Cassie Manning receives NOC Leo Canaday Scholarshi

Cassie Manning was recognized Monday, Feb. 17 as the Leo Canaday Memorial Scholarship Award recipient for the 2020-2021 academic year.   Manning is a freshman Pre-Med major from Glencoe, Oklahoma.   The Leo Canaday Memorial Scholarship was established by Leo’s wife Pat, and through the generous support of family and friends. This scholarship provides students an... Read More.

JD Ray earns NOC Jared Weiberg Scholarship

Freshman Northern Oklahoma College basketball player JD Ray was awarded the Jared Weiberg Endowed Scholarship for the 2020-21 Academic Year.   The award was presented at NOC’s game against Murray Feb. 17.   The Jared Weiberg Endowed scholarship is presented to a member of the Maverick Men’s Basketball team whose qualities include a strong work ethic,... Read More.

Warrant Issued For Ponca City Woman For Financial Exploitation

A warrant has recently been issued for Suzanne Yvonne Spears, 51, of Ponca City.According to court documents, Spears faces two felony counts of financial exploitation of elderly/disabled adult by deception, and one felony count of conspiracy. The charges were filed on Jan. 30.At the current time, the bond for Spears is set at $15,000.
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East Middle School Student Council Members Spend Week Visiting Local Nursing Homes

East Middle School Student Council members spent a week recently visiting local nursing homes. Students brought candy for the staff and a banner to hang for Valentine’s. They distributed flowers for the residents and spent some time talking with them and listening to their stories.  Student Council member Mackenzie Osborn said, “I really enjoyed making connections... Read More.

PCPS Cat Care Students Celebrate STEM Month

Throughout the month of January, students enrolled in the district’s after-school daycare program, Cat Care, participated in activities, demonstrations, and investigations to celebrate STEM month. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.The focus of the first week included wind turbines; specifically, how they produce clean energy, why Oklahoma is a prime location for... Read More.

Ponca City students attend NOC Honor Band event

TONKAWA - Ponca City area High School and Ponca City area Middle School students attended the Northern Invitational Honor Band at the Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa campus Feb. 1-2.   High school students attending were Brittany Addair, Skyler Jernigan, Kirsten Bruce, Jenna Stockton, Brooklyn McMahan, Alaina Gates, LeAnne Dowler, Angela Pensoneau, Stephanie Henry, Krystine Hines,... Read More.
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King, Murray named NOC Tonkawa Homecoming royalty

TONKAWA - Demaree King and Carlee Murray were named the Northern Oklahoma College Homecoming King and Queen Thursday night at the Foster-Piper Fieldhouse.   The coronation was held at halftime of the Mavs game against Redlands.   Murray is a sophomore from Granite majoring in General Arts & Sciences.  Murray represents Women’s Basketball.  She is an... Read More.

Be a Friend & Give Blood (The One Where They All Donated) Plus, Get a Free Pass to Frontier City! February 24th through February 27th

Blood donors will receive a free, limited edition, t-shirt inspired by the hit sitcom “Friends” when they give at one of the following blood drives:Lowe’s of Ponca City, 3500 N. 14th St.; Monday, February 24th, from 2pm to 6pm Bloodmobile on Prospect, 901 E. Prospect Ave.; Monday, February 24th, from 2pm to 6pm First... Read More.

Former County Commissioner Convicted

The Kay County District Court convicted former Kay County Commissioner Dwight Dee Schieber, 66, on Friday for six misdemeanor counts of willful violations of law regulating official conduct.Schieber was later found not guilty on the seventh count.Schieber received a sentence of six months in county jail on five of the six charges and nine... Read More.
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Ponca City High School Varsity Basketball Teams Will Play Upcoming Games in OSU Gallagher-Iba Arena

Ponca City Senior High School girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball teams have been given the opportunity of a lifetime! They have the privilege of playing their upcoming basketball games in Oklahoma State University's Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. The games are slated for Friday, February 21 with the Ponca City Wildcats playing the Shawnee Wolves. The... Read More.

CENSUS 2020

Between March 12 and March 20, invitations to participate in the 2020 Census will start arriving in households across the country. This invitation will include instructions on how to respond to the 2020 Census online or by phone. By April 1, most households will have received an invitation delivered either by mail or by... Read More.