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NHS Induction Ceremony Held
A total of 40 new members from Ponca City High School were inducted Tuesday night into the National Honor Society. New inductees for the spring of 2022 include:
Seniors:
Mason Filtz
Kaden Swords
Juniors:
Bailey Anson
Amaria Bogney
Kate Branstetter
Lane Briggs
Mary Burch
Karime Cazares Castillo
Brynn Carndall
Tanner Estes
Po-Hi’s Blackstar Signs Letter of Intent
Margaret Blackstar signed a letter of intent Wednesday afternoon to play softball at University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark. Pictured, front row from left, are Ollie Blackstar (dad), Margaret Blackstar and Holly Blackstar (mom) and back row, Marshall Blackstar (brother), Mallory Blackstar (sister) and Madelyn Blackstar (sister).
NOC offering “Power Up Your Summer” workshops
Students who have just completed the 8th Grade and would like to have a summer experience focusing on Oklahoma’s fastest-growing energy sector can attend the Northern Oklahoma College’s “Power Up Your Summer” workshops.
During the week of June 13, NOC will be hosting three one-day science and technology workshops where...
Don Schieber named 2022 Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductee
Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur is proud to announce Mr. Don Schieber as the recipient of the 2022 Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture. The Ponca City farmer will become the 25th inductee into the Oklahoma Agriculture Hall of Fame, the state’s most prestigious agriculture award.
Schieber will be arriving...
NOC Foundation establishes Mom and Pop Allen Scholarship Fund
The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation, Inc. acknowledges the establishment of the Mom and Pops Allen Scholarship Fund.
Earl and Roberta Allen served as Directors of Boehme Hall on the Tonkawa campus from 1989-1996. They were affectionately known as Mom and Pops to hundreds of NOC students. Mom and Pops loved...
$9.84 million patching project is set on U.S. 166 in Sumner County
A $9.84 million patching project on U.S. 166 in Sumner County will begin soon.
The Kansas Department of Transportation project involves concrete patching on U.S. 166 from the U.S. 81 junction on the north side of South Haven east to 400 feet past the Rock Road intersection. The length is...
BOE Approves Raises for Support Staff
The Ponca City Board of Education recently approved a significant raise for PCPS support staff personnel. These raises will be implemented on July 1, 2022.
PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott said, “I am very excited our Board of Education approved a significant, much needed raise for our support staff! The new...
Deceased body found in Blackwell Friday
The body of a 78-year-old man was found deceased Friday in the alley in the 600 block of north First Street in Blackwell.
According to police, the subject was a dementia patient that called police about the loud noises.
Officers checked the area, as well as the subject, and didn’t find...
Nebraska couple and daughter killed in plane crash near Pond Creek on Thursday
A Nebraska couple and their adult daughter were killed in the crash of a small plane in northwestern Oklahoma, according to an official at a funeral home the couple owned.
William Lauber, 58, and his wife, Christine Lauber, 58, both of Milford, Nebraska, and their daughter Regan Lauber, 21, of...
Start thinking about fishing at Lake Ponca
Great time to start thinking about Spring/Summer Fishing at Lake Ponca! You can purchase online at www.poncacityok.gov/parksandrec/registrationYou must have a state fishing license and a Lake Ponca permit to fish on Lake Ponca.Ponca City Resident: (P.O. Box is not a residential address.)Daily Permit $2.00
Annual Individual $6.00
Annual Family $10.00
Non-Resident
Daily Permit...
COVID-19 Rent/Mortgage Assistance & Utility Assistance still available
Have you applied before but were unable to get assistance? Now is the time to take advantage of the new intake procedure(s) and re-apply before the funds run out.Last year, the City of Ponca City, in partnership with New Emergency Resource Agency (NERA), was approved for the Rent and...
