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Wednesday, August 23rd

Back To School Night Date and Times Listed

  The following schools are having their Back to School Nights this week in the Ponca City School District. Garfield and Woodlands will have their Back to School Nights tomorrow night.  Garfield from 5:30 to 6:45 and Woodlands from 5:00 ...Read More
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Wednesday, August 23rd

Two Inmates Overpower Transport Drivers And Escape

Associated Press reports that two inmates escaped from authorities after overpowering two transport officers early yesterday morning on US 412 north of Fairview and taking the transport van.  Major County Sheriff Steve Randolph said the two were being transported to ...Read More
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Tuesday, August 22nd

141st Annual Ponca Tribe Celebration This Weekend

  The Ponca Tribe will host the 141st Annual Ponca Celebration, August 24-27 at White Eagle Park in Ponca City.  The park, home of the modern intertribal powwow and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will be filled ...Read More
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Tuesday, August 22nd

SCAM ALERT From PCPD

A SCAM ALERT FROM Sherry Bowers at the Ponca City Police Department.   A local citizen found a job offer on a nationally known on line job site company and thought she’d give it a try. It was an opportunity to ...Read More
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Monday, August 21st

Money Distributed To Victims Of 2015 OSU Homecoming Crash

According to the Associated Press, a judge in Payne County has distributed $100,000 in insurance money to victims of a homecoming parade crash at Oklahoma State University that killed four people and injured dozens more in 2015. Associate District Judge ...Read More
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Monday, August 21st

Say Goodbye to Arbuckle Fried Pies This Week

If you’re a fan of Arbuckle Fried Pies, you’ve got just a few more days to shop.  Arbuckle’s specializes in old fashioned fried hand pies, and is closing because its owners, Kurtis and Casey Stoll, have moved three hours away ...Read More
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Monday, August 21st

Eclipse Viewing Safety Tips from NASA

Where are the local, Ponca City, Eclipse Watch parties?  Click here More than 300 million people in the United States potentially could directly view the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, and NASA wants everyone who will witness this celestial phenomenon ...Read More
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Monday, August 21st

17 year old dead after car-train collision east of Fairmont Sunday afternoon

A 17 year old Covington teen is dead after a car–train collision east of Fairmont on Sunday afternoon.  The teen, who’s name has not been released, was a passenger in a 2004 Lincoln Aviator driven by 36 year old Anthony ...Read More
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Monday, August 21st

Today’s Eclipse: Where to watch, where to find glasses

Today’s the day – It’s the first coast-to-coast solar eclipse in close to a century and you’ve got several options if you’d like to celebrate the event with others. The Ponca City Library is hosting a watch party from noon ...Read More
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Friday, August 18th

55 year old Oklahoma man arrested in 1988 “Daisy Doe” cold case

It’s a story that involves a long-ago murder, an unidentified victim, and exposure on “America’s Most Wanted”.  Now it appears the mystery is over and that justice may be served.  NewsOK.com and several other outlets are reporting the arrest of ...Read More
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