• More weaknesses exposed at Veteran Affairs Department

    More weaknesses exposed at Veteran Affairs Department - June 15, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A U.S. senator from Oklahoma says a new report will expose more weaknesses at Veterans Affairs Department hospitals, including disappearing doctors and staff members. The Oklahoma...

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  • Miss NOC Enid and Tonkawa earn scholarships at Miss Oklahoma pageant

    Miss NOC Enid and Tonkawa earn scholarships at Miss Oklahoma pageant - June 13, 2014

    Miss Northern Oklahoma College 2014 Enid and Tonkawa represented NOC at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant held in Tulsa June 3 -7. Robin Whittaker represented Tonkawa and Cortney Lofton represented Enid. Lof...

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  • Weekend calendar of events

    Weekend calendar of events - June 13, 2014

    Friday 1. FreeWheel Oklahoma Tonkawa Click here for more information 2. 101 Wild West Rodeo Queen Luncheon Osage Casino 11:30 Click here for more information 3. Signs of Life Pon...

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  • 55 year old 101 Wild West Rodeo tradition continues

    55 year old 101 Wild West Rodeo tradition continues - June 13, 2014

    The Rodeo kicked off last night, but that is just the beginning of what's to come. A long Rodeo tradition is the 101 Wild West Rodeo parade. Echo Blanton said this is the 55th annual parade. “...

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  • Summerfest brings free entertainment to Kay county

    Summerfest brings free entertainment to Kay county - June 12, 2014

    Bring the kids out to enjoy the rides or bring your significant other out that evening for live music. Whatever it is, Summerfest in Blackwell has it at a competitive price, said John Robertson, Black...

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  • Hand beaded Rodeo Queen crown gets handed over

    Hand beaded Rodeo Queen crown gets handed over - June 11, 2014

    Rodeos aren't always about getting down and dirty. Each rodeo has a rodeo queen, and Ashlyn Hilburn of Vinita is currently the 101 Wild West Rodeo Queen. Echo Blanton said Hilburn was given the authen...

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  • Bicycle tour makes pit stop in Tonkawa

    Bicycle tour makes pit stop in Tonkawa - June 10, 2014

    The week-long OK FreeWheel bicycle tour is making a stop in Tonkawa. The tour has been a tradition since 1979 and stops in predetermined towns every night. This year, the event began Sunday in Coman...

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  • Concerts at 101 Wild West Rodeo

    Concerts at 101 Wild West Rodeo - June 10, 2014

    After the horses have been ridden and the bulls have bucked, the lights will go down over the rodeo arena and come on over the concert stage. 101 Wild West Rodeo President, Larry Goodno said there wil...

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  • Less than a week left to register for an absentee ballot

    Less than a week left to register for an absentee ballot - June 09, 2014

    There is less than a week for registered voters in Kay county to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the statewide primary election. County Election Board secretary, Cheryl Howard said...

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  • 101 Wild West Rodeo comes a few months earlier

    101 Wild West Rodeo comes a few months earlier - June 09, 2014

    Everyone looked forward to August, as if it was Christmas because that's when the 101 Wild West Rodeo came in to town. It has been in August for nearly 50 years, but this year Ponca City's early Chris...

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