Air Evac Helicopter dropping game ball for PCPS soccer on Tuesday

On Tuesday, April 20, Air Evac Lifeteam Helicopter will again deliver the game ball for girls and boys varsity soccer PCPS vs. Enid. The ball drop will follow the National Anthem at 5:50 p.m. Air Evac will land on the 50-yardline of Sullins Stadium to deliver the game ball. In addition, this will be Senior Night...

Flight Academy set for this summer

The Northern Oklahoma Flight Academy announced recently that they are going to have a flight academy this summer, June 22-25, 2021. It will be a "hybrid"- part in person and part remote via electronic connections. See the photo of our recent press release in the photos for details. Also in the photos...

Capitol Update from Rep. Luttrell

"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. We passed Senate Bill 172, or Ida’s Law, on Tuesday, April 13. This important...
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Mavs open NJCAA championships Tuesday night

  The Northern Oklahoma College Mavericks open play in the NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Hutchinson Sports Arena.   The Mavs (23-1) are the #2 seed in the tournament, they face the #15 Vincennes/#18 Holmes winner on Tuesday.  Vincennes (17-6) and Holmes (15-3) play their...

NOC Mavs softball splits conference games with Connors

  The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs split a pair of conference softball games against Connors Thursday in Tonkawa.   The Mavs (22-18) won the first game 2-0 and lost the nightcap 12-10.  NOC is 11-9 in conference play.  Connors (10-22) is 5-13 in league play.   In Game 1, Lynsey Ailey tossed...
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Public hearing set for April 23 in Blackwell

The City of Blackwell will be holding a public hearing on Friday, April 23, at 9 a.m. inside City Hall.The purpose of this hearing is to invite citizens for input on making applications for a community development block grant through the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.The proposed project will be to make improvements to the...

PCPS Announces Two Special Events

The Ponca City Public school Athletic Department has two exciting announcements to make!   Baseball The Ponca City Public School Athletic Department has an exciting announcement to make! On Saturday, April 17, Air Evac Lifeteam Helicopter will be doing a ball drop before the PCPS vs Putnam City West baseball game at Ponca City...

Two men charged in alleged insurance fraud conspiracy

The Blackwell-Journal Tribune is reporting that two men are now facing charges in alleged insurance fraud conspiracy.Rocky Lee Auterson, 32, is facing charges of an alleged conspiracy to commit a felony and insurance fraud after a home at 802 W. McKinley in Blackwell caught fire in March.Trulin...
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City commission approves no-kill resolution for Ponca City

On Monday night, the city commission of Ponca City unanimously approved a no-kill resolution for Ponca City by the end of 2025. The No-Kill 2025 movement by the Best Friends Animal Society has a goal to put an end to the killing of healthy animals in shelters...

Ponca City Board of Commissioners April 12 Regular Session

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on April 12, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance.   Ceremonies and Proclamations Under Ceremonies and Proclamations, a Fair Housing Proclamation was presented by Mayor Nicholson to Development...

Johnson & Johnson vaccine paused in Oklahoma and Kansas

The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced Tuesday that they are aware of the FDA & CDC's recommendation to pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and all of vaccine sites in Oklahoma will follow this guidance.This decision comes out of an abundance of caution after six cases of blood clot reactions have...