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Pawnee Woman Arrested for Laundering Funds Connected to Online Romance Scams

Wednesday, April 9 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed charges against a Pawnee woman for laundering approximately $1.5 million in funds obtained through online romance scams. Christine Joan Echohawk, 53, was arrested Monday on complaints of unlawful use of criminal proceeds and using a computer to violate state statutes. Echohawk is accused of laundering money... Read More.

Audit of Oklahoma State University Finds Mismanagement of $41 Million in State Funds

Thursday, March 6 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. -An audit report released on Wednesday by the Office of Internal Audit at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges Board of Regents has found significant issues in the allocation and management of legislatively appropriated funds at Oklahoma State University.The audit concluded that a total of $41 million in state funds received between July 1,... Read More.

Local Teen Raises Funds For Victims Of Sexual Assault As Part Of Anti-Stalking Pageant Platform

Friday, August 12 by Lyman James

International Junior Miss Kansas Jr. Teen Emma Mayfield helped collect over $300 plus in-kind donations for William Newton Hospital’s SANE program as part of her Stop Stalking pageant platform.According to a press release from WNH, Mayfield, 15, visited the hospital in Winfield on Thursday, bringing outfits in various sizes, blankets, undergarments, toys, stuffed animals,... Read More.

Miss Ponca City Pageants raising funds with Easter project

Wednesday, March 30 by Lyman James

Easter is quickly approaching and Miss Ponca City Pageants has a great stress free way to celebrate! Let your Miss Ponca City, Miss Ponca City Oustanding Teen, and Miss Kay County EGG your yard! This is an event to help raise funds towards their Miss Oklahoma journey this summer! Here’s how it works: They sell filled... Read More.