Changes coming to NIXLE text alert system for Blackwell residents

Residents in Blackwell who are signed up to NIXLE to receive text alerts should be aware that the system is changing in May, according to parent company Everbridge.Those who subscribed to the service through the website by entering an e-mail address WILL NEED to download the Everbridge App, available on the Google Play Store...

Ponca City Noon Lions handing out free supper sacks

There are those who are struggling to feed their families right now and the Ponca City Noon Lions Club wants to help.This coming Wednesday, at 5:30 p.m., the Ponca City Noon Lions Club will be set up in front of Provisions at 312 East Grand. We will be handing out Free Supper Sacks. Supplies...
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130 new COVID-19 cases added for Oklahoma on Tuesday

As of Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 130 new COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, bringing the state's total to 3,410 since testing started.In addition, 10 more Oklahomans have died from COVID-19, bringing the number of deaths to 207. The counties with the most COVID-19 cases are Oklahoma at 729, Tulsa at...

Traffic Signal Work at 14th Street and Grand Avenue on Wednesday

Traffic Engineering personnel will be replacing the traffic signal cabinet located at the intersection of 14th Street and Grand Avenue on Wednesday, April 29. Work will begin at 8:30 a.m. and is expected to be completed that afternoon.Motorists are asked to exercise caution, as the intersection will be...

NOC Tonkawa PTK students inducted

The Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa Phi Theta Kappa Xi Theta Chapter announced their 2020 inductees this week.   Normally, the inductees are honored in a reception at the NOC Tonkawa Renfro Center but the event was canceled due to Covid-19.   According to NOC Phi Theta Kappa sponsor Lynn Demuth,...
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Discussions go digital at Stillwater Public Library

(STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA / Apr. 27, 2020) – Stillwater area residents can now connect online to talk about books and movies in librarian-led digital discussions.  Starting May 1, librarians will be hosting online discussions using the free video conferencing platform Zoom. The initial sessions will feature classic works of literature with unlimited digital access...

Severe weather likely Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Norman is forecasting severe weather across much of Oklahoma on Tuesday.As of early Tuesday, a slight risk for severe storms runs from west of Blackwell down towards Enid, Watonga and Frederick. An enhanced risk goes from Ponca City to El Reno and Lawton. A moderate risk goes from south...
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Pursuit ends west of Ponca City

A pursuit that started in the Tonkawa area Monday afternoon came to an end on U.S. 60 west of Ponca City at around 3:45 p.m. near the S.H. 156 exit.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was on the scene to work the accident after the pursuit. One person was transported to AllianceHealth in Ponca City by...

Blackwell police arrest suspect on larceny

An arrest was made by Blackwell Police just before 4:30 Monday afternoon on a larceny suspect at the intersection of 8th and Oklahoma in Blackwell.A male suspect reportedly stole from a residence in the 900 block of west Dewey. Timothy Gene Fox, 34, was then arrested and admitted to police that he took some...

NOC graduation moved to Aug. 8, Diane Anderson set to speak

Northern Oklahoma College has rescheduled 2020 graduation moving the date to Aug. 8.  Ponca City’s Diane Anderson will be the speaker. The ceremony will be held through either a modified live ceremony or a virtual ceremony, dependent upon which best follows CDC guidelines at the time.  The date was originally set for...