State leaders discuss when would be a good time to reopen schools

State leaders in Oklahoma are discussing when would be a good time to reopen schools in the state after Gov. Kevin Stitt received a lot of attention for mentioning during a recent Zoom call the possibility of starting a few weeks early.According to KOCO 5 , during a call that involved the governors from...

Ponca City Public School District Recognizing and Celebrating Seniors

Ponca City Public Schools would like to invite the entire community to help celebrate 2020 Seniors this week.  The district has great activities planned to honor the legacy of their seniors, whose year abruptly came to a halt.Senior Banners are on display, now through Saturday morning May 9th, on 5th between Highland and...
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NOC plans for fall semester classes to be in-person and on campus

Northern Oklahoma College is planning to open all of its locations beginning July 1, college officials announced Monday.   NOC does plan to have in-person classes in the fall, officials are working on plans to ensure the safety and well-being of the campus community.  More detailed plans on classes, campus housing, activities,...

NOC girls’ basketball camps announced

  Applications are being accepted for the Lady Mavs girls’ summer basketball camps at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, according to Coach Greg Krause, camp director.   In hopes that the current public health conditions improve, this summer’s camps have been rescheduled into July and will be commuter camps only.   A deposit is...

NOC planning to have in-person classes this fall

Northern Oklahoma College released the following information on Facebook. Northern Oklahoma College is planning to have in-person classes on all campus locations this fall. The campus leadership is working on a variety of plans to ensure the safety and well-being of our campus community remains the top priority.The college will have detailed plans on what...
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NOC hires Livestock Judging coach

Northern Oklahoma College has hired Jennifer Bedwell to lead the Livestock Judging Program at NOC Tonkawa.   Bedwell, originally from Fairview, has deep roots in the livestock industry, raising and showing cattle with her family across the country.   During her undergraduate studies at Oklahoma State University, Jennifer received degrees in...

Ponca City Public Schools Announce Students Selected for Boys and Girls State Honors

Ponca City Senior High School is pleased to announce that 25 Po-Hi students have been selected for Boys and Girls State honors. Boys/Girls State are summer leadership and citizenship programs sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary for high school juniors, respectively. Only students who possess leadership abilities, above-average scholastic achievement, moral...

New date set for Blackwell prom and graduation

It was announced on Monday that the Blackwell Class of 2020 will be having their graduation and prom set for June 6 and the 13.Blackwell High School has confirmed that, should Oklahoma continue to improve in accordance with the 3-Phase Reopening the State Plan, Graduation and Prom will be held after COVID-19 postponed both...
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Investigation ongoing after Arkansas City woman struck by vehicle

The Arkansas City, Ks. Police Department is investigating after an individual was apparently struck by a vehicle Sunday night and transported to the hospital with injuries.Officers were dispatched at around 5 p.m. Sunday to the 600 block of South C Street following the report of the accident. They learned that an injured female had...

PCPS Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8

Teachers change the lives of millions of children every day! With the abrupt end to the physical school year, teachers have done even more to continue education with virtual classrooms and learning at home lessons. All to ensure every student has the tools they need to reach their full potential.PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott said,...