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SHAWNEE — Two of three felony charges filed against former Ponca City Public School basketball coach and Shawnee Assistant Athletic Director, Ronald Gene Arthur, have been dropped.

TONKAWA — On Thursday, Northern Oklahoma College named Patrick Nee as the new Mavs’ men’s basketball coach.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Sheila Dills, R-Tulsa, and Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell on Tuesday celebrated the signing into law of legislation that will elevate the status of golf in Oklahoma.

MILWAUKEE – The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum and NegroLeaguesHistory unveiled the officially licensed, limited-edition Satchel Paige Talking Baseball Bobblehead Series. 

PONCA CITY — Ponca City High School senior Grant Dye signed a basketball letter of intent with  the Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes in Salina, Kan.

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The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) approved a proposal on Wednesday from the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association and the Oklahoma Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association to add four teams to the playoffs in Classes 6A-I and 6A-II.

PONCA CITY — The Ponca City Bowling Association will hold the annual association meeting at 7 p.m., May 11 in the basement of the Ponca City Library. 

OKLAHOMA CITY —  nondoc.com is reporting that Sen. Shane Jett of Shawnee is requesting a multi-county grand jury investigate allegations against former Ponca City Ponca City Public School employee and former Shawnee Assistant Athletic Director, Ronald Gene Arthur.

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MCCORD — Yard sale, 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. or until everything is sold.

PONCA CITY — Ponca City High School senior, Margaret Blackstar signed a letter of intent Wednesday afternoon to play softball at University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark.