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NOC to expand nursing admissions in Stillwater
The Northern Oklahoma College Nursing Program will accept applications for spring semester 2023 start on the Stillwater campus through Oct. 1.Applicants must meet minimum program requirements for admission and be accepted to Northern Oklahoma College prior to acceptance in the Nursing Program. Applicants are selected based on qualifications and...
Southwestern Celebrates Groundbreaking Ceremony For New Residence Hall
All hands were on deck Tuesday afternoon in Winfield on the campus of Southwestern College for a groundbreaking ceremony.The 94-bed three-story residence hall, yet to be named, will open in the fall of 2023, according to a press release from SC. The facility will be built on the open...
Kay County Health Department providing on-site immunizations at the Registration Center in July
The Kay County Health Department will be providing on-site immunizations at the Registration Center on Thursday, July 14 and July 21 from 1:00 to 6:00. The following vaccines will be available (DTap, IPV, MMR/Varicella, Tdap, HPV, & MCV and Covid). In order to receive vaccines a legal guardian must...
Early voting starts Thursday
Early voting will be held at the Kay County Election Board (basement of the Kay County Courthouse) June 23-25 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.June 28 is Primary Election Day with Aug. 23 as the Primary...
PCPS Construction Projects This Summer
Summer projects are in full swing across Ponca City Public Schools. With the passing of the Oct. 12, 2021 bond issue, Ponca City Schools has been working diligently in completing phase one of the construction projects by the start of school on Aug. 24.Several large and small projects are...
PCPS announces new Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
Miguel Wickert, MA, (CSCS*D, RSCC, TSAC-F) has been named the new Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for Ponca City Public Schools, pending board approval. Coach Wickert is replacing Antonio Fowlkes who held the position for the past three years. Coach Wickert has a diverse coaching background and has worked with...
Cowley College, Ark City High School Partner For Basketball Camp
A total of seven teams recently participated in the Cowley College Tigers and Ark City High School Men’s Basketball Team Camp.The event, which was won by Wichita Independent High School, was held inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.According to a press release from Cowley, Ponca City High School finished second behind...
Job Fair Scheduled on June 23
Ponca City Public Schools will host a Support Staff Job Fair this Thursday, June 23 from 2 to 6 p.m. at 613 East Grand Avenue.A variety of support staff positions are available including bus drivers, bus aides, secretaries, custodians, paraprofessionals, child nutrition, Wildcat safety and substitutes.Those attending the event...
Oklahoma Promise applications due June 30
The deadline for a popular state scholarship program is quickly approaching for Oklahoma students who just completed eighth, ninth, tenth or 11th grade. This is the final opportunity for students who were 11th-graders in the 2021-22 school year to apply for the program.June 30 is the last day for...
NOC participants shine at Miss Oklahoma Pageant
Four Northern Oklahoma College students participated in the Miss Oklahoma Pageant in Tulsa June 7-11.Miss NOC Tonkawa Emma Valgora received a $500 non-finalist talent award, a $500 dreamer award (given by the judges for a young lady that stood out in interview and impressed the judges), and a $1,000...
