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‘We made a mistake:’ Rogers County releases wrong inmate, inmate found short time later

Friday, March 6 by News 6

ROGERS COUNTY, Okla. - The Rogers County Sheriff says it mistakenly released the wrong inmate from the county jail. The inmate was found at a gas station a couple blocks away a short time later and taken back into custody. To put it plainly, Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton says they messed up- but he says his... Read More.

PCPD: Suspects in Tap to Pay Scam at Valero Short Stop on Grand Steal $4,000.00 in Lottery Tickets

Thursday, August 21 by Ponca City Now

On July 26th, the two men in the attached photos entered the Valero Short Stop located at 320 W. Grand Ave. They purchased over $4,000.00 in lottery tickets using a fraudulent tap-to-pay scam. The men appeared to pay using tap-to-pay on their cell phones but no money was actually transferred. By the time the... Read More.

URGENT: Mission In Ponca City Running Short – Here’s How To Help

Thursday, December 8 by Lyman James

Can you consider helping feed the hungry in Ponca? Gary Jackson and the Mission could use your help. Gary reports that the mission, at 909 East South Avenue is currently out of food. THE MISSION NEEDS OUR HELP!!! Gary Jackson with the Mission located at 909 E. South Avenue has run out of food. ... Read More.

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Tigers Come Up Just Short In Bid For Third National Championship

Monday, June 6 by Lyman James

Making its first national championship game appearance since winning back-to-back JUCO World Series titles in 1997 and 1998, the seventh-seeded Cowley College Tigers came up just short of its third national title in a 4-2 loss to the sixth-seeded Central Arizona College Vaqueros Saturday night in the JUCO World Series title game played at... Read More.

Short Term Rental Homes Subject To Ponca City Hotel Excise Tax

Monday, February 28 by Lyman James

City Code 4-3-1 allows the City of Ponca City to collect the Ponca City Hotel Excise Tax of 8% from many different forms of lodging in Ponca City. Short term rentals, such as those provided by Airbnb and Vrbo are also subject to the hotel excise tax, as they fall under the definition of... Read More.