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Mavs softball drops two to Connors

Wednesday, March 11 by Lyman James

WARNER, Oklahoma –The Northern Oklahoma College opened conference play Tuesday losing to games at Connors State 2-1 and 12-3. NOC (4-14) hosts Rose State at 2 p.m. Thursday. In Game 1, Connors broke open a 1-1 tie with a single run in the 5th beating NOC 2-1. ...

NOC Mavs Basketball Heading To NJCAA Tournament

Wednesday, March 11 by Lyman James

For only the third time in school history, the NOC Mavs basketball team will head to the NJCAA Tournament.The Mavs (28-4) heard the announcement on Monday at a watch party on the NOC-Tonkawa campus.NOC will take on Moberly(MO) (26-6) at 10 a.m. Monday in Hutchinson, Ks. The Mavs were on the bubble following a...

Estimates Released Following Playground Fire

Tuesday, March 10 by Lyman James

PONCA CITY - On March 9th, 2020 the Ponca City Fire Department responded to a reported fire at Liberty Park in Ponca City. The fire was contained to a large play structure. Damages are estimated to be in excess of $20,000. A fire investigator with the Ponca City Police Department Detective Division was assigned...

NOC Gala Tickets available March 31

Tuesday, March 10 by Lyman James

Tickets for the 25th Annual Northern Oklahoma College Gala go on sale Tuesday, March 31, at 9 a.m. The Gala is set for Sunday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center at NOC Tonkawa, 1220 East Grand Avenue. Internationally noted conductor and Tonkawa native Gerald Steichen...

Save the Humans! Give Blood

Tuesday, March 10 by Lyman James

March 4, 2020 ─ Save the humans! Extra terrestrials are landing at a local blood drive. Oklahoma Blood Institute donors will receive a free, limited edition, “Save the Humans” t-shirt featuring a little green man at one of these upcoming blood drives: RecPlex, 1604 W. Grand...

NOC softball sweeps Allen County

Tuesday, March 10 by Lyman James

ALLEN, Kansas --The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs swept Allen County in a doubleheader Saturday in Allen, Kansas. NOC (4-12) rallied from down 4-3 in the 7th to win the first game 7-4 and then shut out Allen 10-0 in the night cap. “The girls played hard and as a...

NOC Mavs Baseball Splits Series With North Central Missouri, Sweep Northland Technical

Tuesday, March 10 by Lyman James

Mavs split four game set with North Central Missouri The 4th ranked Northern Oklahoma College Mavs Baseball Team split a four-game series with North Central Missouri College Friday and Saturday. The Mavs are 19-4 on the year. NOC lost the series opener 13-3 on Friday...

Tests Show No COVID-19 Cases In Cowley County

Tuesday, March 10 by Lyman James

As of 5 p.m. Monday, March 9, William Newton Hospital made the announcement on Facebook that laboratory results show no cases of COVID-19 in Cowley County, Ks.William Newton Hospital does remind everyone to practice good hand hygiene.As of Tuesday morning, the only confirmed COVID-19 case in Kansas is in Johnson County. Oklahoma's only confirmed...

Kay County Health Department To Provide Presentation On COVID-19

Tuesday, March 10 by Lyman James

Representatives from the Kay County Health Department will provide updates and presentations regarding COVID-19 and community efforts to help prevent the spread of the disease in Ponca City and surrounding areas.The public health forum is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11 at 1 p.m. inside the Kay County Health Department, 433 Fairview Ave. in Ponca...

Officials Investigating Fire At Liberty Park

Tuesday, March 10 by Lyman James

Officials in Ponca City are investigating a fire that occurred Monday at Liberty Park. Images on Facebook from the Ponca City News show playground equipment in flames and destroyed. As of Tuesday morning, it remains unknown as to how the fire started. More information will be shared when we find out.

Mavs lose in Region 2 Semi-Finals

Monday, March 9 by Lyman James

SHAWNEE, Oklahoma -- The 7th ranked NOC Mavs fell in the Region 2 Semi-Finals to Murray State 79-73 at OBU in Shawnee late Friday. NOC (28-4) will now wait and see if they receive an at-large bid to the NJCAA National Tournament held the week of March 16. The...

Silver Alert Issued By Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office

Monday, March 9 by Lyman James

A Silver Alert has been issued by the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office for Elvin Mills Jr., 61. Mills was last seen wearing blue checkered pajama bottoms, t-shirt, and a lightweight blue jacket. Mills was last located at 12 p.m. on March 8 at a gas station in Preston, OK in Okmulgee County. According to...