Read Across America Week Set for Ponca City Public Schools

March 2 is National Read Across American Day, a day to celebrate literacy. This date was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help students of all ages get excited about reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss. The...

OSDH reporting 798 new COVID-19 cases, 37 deaths and 1,214 recoveries Wednesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 798 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Feb. 24. Oklahoma has seen 421,010 COVID-19 cases overall dating back to last March. The number of active COVID-19 cases dropped by 453 from Tuesday as there are 13,587 COVID-19 cases active statewide on Wednesday.A total of 37 virus-related...
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NOC sweeps Western in conference road games

The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs and Lady Mavs swept Western in conference road games Monday at Altus.   The Lady Mavs (2-4) were 98-69 winners while the 7th ranked Mavs (7-0) were 97-60 winners over the Pioneers. Lady Mavs 98, Western 69   Gavriel Myers and Mia Brown combined for...

Missing Osage County girl found safe

After an Amber Alert was issued late Tuesday night, 11-year-old Lylah Spencer was found safe.A report stated that Spencer was taking out the trash to the dumpster at 5192 County Road 2290 near Barnsdall at around 8 p.m. Spencer made it to the county road, but she was not seen after that.It was believed...

Ponca City Board of Commissioners meeting held February 22

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on February 22, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance.Ceremonies and Proclamations Under the Ceremonies and Proclamations section of the agenda, there was a presentation of service...
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No class for Blackwell Elementary School today due to water line repair

Blackwell Public Schools was notified Tuesday that the City of Blackwell will be shutting off the water line that supplies the elementary school today for an extended period of time to repair two leaks in the line.Without having water in the building tomorrow for a long period of time, the elementary students cannot have...

NOC Tonkawa basketball hosts NOC Enid Saturday

The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs and Lady Mavs host NOC Enid Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Foster-Piper Fieldhouse.   NOC is allowing limited fans for Saturday’s games.  Contact LeeAnna Bowling at 580.628.6240 for ticket information or view the following link  
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Pioneer Tech Center hosting Preview Day today and Thursday

The Pioneer Technology Center in Ponca City is having their Preview Day today for area high school students and their parents/guardians.Those that attend will have the opportunity to tour the PTC campus by appointment. If you are not able to tour today, you can make an appointment for Thursday, February 25.PTC says for your...