NOC honors local artist and retired NOC art instructor Gene Dougherty

Northern Oklahoma College honored local artist and retired NOC art instructor Gene Dougherty Tuesday, Nov. 30 with an artist reception at the Eleanor Hays Art Gallery inside the Kinzer Performing Arts Center at NOC Tonkawa.A number of Dougherty’s works were displayed from the 40-piece NOC collection. Some of Dougherty’s private work was also on...

A warm place to stay on Christmas for those who need it

The Givers Organization of Ponca City has raised enough money to rent all the rooms at Rose Stone Inn for 2 days (24th and 25th) so that those with no warm place to go will have a warm place to stay. Now... The Givers wants to feed them.Osage Country Meat Market has donated 2...
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City of Ponca City Commissioners approve the purchase of rodeo arena bleachers

Commissioners with the City of Ponca City met in a regular board session on Monday and approved the purchase of rodeo arena bleachers.The bleachers will be purchased from Hanson Sports through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program, for the 101 Rodeo Arena Revitalization-Bleacher Replacement Project in the amount of $657,077.Commissioners also authorized the 30 percent...

Kay County Master Gardeners Recognize Genny Coffman as 2021 Lifetime Gardener

Each year the Kay County Master Gardeners recognize an outstanding member of their organization. The Lifetime Gardener for the 2021 year is Genny Coffman of Ponca City, OK and was awarded at the December 2021 meeting. Genny has held multiple leadership positions and is always looking to help the organization and community.Genny Coffman was...
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One person identified following Thursday morning accident east of Newkirk

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified the Newkirk resident critically injured Thursday in a one-vehicle accident as Jeremy Allen Bristow, 42. Jeremy was airlifted to Wesley Medical Trauma Center in Wichita, Kan. in critical condition with a broken collarbone, broken right arm, collapsed left lung, head injury and several broken ribs.Kelly Bristow called in...

Status docket held for Blackwell Mayor on Friday

Blackwell mayor Thomas J. Greenfield, 42, had a status docket held in Kay County District Court this past Friday.Greenfield is facing three felony charges of embezzlement, one count of fraud and one count of conspiracy. Greenfield appeared before Judge Bandy on Aug. 24 and his bond was reduced from $25,000 to $500.Also facing charges...

Sanitation truck catches fire Monday

A sanitation truck caught on fire around 12:30 p.m. Monday at Highland and 14th in front of the Pioneer Woman in Ponca City. The Ponca City Fire Department was on scene and got the fire extinguished. No injuries were reported. Photos are credited to the City of Ponca City.
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Blackwell teen injured in accident Sunday morning

An accident that was reported to Blackwell police at 1:14 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of west McKinley left a Blackwell juvenile in serious condition.Police were told that a 13-year-old was playing hide and seek with a friend when she ducked down in the driver’s seat of a vehicle knocking it out of...

Po-Hi Wildcats Earn Recognition

Several members of the Po-Hi Wildcats football team have received recognition. Cayson Badley has been named District Offensive Lineman of the Year.