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Hundreds Expected for Senior Day at Oklahoma State Capitol

Monday, March 3 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -Advocates for Oklahoma’s aging population are encouraging seniors to make their voices heard at the Oklahoma State Capitol Monday morning. Hundreds of seniors, as well as their family, friends and caregivers, are expected to gather at the Capitol for Oklahoma Senior Day, an annual event meant to put forward issues... Read More.

4,000 OK Special Olympics Athletes To Compete at Summer Games

Thursday, May 11 by Lyman James

STILLWATER, Okla. – Nearly 4,000 Special Olympics Oklahoma athletes will take over the campus of Oklahoma State University on May 17-19 to compete in the annual Summer Games. Special Olympics Oklahoma staff, thousands of volunteers, and law enforcement personnel are gearing up for three full days of competitions, Olympic-style ceremonies, Olympic Village, and much more. During... Read More.

Flood Warning Issued For Arkansas River At Ark City; No Major Event Expected

Thursday, May 26 by Lyman James

Minor river flooding is forecast for the Arkansas River at Ark City.According to local emergency management, the river should crest Thursday night around midnight at 12.4 foot and should fall below flood stage sometime Saturday. Flood stage for the Arkansas River at Ark City is 11 foot.The Walnut River at Ark City is being... Read More.

Chromebooks to be sent home with PCPS students Wednesday as winter weather is expected

Wednesday, February 16 by Lyman James

Winter weather is expected in Ponca City overnight and through the day on Thursday. As a precaution, Chromebooks will be sent home with students today. If school is held tomorrow, Chromebooks need to come back to school with the student on Thursday, Feb. 17. Sending Chromebooks home today will allow students to move to... Read More.

Busy travel weekend expected for Labor Day

Friday, September 4 by Lyman James

Despite the pandemic, millions of Americans will travel this Labor Day, with estimates of about 900,000 people per day as compared with 750,000 per day over the 4th of July holiday. AAA says about 97 percent of Americans who do travel this weekend will do so by car, including many who haven’t traveled at... Read More.

Delays expected to begin today north of Newkirk

Monday, May 18 by Lyman James

Delays are expected to begin today, May 18, as road construction now underway for a widening and resurfacing project along U.S. 77 between Newkirk and E. Home Road south of the casinos.Motorists will notice workers in the right-of-way of US-77 between E. Home Rd. and E. Fork Rd. for initial work zone set up... Read More.

Winter Weather Expected Over The Weekend For Kansas And Oklahoma

Friday, March 1 by Lyman James

There's that old saying that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. And this weekend shows that March could possibly come in like a lion. The National Weather Service is predicting significant snow across Oklahoma and Kansas Late Saturday going into Sunday. In fact, at the time of writing this... Read More.

Cold Temps Expected For First Weekend Of March

Monday, February 25 by Lyman James

With the month of March approaching on Friday, that means Spring will be here before you know it. However, there is that old saying that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, and that looks to possibly be the case for this weekend as bone-chilling temperatures are expected across a... Read More.