming techn...