Mavs take over lead in conference basketball race

 In a battle of conference leaders, the NOC Mavericks outlasted Murray State 65-55 Saturday afternoon at the Foster-Piper Fieldhouse.   The Lady Mavs lost a close one to Murray State 80-77.   With the win, the 10th ranked Mavs (15-1) improved to 10-1 in league play while Murray State (13-4) fell...

Kay County Sheriff’s Officed notified about Sex Offender Scam

The Kay County Sheriff's office received reports Saturday morning regarding a phone scam. Four area residents received calls that claimed to be sergeants asking for information on sex offenders.Two residents made a report at 9:54 a.m. when a subject identified as Sgt. Cann. The phone number, 580-203-5202, was a Ft. Towson, Oklahoma number. A third...
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Nearly 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered statewide

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released new vaccination data on Friday, March 19.Latest data shows that a total of 1,488,390 doses of the vaccine have been administered, about 5,095 of those were in the past week. The number of prime doses given 811,288 and the number of completed series is 448,289.For Kay County...

Missing elderly person found in rural Kay County Thursday

The Kay County Sheriff's office had a report of a missing elderly male subject Northeast of Newkirk on Thursday morning. The subject went missing around 12:00 AM. Troop K Troopers Aaron Crompton, Tyler Langston and Troop W Trooper Mark Cranford assisted in the search. After several hours of searching, at approximately 10:15 AM, the...

PCPD responds to recent license plate reader in Ponca City

Press Release from Police Chief Don BohonMarch 17th, 2021It has recently come to our attention that some citizens are receiving mailed notices from the Oklahoma Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Diversion Program, based on a license plate reader that was put up in Ponca City...
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Blackwell Forum scheduled for upcoming Tuesday

The City of Blackwell will have a Mayor and Ward #4 Candidates forum coming up this Tuesday, March 22, from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at The Blackwell Chamber of Commerce's Conference Room.Up for the Blackwell Mayor Seat are Julie Green and T.J. Greenfield, and running for Ward #4 are Steve Marquardt and Chad Shepherd.There'll be limited...
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NOC summer, fall enrollment dates announced

Fall and summer enrollment for Northern Oklahoma College begins March 22 on all three campuses.  summer courses begin as early as May 10 and the fall semester begins Aug. 16.    NOC will continue to offer multiple course formats for Summer and Fall 2021 with options to match the students’ learning...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Warning Tips

Severe Thunderstorm WATCH: Be Prepared! Severe thunderstorms are possible in and near the watch area. The watch area is typically large, covering numerous counties or even states, and is issued far in advance of storms developing. This could be your first indication that severe weather is possible. Stay informed and be ready to act if...

NOC Mavs baseball splits two games at Oklahoma Christian

EDMOND, Oklahoma--The 2nd ranked Mavs, playing their third consecutive doubleheader, split games with Oklahoma Christian JV Tuesday in Edmond.   The Mavs (14-4) won Game 1 in extra innings 14-10 and then dropped the nightcap 5-1.   In Game 1, the Mavs scored four runs in the 8th inning earning...