Northern Oklahoma College receives Bronze Statue of Chief Standing Bear

NOC received a bronze statue for their leadership and support of the Standing Bear Program.  Pictured (L-R):  President Clark Harris, Judy Poole, President Emeritus Tom Poole, President Emeritus Dr. Cheryl Evans, Carl Renfro, Brenda Renfro, Melinda Johnson, Chancellor Emeritus Glen D. Johnson, Tom Evans.  Not Pictured:  President Emeritus Dr. Joe...

Top of Oklahoma Museum Hosting Pearl Harbor Event

Blackwell’s Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum invites the public to a luncheon this Friday, Dec. 2, to commemorate the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.  Museum workers will present a display about what President Franklin Roosevelt then described as “a day that will live in infamy.” ...

Ark City’s Burford Theatre Extends Trees & Wreaths Fundraiser

Burford Theatre Arts announces that the Festival of Trees & Wreaths Silent Auction Fundraiser has been extended through December 17, 2022! Trees and wreaths are currently being auctioned off by silent auction to benefit Burford Theatre Arts programming. Bids may be placed at any of our concerts or events...
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Ponca Schools Present Holiday Concert on Thursday

The Ponca City Public Schools Elementary, Middle, Advanced Philharmonic and Symphony Strings Orchestras will present their annual Holiday concert on Thursday, December 1, 2022. The concert is free to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. in the Ponca City Schools Concert Hall. We...

3 Areas Teams in State Football Playoff Action Tonight – Bundle Up!

Best of luck to Ponca City, Tonkawa and Woodland tonight in Oklahoma State Football Playoff games.Po Hi travels to 9-1 Muskogee The 10-1 Bucs play at undefeated Colcord 7-4 Woodland battles 11-0 Gore You can hear the Tonkawa game on 1047 The Bull with Joe Thompson & Jeremy...

Ponca Students Audition for Honor Orchestra

Ponca City Public School orchestra students traveled to Edmond recently to audition for the North Central Honor Orchestra. Students auditioned from across the state and only a select group made it from each grade level.  Four West Middle School students were accepted into the Seventh Grade Honor Orchestra....
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Lincoln Elementary Blows Away Goal in Canned Food Drive

The Lincoln Elementary Student Council challenged students and staff to collect canned food to help families in need. The drive lasted from Nov. 1-17 with a goal of 500 cans. Members went to each classroom in the morning to collect cans and count them. Canned goods were put in...

Thankful and Nuts About Fall at Washington Pre-K

Cat Care students at Washington Pre-K are "Thankful and Nuts About Fall." Pictured displaying their art work are Rhea Brown, Asher Herrington, Jasper Cline, Paisley Smith, Taylin Underwood, Hayes Clark, Corbin Brown, Mia Montenegro, Kinlee Rinehart, Amelia Novell and Sophia Rush. Also pictured are Miss Helm and Miss Fonseca.

Garfield Elementary: Generosity on Full Display

Garfield Elementary gifted and talented students held a food drive and used the opportunity to practice graphing different types of food. The food was donated to a local group.
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Ponca Students Compete in the FCCLA District Star Event

Abby Chamberlin and Carly Hill, from left, competed in the FCCLA District Star Event on Thursday in Blackwell. Abby and Carly placed first in the Repurposed and Redesign Event. For this event the two repurposed a tire and wood from a headboard into a feed trough, for farm animals....

Ice On The Plaza Opens in Ponca Friday Night

Ponca City officially steps into the Holiday Season this Friday with plenty of activities downtown. At 6:30, you’re invited to come out for the lighting of the City’s Christmas tree at City Hall, and then it’s opening night for our new “

A Great Night at Po-Hi For a Chili Dinner

Tonight at Po-Hi, there will be a chili dinner before the Panic performance in the upper Commons. Price is $10 and includes a bowl of chili or a frito chili pie, dessert and a drink. All proceeds from the dinner go to support students traveling to Peru this summer.Po-Hi...