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NOC graduation set for Saturday

Wednesday, April 27

Oklahoma journalist M. Scott Carter will address candidates for graduation at Northern Oklahoma College commencement exercises April 30. NOC Tonkawa candidates will march into Foster-Piper Fieldhouse on the Tonkawa campus at 9:30 a.m. That same day NOC Enid and Stillwater candidates will enter Briggs Auditorium on the Enid campus at 2:30... Read More.

Ponca City Board of Commissioners meet in regular session Monday night

Wednesday, April 27

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on April 25, 2022. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioners Bodick, Chapman, Scott, and Taylor were present. Consent Agenda Under the Consent Agenda, the City Commission approved the minutes of... Read More.

State’s Pre-K Program Second Best in Nation

Wednesday, April 27

Oklahoma moved up three places to rank second in the country for Pre-K access for 4-year-olds, according to a report released today by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). While overall enrollment was down due to the pandemic, Oklahoma served 74% of eligible 4-year-old children and 16% of... Read More.

Ponca City Student Council President Autumn Leist presents check to Northern Oklahoma Youth Services

Wednesday, April 27

Student Council President Autumn Leist presented a donation check of nearly $1,000 to Northern Oklahoma Youth Services on Tuesday. The money was raised from fundraisers during Wild Week in the fall semester including a dodgeball tournament, bingo night, student and principal dares and T-shirt sales. Accepting the check is Executive Director... Read More.

PCPD Officers and Civilian Employees assisted with the Drug Take Back Program at Household Hazardous Waste Day

Tuesday, April 26

Ponca City Police Officers and Civilian Employees with the Ponca City Police Department assisted the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics with the Drug Take Back Program, during the Household Hazardous Waste Day in Ponca City on Saturday. Nearly 250 pounds of unused, expired and unneeded prescription medications were relinquished by Citizens... Read More.

Man cashes stolen $9,000 from Ponca City bank

Tuesday, April 26

Update: PCPD Investigators have spoken with representatives of Equity Bank and confirmed the suspect in this incident used two separate forms of fraudulent identification and a fraudulent Social Security Number. This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Ponca City Police Department. On April... Read More.

Cushing woman killed in Payne County accident

Tuesday, April 26

A woman is dead due to a fatal accident that occurred in Payne County Monday. Leslie Escoe, 48, of Cushing had her 2012 Nissan Versa stopped in the outside north bound lane of US 177 due to a flat tire. Robert Bentley, 58, of Cleveland stopped her 2013 Ram 1500... Read More.

Teacher Appreciation Week set for May 2-6

Tuesday, April 26

Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated the first full week of May in 2022. It is when teachers get the extra credit they deserve. Whether you have a teacher, know a teacher or are a teacher, there are endless ways to give a little extra support to teachers. Teaching is known... Read More.

Ponca City Wildcats Special Olympics Team competes at Cowboy Country Special Olympics

Tuesday, April 26

OSU professor and student wins OKC Men’s and Women’s Marathon races

Monday, April 25

After two years of changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 22nd annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon made it’s comeback on Sunday. One of the winners from the different races Sunday was McKale Montgomery, a nutrition professor at Oklahoma State University and a Fairfax, Oklahoma native. According to KFOR-TV, when... Read More.

Ponca City man arrested for stolen vehicle in Stillwater

Monday, April 25

On Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 10:14 p.m. Stillwater PD officers were dispatched to the Holiday Inn Express at 700 E. Krayler in reference to a recovery of a stolen vehicle. According to the report from Stillwater Police, an employee at the hotel observed a male in a gray Ford... Read More.

Ponca City Police Department hosts 35th Leadership Ponca City class

Monday, April 25

Chief Don Bohon and other members of the Ponca City Police Department, had the privilege of hosting the 35th Leadership Ponca City class for a portion of their “City Government” day. The class toured through the unfinished, but still very impressive Ponca City Police Station that is under construction at... Read More.