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Submitted By MARY LADD | PCPS Public Information

PONCA CITY — Lincoln Elementary is the recipient of three new xylophones courtesy of a grant from the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA) in the amount of $1,160.25.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, visited the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday where he met with U.S. Army officials, including Lt. General Laura Richardson, commander of Army North, and discussed Department of Defense (DOD) support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) along the southern border, including the operation of mobile surveillance units.

By SHARON ROWEN | KAY NEWSCOW

OKLAHOMA CITY — The State Board of Education voted to suspend Peckham’s Superintendent Gary Young’s teaching and superintendent certificate today during an executive session.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The State Board of Education is holding their regular monthly meeting today in Oklahoma City. The meeting began at 9:30 a.m.

By SHARON ROWEN | KAY NEWSCOW

MCCORD — McCord Fire Department chief David Rush said his volunteer fire crews responded to a report of a trailer fire this morning at 2:52 a.m. near the intersection of City View and Kelley Ave.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Nineteen individuals have been charged in an indictment unsealed today with conspiring to distribute multiple kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine from sources in Mexico and elsewhere, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing. 

WICHITA, Kan. — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is reporting that 23-year-old Trenton Hayes Riff has died.

PONCA CITY — Ponca City police chief Don Bohon is warning residents that reports of fraudulent ATM withdrawals have risen in recent days.

By SHARON ROWEN | KAY NEWSCOW

NEWKIRK — Newkirk fire units responded to the Kay County Detention Center Saturday morning for a report of a gas leak.

By SHARON ROWEN | KAY NEWSCOW

PERRY— Noble County Sheriff Charlie Hanger said today that his office requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate a shooting that occurred in Red Rock last Thursday causing Frontier School to go on lock down.