PCPS Makes Statement Regarding Employee Arrest

The following statement is directly from Ponca City Public Schools.This statement is being provided to you as a news organization pursuant to your request that the school district comment on this matter. On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the Ponca City Public School District was made aware of submission of an arrest warrant for one...
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Newkirk football game against Hennessey cancelled

Newkirk High School made the announcement on Tuesday that the upcoming game against Hennessey has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.Earlier in the week, Newkirk Public Schools announced that a student tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.There are approximately 30 students and staff members contact traced and in quarantine as of Tuesday. All...

Stillwater’s hospital activates their surge plan

After a spike in cases in the Stillwater and Payne County areas, Stillwater Medical Center has released a surge plan.The surge plan was activated on Monday. Officials reported 15 patients in the hospital with COVID-19, which is an increase of seven over the past week. Officials say three people are in ICU.According to The...
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NOC’s Chair-ity Event set for Thursday

Pictured: The NOC Chair-ity Chair. Photo taken by Lori Hill.   Browsing, buying, bidding for Chair-ity begins at 6 p.m. before the free Full Moon Concert featuring Holly and the Guys on Thurs, Oct. 1 at the Heart in the Park, Centennial Park, East Grand, downtown Tonkawa.   The North Central Oklahoma Arts Council...

NOC Madrigal Singers to perform outdoor concert Oct. 11

The Northern Oklahoma College Madrigal Singers will be performing a short outdoor concert Sunday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. on the steps of the Crowder Science Building on the Tonkawa campus.   According to director Shannon Varner, The NOC Madrigals travel each year to The Kansas City Renaissance festival in Bonner...

Newkirk student tests positive for COVID-19 over the weekend

Newkirk Public Schools shared on their Facebook page that a student tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.There are approximately 30 students and staff members contact traced and in quarantine as of today. All students and staff members that were affected have been contacted.NPS reminds parents to complete the attendance questionnaire daily for each...
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Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority Survey Begins Oct. 1

OMPA (Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority) has selected GreatBlue Research to conduct their biannual Customer Satisfaction Survey beginning Thursday, October 1. The survey call will show up on caller ID as GreatBlue Research with a phone number of 860-430-5379. Calls will be made between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, over...

OSDH reporting 861 new COVID-19 cases for Monday, Sept. 28

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 861 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday, Sept. 28. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 85,194 COVID-19 cases as 13,379 cases are active.One additional virus-related death was documented for Monday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,007. The individual was a Muskogee County woman in the...