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Health department reports Oklahoma COVID deaths top 3,500 - January 31, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The death toll in Oklahoma due to the illness caused by the coronavirus has topped 3,500 according to the state health department. The department on Saturday reported 33 addi...
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NTSB probes house fire that killed 4; gas pipeline involved - January 31, 2021
WAYNOKA, Okla. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says it is investigating a house fire that killed four people, including two firefighters, in the northwestern part of the state. Spoke...
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Family of four found dead in northeast Oklahoma home - January 31, 2021
SAND SPRINGS, Okla. (AP) — The Tulsa World reports that a couple and their two young children were found dead in a home on Saturday in northeast Oklahoma in what police said appears to be a triple m...
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Oklahoma lawmakers announce COVID-19 precautions for session - January 30, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The leaders of the Oklahoma House and Senate have announced COVID-19 safety protocols for the upcoming legislative session that include encouraging, but not requiring, lawmakers...
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Oklahoma’s Medicaid agency announces for-profit partners - January 30, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The state agency that oversees Oklahoma’s Medicaid program announced on Friday the four for-profit companies that it will use to outsource the care of most of the state’s Me...
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2 firefighters among 4 people killed in Oklahoma house fire - January 30, 2021
WAYNOKA, Okla. (AP) — Two Oklahoma firefighters are among four people killed in an early morning house fire in northwestern Oklahoma. Assistant Oklahoma State Fire Marshal James Fullingim says th...
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Biden environmental challenge: Filling vacant scientist jobs - January 30, 2021
(AP) — Federal data shows that ranks of scientists who carry out environmental research, enforcement, and other jobs fell sharply in some agencies under the former President. Government scientists s...
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Stitt seeks improved relations in third session - January 30, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is hopeful for an improved relationship with his fellow Republicans in the Legislature when the 2021 session begins on Monday. The CEO-turned-govern...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 29 January 2021 - January 29, 2021
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 This week, 76 Oklahoma counties are in the “orange" risk level and one is in the "yellow" risk level for the COVID-19 Risk Level System. OSDH continues to monitor clo...
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Receipt Campaign will Start Monday - January 29, 2021
The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that we will have our Receipt Campaign again during the month of February. We encourage everyone to shop Ponca first and to bring th...
