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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.
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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... Read More.

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... Read More.
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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. Pictured Top Right: Mary... Read More.

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... Read More.

Mitchell Indicted And Will Go To Trial

PERRY, Okla. - It was decided by a judge in the Noble County Courthouse in Perry on Wednesday that a deadly police shooting case will go to trial.Blackwell Police Lieutenant John Mitchell was indicted by a grand jury last year after killing a woman, identified as Michael Godsey during... Read More.
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NOC Lady Mavs softball drops two to MACU

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – Northern Oklahoma College dropped two road games Tuesday to Mid-America University JV in Oklahoma City.   NOC (2-6) lost the first game 11-7 and the night cap 11-9.   Rachel Rumsey had two hits and three runs batted in for the Mavs.  Hallie Durkee and Katie Light... Read More.

Cassie Manning receives NOC Leo Canaday Scholarshi

Cassie Manning was recognized Monday, Feb. 17 as the Leo Canaday Memorial Scholarship Award recipient for the 2020-2021 academic year.   Manning is a freshman Pre-Med major from Glencoe, Oklahoma.   The Leo Canaday Memorial Scholarship was established by Leo’s wife Pat, and through the generous support of family and friends.... Read More.

JD Ray earns NOC Jared Weiberg Scholarship

Freshman Northern Oklahoma College basketball player JD Ray was awarded the Jared Weiberg Endowed Scholarship for the 2020-21 Academic Year.   The award was presented at NOC’s game against Murray Feb. 17.   The Jared Weiberg Endowed scholarship is presented to a member of the Maverick Men’s Basketball team whose qualities... Read More.