Woman – Ponca City Now

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

Wednesday, June 18 by News 6

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.

Woman accused of sharing child sex abuse material arrested by Tulsa County deputies

Wednesday, May 28 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. -Tulsa County deputies arrested a woman who is accused of sending child abuse material to a man in Texas.The affidavit for Falisha Johnson says the man she met online requested nude photos of children daily.Documents say detectives found more than 3,000 pictures and videos on her phone of child sexual abuse material,... Read More.

Lawton woman charged with murder after alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill husband

Friday, May 16 by News 9

LAWTON, Okla. -A Lawton woman charged with attempting to hire someone to kill her husband has now been charged with murder.Court records say Susan Hunter offered a large sum of money to two men in 2023 to kill her husband, John Velas.SEE ALSO: Oklahoma Woman Accused Of 'Murder For Hire' After Husband Found... Read More.

Oklahoma woman among finalists in $1 million Lay’s ‘Do Us a Flavor’ contest

Friday, April 11 by News 6

SAPULPA, Okla. -An Oklahoma woman is one of three finalists in Lay’s national “Do Us a Flavor” competition, and her savory, nostalgic chip idea could win her a $1 million prize.Paula George of Sapulpa, Okla., submitted her “Bacon Grilled Cheese” flavor, inspired by a cherished recipe passed down from her late father.Her creation will... Read More.

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.

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

Saturday, March 29 by Oklahoma Highway Patrol

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.

Supreme Court Grants a New Hearing for the Only Woman on Oklahoma’s Death Row

Wednesday, January 22 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered lower courts to review the case of the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row over concerns that prosecutors’ discussion of her sexual history rendered her trial unfair in the murder of her estranged husband.The court, over two dissenting votes, threw out a federal... Read More.

‘Crossbow Killer’ Convicted Of Murdering Tulsa Woman In 1982 Up For Parole Again

Wednesday, January 8 by Ponca City Now

TULSA, Okla. –A Green Country family is fighting to keep a killer behind bars.Jimmie Stohler is known as the “Crossbow Killer” and he’s up for parole again. He was convicted in connection with the murder of Michele Powers, who was shot and killed by a poisonous arrow from a crossbow in 1982. A SISTER’S FIGHT Rochelle Ruth, Michele Powers... Read More.

Pioneer Woman Museum to Host Holiday Open House Dec. 9

Wednesday, November 29 by Lyman James

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.

Learn About Oklahoma’s First Flag at Pioneer Woman Museum

Tuesday, June 20 by Lyman James

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.