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BILLINGS — Noble County officials report that three subjects are in custody on murder charges in connection to the death of a Billings resident.

PONCA CITY — Kay County Health Department spokesman Scott Haywood said today that Golden Chick has not been closed by the health department.

PONCA CITY — A group of Woodlands Elementary students delivered over 600 donated items to the Sean Anderson Blessing Box.

The following information is provided by the Kay County Sheriff’s Department.

MORRISON — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that a Perry resident was killed and that another is injured following a two-vehicle accident that occurred at 5:26 p.m. Feb. 2 on U.S. 64 west of County Road 305, four miles east of Morrison in Noble County.

COWLEY COUNTY — Newkirk and Blackwell firefighters traveled to Cowley County wednesday to assist Kansas firefighters from Arkansas City, Winfield, Udall and South Haven with a structure fire.

PONCA CITY — Scott Haywood, spokesman for the Kay County Health Department, said the mobile unit will be in Tonkawa 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Feb. 9.

By Rep. John Pfeiffer

OKLAHOMA CITY — The First Session of the 59th Legislature begins at noon Feb. 6 with the governor delivering his annual State of the State Address. The governor will outline his hopes for the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. It’s up to the Legislature, however, to determine appropriations for state agencies to fund programs and services for Oklahomans.

TONKAWA —  “Teaching Artists Exhibition,” featuring the work of 12 area educators is on display in the Eleanor Hays Art Gallery, located in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa campus.

NEWKIRK — Those interested in filing for office in Braman, Kaw City, Newkirk, Tonkawa municipalities and for Kay County Commissioner District No. 3 can file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday Feb. 6.