Ponca City Public School District Celebrates Public Schools Week

February 24-28, 2020 has been designated as National Public Schools Week which is a national initiative to celebrate the achievements public schools are making and honoring the significant contributions and accomplishments of students, parents, educators and education advocates in local communities who work to help students achieve their greatest potential. Public schools are...

NOC Softball And Baseball Weekend Recap

Mavs softball drops two at Cowley College     ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas -- The Northern Oklahoma College Maverick softball team dropped a twinbill to Cowley College Friday in Arkansas City, Kansas.   The Mavs (2-8) dropped the first game 10-2 and the nightcap 14-12.

NOC Process Technology applications accepted

Persons interested in the NOC Tonkawa Process Technology Program have until March 15, 2020 to apply for the fall 2020 semester.   Only students who fill out the on-line application will be considered.  Program manager Frankie Wood-Black said the program is limited to 24 students.   Wood-Black...
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Deadline to Change Party Affiliation is March 31, 2020

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation before the Primary or Runoff Primary Elections later this year must do so no later than Tuesday, March 31, according to Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board.Changes of political affiliation are prohibited by law during the period beginning...

Special Assistance To Be Offered For Upcoming Election

Special assistance will be offered to four groups of voters at the March 3,Presidential Preferential Primary Election, Kay County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today.Physically disabled voters who cannot enter the polling place, physically disabled voters who need help marking their ballots inside the polling place, blind or...
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Kay County Secretary Reminds Not To Violate Election Laws

Persons violating election laws during the Tuesday, March 3, Presidential Preferential Primary Election can expect to be reported, election officials promised today.Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board, said that apparent violations will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.Howard pointed out that electioneering is prohibited...

Woman Convicted Of Accessory To Murder Released From Prison

A woman that was convicted as an accessory to murder after her son stabbed a Blackwell police officer to death has recently been released from prison after serving only six years of a 20-year sentence.According to the Blackwell Journal Tribune, Atocha Maria Beltran, the mother of convicted murderer Luis...

Newkirk Public Schools Releases Statement Following Comments During Basketball Game

Following comments made during the introduction of the girl's district basketball game in Newkirk Friday night, Newkirk Public Schools Superintendent Brady Barnes released the following statement."While introducing players at Friday night’s girls high school basketball game, the District’s long-time announcer made an unfortunate and inappropriate personal comment concerning the...
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Wildcat Academy Students Learn Life Skills From Local Volunteer

The students at PCPS Wildcat Academy are learning life skills from local volunteer Sean Searle. He comes to the school every Thursday and teachings life skills to students. Sean says he volunteers his time to help the students deal with relationships, faith, money, careers, etc. 

One Body Found After House Fire In Red Rock

RED ROCK< Okla. - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation(OSBI) was called in by the Noble County Sheriff's Office to assist with an investigation after a house fire occurred in Red Rock late Tuesday into early Wednesday in Red Rock.Just after midnight, a passerby noticed that a home in...