Local

OSDH reporting 492 new COVID-19 cases Sunday

Monday, March 15

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 492 for Sunday. Oklahoma currently has 11,930 active COVID-19 cases.The provisional CDC death toll's at 7,486 while confirmed deaths for Oklahoma is at 4,701.Kay County has seen 5,126 COVID-19 cases, 83 deaths and 4,903 recoveries. There are currently 135 active COVID-19...

NOC Foundation recognizes 2020 donors

Monday, March 15

The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation held a virtual NOCF Donor’s Banquet recognizing Northern Oklahoma College Foundation donors. NOCF Executive Director Sheri Snyder said this year’s annual greater gifts drive and employee campaign received nearly $117,000.00 in total contributions and pledges, including $6,400.00 pending in corporate...

Cultural Engagement Center receives Tonkawa language, cultural books

Friday, March 12

The Northern Oklahoma College Cultural Engagement Center is the recipient of 10 Tonkawa Tribal Language Books and 10 historical books on the Tonkawa Tribe. The books were prepared for the Tonkawa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma as part of the Tonkawa Tribe Language Restoration and Presentation...

Mavs’ men suffer first loss

Friday, March 12

ENID, Oklahoma -- The #4th ranked Northern Oklahoma College Mavs fell Thursday night to NOC Enid 66-62 at the Mabee Center in Enid. The Lady Mavs also fell to NOC Enid 59-56. The Mavs (11-1) fell to 7-1 in conference play while NOC Enid (9-3) improved...

Mavs’ softball upends #8 Seminole

Friday, March 12

The NOC Mavs split a Thursday doubleheader Thursday with #8 Seminole in Tonkawa. The Mavs (9-7) lost 22-1 in Game 1 but rallied in Game 2 winning 6-4. The Mavs are 2-2 in conference play. In Game 2, Shay Cushenbery shut out Seminole over six...

Mavs’ baseball sweeps NWOSU JV on Thursday

Friday, March 12

The 3rd ranked NOC Mavs swept Northwestern JV in a double dip Thursday in Tonkawa. NOC (9-3) won 6-1 in Game 1 and then completed the sweep with an 8-4 win in Game 2. In Game 1, NOC pitchers Blake Hubbard, Jackson Robinson,...

Kay Electric Essay Contest Winners Announced

Friday, March 12

Kay Electric Cooperative’s annual essay contest wrapped up on the evening of March 1, 2021. This year’s topic was “What moment in American history do you wish you had been a part of and what would you have contributed?” Forty-eight area juniors wrote some impressive essays about America’s past...

OHP Dive Team and Ponca City PD recover vehicle from Lake Ponca

Friday, March 12

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol Dive Team assisted Ponca City PD Wednesday in recovering a vehicle from Lake Ponca. The vehicle was a 2000 Ford Explorer that had been reported stolen out of Ponca City in 2009. OHP's dive team routinely assists law enforcement partners with their expertise in underwater...

Mary Rigdon Retires from the Pioneer Tech Board of Education

Thursday, March 11

Ponca City, OK--------- The Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) Board of Education accepted the resignation of Mary Rigdon, long-time board member and current Vice Clerk at this month’s board meeting. “We have been blessed with Mary's 24 years of service to Pioneer Technology Center. Her leadership and dedication...

OSDH reporting 694 new COVID-19 cases and 646 recoveries Thursday

Thursday, March 11

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 694 new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday. Oklahoma's seen 430,944 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started. There are 11,677 active COVID-19 cases which is 48 more than Wednesday.OSDH is reporting that the death toll remains at 4,701 and the provisional CDC...

NOC students connect with legislators on Higher Education Day

Thursday, March 11

Students from Oklahoma’s state system institutions and members of the public higher education community across the state connected with area legislators Tuesday, March 9, during a virtual advocacy day to promote the value and importance of higher education in Oklahoma. Northern Oklahoma College had...

Ponca City Public School District Announces Upcoming Calendar Reminders

Thursday, March 11

The Ponca City Public School District would like to remind students and parents that Friday, March 12, 2021 is an in-person school day. It had previously been designated as a distance learning day on the district calendar but was converted later. March 15-19, 2021 is Spring Break for all Oklahoma...