Cushing woman killed in Payne County accident

A woman is dead due to a fatal accident that occurred in Payne County Monday. Leslie Escoe, 48, of Cushing had her  2012 Nissan Versa stopped in the outside north bound lane of US 177 due to a flat tire. Robert Bentley, 58, of Cleveland stopped her 2013 Ram 1500 to help Escoe. Both drivers... Read More.

Woman identified in Cowley County shooting

COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has identified the woman killed in the officer-involved shooting in Cowley County as Andrea C. Barrow, 32, of Arkansas City, Kansas. The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office has one sheriff’s deputy still recovering from injuries at Wesley Medical Center as of Saturday. He is now in... Read More.

Former Kay County Corrections officer convicted of facilitating white supremacist assault on Black inmates

A former Kay County Corrections Officer is convicted of facilitating white supremacist assault on Black inmates. The following is from the United States Dept. Of Justice: “The evidence and testimony revealed that, on May 18, 2017, while Ware served as the Lieutenant of the KCDC, he ordered lower-ranking corrections officers to move two Black pretrial... Read More.
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One NOAA Weather Radio that serves Cowley County not working

Cowley County Emergency Management was made aware Tuesday that a NOAA Weather Radio tower that serves Cowley County is not working properly. There are three towers that cover Cowley County with overlapping coverage areas. CCEM checked with the NWS office in Wichita and the towers in Beaumont and Wichita are working properly. CCEM checked with... Read More.

Two arrested in Pawnee County for murder

On the night of April 9th at approximately 10:00 PM, Pawnee County deputies were dispatched to the Edge Water RV park in eastern Pawnee County for an assault with a knife. A 911 call made from the scene stated there was a fight and someone had been stabbed. Upon deputies arrival, two adult males... Read More.
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April 5 election results for Kay County

The results are in for election results across Kay County from April 5. Posted below are the official results from OK Election Results. Click here to view.BILLINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 002 FOR OFFICE NO. 2 BILLINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS1 of 1 (100.00%) Election Day Precincts ReportingFavoriteView As Go to TopSummary Results table for this raceCandidate Choice Absentee... Read More.

Multi-agency pursuit ends in Grant County Saturday night

On Saturday night, a multi-agency pursuit that began in Crescent, Oklahoma ended in Grant County at the intersection of US Hwy 60 and State Hwy 74 southwest of Lamont. One occupant was detained at the scene and one occupant fled into a nearby wooded creek bed. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office wants the public to know... Read More.
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Primary Election Day voting for Osage County is today

Primary Election Day voting for Osage County is today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ALL in-person voting will take place at the Osage Nation Civic Center located at 1449 W. Main in Pawhuska.   Absentee ballots are due by 10 a.m. in the Pawhuska Post Office this morning. According to Osage News, over 200 Osages... Read More.

Early voting available for Kay County starting Thursday

Tuesday, April 5 will be the next election day across northern Oklahoma. However, if you’d like to vote early, then early voting will be this upcoming Thursday and Friday at the Election Board located at 219 S. Main Street in the Kay County Administration Building. Voters can not vote early at polling locations. Polls will... Read More.