Ponca City Public Library Awarded CARES Act Grant To Respond To COVID-19

The ODL (Oklahoma Department of Libraries) has awarded a $1,000.00 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) grant to the Ponca City Library to help purchase PPE and supplies to keep staff and visitors safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ponca City Library is one of 64 institutions to receive a...

Alan Foster named new NOC athletic director

Northern Oklahoma College has hired Alan Foster as the school’s new athletic director.   Foster comes to NOC after serving as assistant athletic director and head women’s basketball coach at Midway University, an NAIA school in Midway, Kentucky.   "I would like to thank President Evans, Jason...

Earthquake shakes parts of northern Oklahoma Wednesday

Some residents in northern Oklahoma might have felt a bit of shaking late Wednesday morning.According to the U.S. Geological Survey Team, a 3.5 magnitude earthquake happened at 10:07 a.m. Wednesday with an epicenter located nearly 4.5 miles north of Nardin in northwestern Kay County.This was the only earthquake reported...
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Larry Buck Retires From PTC Board of Education After 23 Years

Larry Buck, long-time Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) board member and current President of the Board, announced his retirement at this month’s board meeting. “Pioneer Tech has greatly benefited by Larry Buck's 23 years of board service to the district.  We are grateful Larry dedicated his time...

Face Masks to be required at Walmart starting July 20

Walmart has announced that it will soon require customers to wear face masks inside its stores.  This new policy will begin July 20 and will impact more than 5,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations.  The retail giant says 65% of its stores are already located in areas where there is...
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Po-Hi Offers Many Options for Students & Parents to Receive Information

The Ponca City High School administration would like to give parents and students an additional conduit for communication to share information about Po-Hi such as reopening plans, schedule pick-up, and other events or announcements throughout the school year. The ““Remind”” messaging service will be used this year for communication with...

Pedestrian killed in accident south of Stillwater

A fatality collision occurred at approximately 11:29 p.m. Tuesday night on U.S. 177 just south of 32nd Avenue, approximately 1 mile south of Stillwater in Payne County.Avery Stinnett, 24, of Jones, OK. was driving a black 2018 Dodge Journey southbound on U.S. 177 in the outside lane. A black...

NJCAA delays sports seasons until Jan. 2021, NOC included

As per an NJCAA decision on Monday, Northern Oklahoma College and two-year institutions across the country are delaying athletic seasons until the spring semester.   All teams will prepare for their seasons during the fall semester.    Men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, and softball competition will...
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OSDH reports 993 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, three new cases for Kay County

The Oklahoma State Department of Health set a record on Tuesday, July 14, for the most amount of new positive COVID-19 cases in a single day. OSDH is reporting 993 new positive cases, putting Oklahoma's overall total to 21,738 cases since testing started, and 5,103 cases are active.Kay County...

Heat Advisory in effect Tuesday

The National Weather Service has placed Kay County and surrounding areas under a Heat Advisory for Tuesday, lasting from noon until 6 p.m.Ponca City looks to have a high temperature near 99 with a heat index near 104. Some parts of Oklahoma could see a heat index as high...