Groundbreaking For Broadband Begins In Ponca City

The groundbreaking for the Ponca City Broadband took place on Monday with construction on the outside plan getting underway. Klassmeyer Construction, Inc., headquartered in Conway, Ark., will be constructing all of the outside plant for the Phase 1 service area of the new Utility. Estimated completion date for that construction...

PCPS Names New Head Softball Coach

Daniel Wood has been named Head Softball Coach for Ponca City Public Schools. Daniel has been the Head Softball Coach for Holdenville Public Schools since 2011. While at Holdenville, Daniel led the Wolverines to their first ever state tournament appearance.  Daniel was named the Route 66...
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Kansas Man Involved In Noble County Fatality Collision

A fatality collision occurred on Wednesday, March 13 at 5:01 p.m. on Interstate 35 at mile marker 179 in Noble County south of Perry.What happened was that 70-year-old Candace Box of Perry was traveling northbound on Interstate 35 in her 2012 Lincoln. That was when the pedestrian 80-year-old Gary...

Blackwell Parents And Friend Charged For Baby Abuse

Three Blackwell people are being charged with the abuse and neglect of three young children who are now in the care of DHS custody. According to KFOR-TV out of Oklahoma City, the investigation began after a 12-month-old child was found to have extensive bruising around its face.The parents John...

Monday Night Fire At Continental Carbon Extinguished

A fire at Continental Carbon that at one point produced 40-foot flames was extinguished before doing any damage to the building infrastructure or equipment at the plant on Monday night.Ponca City Fire Chief Butch Herring said that the fire was outside Ponca City limits, falling under the Ranch Drive...
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Lincoln Students Slime Assistant Principal

If you ever watched much Nickelodeon growing up, you might be familiar with "slime" being poured on  people. Students at Lincoln Elementary School had a great time getting to “slime” their Assistant Principal Dawn Mills. All students who successfully completed their reading challenge for the third nine weeks got...

Blubaugh Elected AFR President

Scott Blubaugh of Tonkawa was elected as AFR/OFU president by voting delegates during the organization's annual business session in Norman.Blubaugh is taking over after Terry Detrick, who served 10 years as president, is retiring. Detrick, a farmer from Ames, Oklahoma southwest of Enid, served for the organization for over...
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Apply Early For Absentee Ballots

Voters in Kay County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 2, School and Municipal Elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Chery Howard said today. Although the County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March...

Ponca Tribe Member Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter

23 year-old Sage Atheakee Gomez, a member of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, announced Robert J. Troester of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.According to the court documents, on Sept. 15, 2018, Gomez stabbed B.L.W., a member of the Tonkawa Tribe, at a rural residence...

Payne County Considered For New Community Health Center

It will take land, a grant from the federal government and much community support, Payne County could possibly be in the front-running for a Community Health Center. Community Health Centers of Oklahoma, Inc. is actively exploring an application that set up a health and wellness site that allows people...