PTC hosting Q&A regarding loans

The Pioneer Technology Center in Ponca City is hosting a live online Q&A on Wednesday, April 8, at 2 p.m.The Q&A will go over Economic Disaster Injury Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).Every single business should think about applying for these loans.Some areas you might have questions about include the application process, what...

Long Lines for Pickup for PCPS Continuous Learning Packets Monday

The Ponca City Public School District distributed approximately 1,500 Continuous Learning Packets Monday, and that number included only one packet per family if they had more than one child attending the same school!  Numerous families downloaded the packets from the district website as well. Superintendent Shelley Arrott reported, “I made it to all schools from 4:00-6:00...
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PCPS Child Nutrition Department Working Overtime to Feed Families

The Ponca City Public School Child Nutrition Department has been working overtime to make sure that students and families have food to eat. As of Friday, April 3, they had distributed 13,500-14,000 meals. They even took the bus to distribute meals at White Eagle on Thursday and Friday last week.

NOC’s Karli Lovelace named Newman Civic Fellow

Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 290 students who will make up the organization’s 2020-2021 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows.   The 2020 cohort—the largest group of Newman Civic Fellows to date—includes Karli Lovelace from Northern Oklahoma College.  ...
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NOC Livestock Judging finishes 2nd in the nation

 The Northern Oklahoma College Livestock Judging Team finished the season ranked 2nd in the country.   The final rankings were released in late March.   NOC team members Paige Dupin and Ty Taylor were named 2019-20 Academic All-Americans.  Dupin is from Irvington, Kentucky while Taylor is from Vinita.   There...

NOC’s Demaree King named NJCAA 3rd Team All-American

Northern Oklahoma College sophomore guard Demaree King was named NJCAA 3rd Team All-American on Monday.   King led the Mavs to the NJCAA National Basketball Tournament averaging 19.5 points per game shooting 46 percent from 3-point range.  He also averaged 3.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest.   NOC coach Donnie...

Medical Examiners Office identifies skeletal remains found in Ponca City

After skeletal remains were found on April 2, 2020 west of Boomer Tire and Ponca Nursing and Rehabilitation on the northwest side of Ponca City, the Medical Examiners Office in Oklahoma City on Monday has positively identified the remains as those of 32 year old Joshua K. Battiest. Battiest was reported missing in January...
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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing site set up at Kay County Health Department

Oklahoma State Department of Health has released details as to where drive-thru testing sites are open across the state.The Kay County Health Department at 433 Fairview Ave. in Ponca City is having their drive-thru testing site open Monday-Friday by appointment only. Their phone number is 580-762-1641.COVID-19 screening and testing services are available by appointment...

Firefighters respond to grass fire near Blackwell on Sunday

The Blackwell Journal Tribune reports that firefighters from across Kay County responded to a grass fire Sunday afternoon around 3:00 p.m. near 29th St. and Adobe Rd. north of Blackwell. Blackwell Fire Chief Cory Hanebrink said the fire was started by a vehicle's exhaust system. While the grass was dry enough to burn, the...