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Cowley County Votes ‘No’ 52-48; Roth, Trimmer Winners In State House Primary

Wednesday, August 3 by Lyman James

Updated: Wednesday, 8:05 a.m.Cowley County voters cast nearly 9,000 ballots in Tuesday's primary elections, which included an amendment question to the state constitution regarding who has say on abortion rights.Cowley County voted 'no" to the question of removing state constitutional protection of abortion rights and putting the issue in the hands of the legislature... Read More.

Winfield Family Escapes House Fire, Tells WFD They Were Alerted Of Blaze By Dog

Wednesday, July 13 by Lyman James

The Winfield Fire/EMS Department was dispatched for the report of a house fire in the 100 block of North College at 12:23 a.m. Tuesday morning.According to a news release from the fire department Wednesday, there was a considerable amount of flames visible and that the occupants had evacuated through a second-story window and were... Read More.

Trimmer Files To Run For Kansas House Seat

Monday, June 13 by Lyman James

Kris Trimmer, a former Winfield High School teacher, filed for the Kansas House 79th district as a Democrat on Friday, according to a press release from Trimmer Monday.The seat is currently held by Republican Cheryl Helmer and the district includes Winfield, Udall, Oxford and Belle Plaine. It does not include Ark City."I always encouraged... Read More.

John Pfeiffer assigned to Special House Committee to investigate misuse of taxpayer dollars

Thursday, May 19 by Lyman James

House Speaker Charles McCall announced the formation of a special House committee to investigate potential misuse of taxpayer dollars through vendor agreements with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD). One member of the committee is John Pfeiffer who represents parts of northern Oklahoma.Multiple criminal investigations have been launched regarding the potential misuse of... Read More.

Opponent files petition after Oklahoma House Rep. files under the name ‘The Patriot”

Thursday, April 28 by Lyman James

Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborne filed a petition against current Oklahoma House Rep. Sean Roberts, who filed to run against her with his name on the ballot as ‘Sean The Patriot Roberts’. According to KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City, Osborne said in the petition that she feels is misdirects and misleads voters. With the Oklahoma candidate filing... Read More.

Ponca City Firefighters respond to house fire Sunday

Monday, December 13 by Lyman James

Ponca City Firefighters responded to a fire after 1 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of North Elm. The home was fully engulfed by flames when crews arrived. Nearby neighbors George Lockett and Gordon Lunn said they helped rescue three kids. Lockett was preparing to leave and Lunn said he was coming home when they spotted... Read More.

House fire and vehicle accident occur Tuesday morning in south Ponca City

Wednesday, December 8 by Lyman James

Fire crews with the Ponca City Fire Department responded to a house fire that started before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning in the 900 block of south 4th Street.Fire crews were still on the scene at 8:30 a.m. According to scanner reports, the house fire may have been started by a space heater.During the same... Read More.

Blackwell FOP and City of Blackwell donate food to House of Prayer

Tuesday, November 23 by Lyman James

Blackwell Fraternal Order of Police and the City of Blackwell donated turkeys and boxes of food to the Blackwell House of Prayer this morning to support the church's Thanksgiving dinner drive for local families.Usually, the House of Prayer provides for 10-12 families. This year, House of Prayer expects to be able to prepare meals... Read More.

Ponca City father of six dead after house fire Friday night

Wednesday, October 7 by Lyman James

One Ponca City man is dead after his home went up in flames Friday night.According to KFOR-TV, 31-year-old Matthew Nuttle was pulled out from the burning home after midnight on Friday. Nuttle leaves behind six children.Nuttle was rushed to a nearby hospital, but unfortunately didn't survive.While it remains unknown as to what started the... Read More.

One Body Found After House Fire In Red Rock

Thursday, February 20 by Lyman James

RED ROCK< Okla. - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation(OSBI) was called in by the Noble County Sheriff's Office to assist with an investigation after a house fire occurred in Red Rock late Tuesday into early Wednesday in Red Rock.Just after midnight, a passerby noticed that a home in the 19000 block of X... Read More.