Oklahoma woman wins $1M with Lay’s Bacon Grilled Cheese flavor

An Oklahoma woman has taken the top prize in Lay’s 2025 "Do Us A Flavor" competition.Paula George of Sapulpa is the creator of the winning flavor: Lay’s Bacon Grilled Cheese Flavored Potato Chips. As the contest champion, George will receive $1 million, and her chip flavor is now available in stores nationwide. Flavor Draws... Read More.
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Pawnee Woman Arrested for Laundering Funds Connected to Online Romance Scams

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.

Ponca City woman dies, 2 others injured in collision north of town

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that a personal injury collision occurred at 11:48 p.m. Friday night at the intersection of US-77 and Coleman Road, about 1 mile north of Ponca City in Kay County.The first vehicle was a 2009 Pontiac driven by Shannon Laird, 37, of Ponca City. She was pronounced deceased at the... Read More.
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Pioneer Woman Museum to Host Holiday Open House Dec. 9

PONCA CITY, Okla. — On Saturday, December 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue and Museum will host a holiday open house. Guests can enjoy free admission to all museum galleries, enjoy special holiday deals in the museum’s gift shop and savor the flavors of a hot chocolate... Read More.
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Learn About Oklahoma’s First Flag at Pioneer Woman Museum

PONCA CITY, Okla. — The Pioneer Woman Museum will host a special presentation on Saturday, July 1, at 11 a.m., on the history of Oklahoma’s first flag. Karen Smith Hunter will be the featured presenter. Oklahoma became a state in 1907, but the first state flag was not adopted until 1911. It consisted of a red... Read More.