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Tulsa pastor responds to Juneteenth Festival shooting with prayer, action, and hope

Thursday, June 26 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. -In the aftermath of the tragic Juneteenth Festival shooting in Tulsa, one local pastor is turning heartbreak into hope. At Friendship Church, the focus has shifted from grief to guidance, as the community searches for ways to move forward.Pastor Jamaal Dyer: "This Is a Safe Place" Pastor Jamaal Dyer, born and raised in... Read More.

WFD Responds To Kitchen Fire At Residence Monday Morning

Monday, August 1 by Lyman James

Winfield firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in the 700 block of E. 19th Avenue Monday morning.According to a news release from the Winfield Fire/EMS Department, crews were dispatched at 8:10 a.m. and upon arrival, the homeowner was outside of the residence. Firefighters found a small fire in the kitchen above and around the... Read More.

PCFD responds to fire Tuesday night on South Elm

Thursday, June 2 by Lyman James

Ponca City firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday at 320 S. Elm.According to Kay News Cow, Fire chief Butch Herring said heavy smoke was showing when firefighters arrived.“Crews contained the fire to a bedroom by fire suppression,” said Herring.Herring said crews were on scene until 10:12 p.m.... Read More.

PCPS Superintendent responds to national alleged post on TikTok referring to school safety

Thursday, December 16 by Lyman James

Dear PCPS Families,The Ponca City School District has been advised that there may be a national post on social media platform TikTok referring to school safety. The alleged post refers to a national threat to school safety for every school in the U.S., even elementary, on Friday, Dec. 17. While the district has NOT... Read More.

Newkirk Fire Department responds to train fire Saturday

Monday, August 23 by Lyman James

Newkirk Firefighters responded to a report of a train on fire traveling north through Newkirk Saturday night. The Newkirk Fire Department was notified about the burning train at around 9:09 p.m. Deputies were able to get the train stopped north of Home Road. Fortunately, the train was stopped in a good position where NFD could... Read More.

PCPD responds to recent license plate reader in Ponca City

Friday, March 19 by Lyman James

Press Release from Police Chief Don BohonMarch 17th, 2021It has recently come to our attention that some citizens are receiving mailed notices from the Oklahoma Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Diversion Program, based on a license plate reader that was put up in Ponca City in the past few weeks. We were made aware of this... Read More.

NOC Responds To Incident On Enid Campus

Tuesday, January 28 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College administration has responded to an incident that occurred on Jan. 22 during and immediately following a class lecture on the Enid campus. The incident involved a report of a verbal altercation with allegations of racism between students. On Thursday, Jan. 23, NOC responded to the numerous social media inquiries and... Read More.

Regional Food Bank Of Oklahoma Responds To Government Shutdown

Thursday, January 10 by Lyman James

(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Jan. 9, 2019 – The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma wants to assure anyone impacted by the federal government shutdown can seek food assistance at more than 1,300 community-based partner agencies throughout central and western Oklahoma. “We have reached out to our partners in 53 counties and asked that they extend assistance... Read More.