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By SHARON ROWEN | KAY NEWSCOW.COM

(First published April 18, 2020)

April 19, 2020 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing and Kay and Noble counties are home to two people who played historical roles in the saga.

Luttrell’s Capitol Update April 12-16

OKLAHOMA CITY — This week we ramped up our floor hearings of Senate bills and passed quite a few to the Governor’s desk. Additionally I had some important meetings in my role as Co-Chair of the House Native American Caucus.  

NEWKIRK — Emergency crews responded to a report of a one-vehicle accident at 9:42 a.m. today north of Newkirk at U.S. 77 and Bender Road.

PONCA CITY — Ponca City fire crews responded to a report of a house fire at 204 S. Franklin just before 6:15 a.m. today.

NEWKIRK — A Kay County jury took 65 minutes to find Bambi Lynn Nichols, 40, Ponca City, not guilty of four counts of embezzlement.

PONCA CITY — The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on April 12,. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order.

NEWKIRK — Status dockets are set for Timothy Lee Adams, 20; David Eguia, 19, and Kazley Alexander Zotigh, 19, all of Ponca City, in Kay County District Court.

PONCA CITY —  Ponca City Public School Superintendent Shelly Arrott addressed the school board Monday night about equalized funding for charter and virtual charter schools.

PONCA CITY — Kay County deputies arrested Jeremy Ward after a pursuit that began at 7:11 p.m. south of Ponca City and ended north of town with a standoff.

The following information is provided by Ponca City police.