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Oklahoma High School State Wrestling Tournament Featuring Northern Oklahoma Talents

Tuesday, February 19 by Lyman James

It's the later half of February, and that means it's time for the Oklahoma High School State Wrestling Championship at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City! The State Championship will be this Friday and Saturday, February 22-23.The championship will feature different wrestling talents from schools across Northern Oklahoma.For the Ponca City Wildcats, Ethan Kemble, Shayden...

Kay County Sheriff’s Office Warning About Soliciting Scam Calls

Tuesday, February 19 by Lyman James

The Kay County Sheriff's Office reports that they have received a few phone calls from the past two weeks or so from citizens receiving phone calls from subjects claiming to be soliciting donations for the Kay County Sheriff's Office. The Kay County Sheriff's Office wants to remind people that these are scams and that...

Blackwell Public Schools To Discuss 4-Day School Week

Tuesday, February 19 by Lyman James

A community meeting about the possibility of Blackwell adopting a 4-day school week is set for Wednesday, February 20, beginning at 8 p.m. at the Blackwell High School Study Center. Throughout districts that already use the 4-day system, sources such as

Newkirk Public Schools And High School Announces Teachers Of The Year

Tuesday, February 19 by Lyman James

Newkirk Public Schools announced on Monday that Mr. Josh Faulkner is the 2018-2019 Teach of the Year. Faulkner is seen down below with his building principal, Mr. Jeff Wilson. Faulkner teaches Instrumental and General Music at the Newkirk Middle School.Mrs. Denys Mayse is the High School Teacher of the Year. She is pictured with...

Water Main Break Brings Low Water Pressure To Parts Of Ponca City Tuesday Morning

Tuesday, February 19 by Lyman James

Some folks in the Ponca City area might have had a rude awakening Tuesday morning as low water pressure occurred across parts on Ponca City. At around 5 a.m., an 18-inch water main broke at the L.A. Cann Gardens near 14th Street and Grand Avenue. Some Ponca City residents lost water service for around...

New Public Safety Center In Ponca City Proposed At Recent Work Session

Tuesday, February 19 by Lyman James

From the City of Ponca City. Following months of hard work, Scott Dedmon of ADG P.C. of Oklahoma City presented a conceptual design study, and cost estimate for a new Public Safety Center in Ponca City to the City Commission on Monday at a work session. The proposed new facility would serve as the...

Teacher Of The Year Banquet Moved To Wednesday

Tuesday, February 19 by Lyman James

Due to the winter weather expected for Tuesday, February 19, the Ponca City Public Schools has decided to reschedule the Teacher of the Year Banquet to Wednesday, February 20, at 6 p.m. at the high school commons.

Ponca City Orchestra Program Presents Orchestras In Review In New Concert Hall

Monday, February 18 by Lyman James

A congratulations to the Ponca City High School Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Paula Cochran, who traveled to Edmond, Oklahoma last week to compete in the annual OSSAA Spring State Contest. The 85–member group performed Procession of the Sardarby Ippolitov-Ivanov and Rhosymedre by Vaughan Williams. The ensemble was awarded superior ratings in both the...

OBI Blood Drives In Ponca City February

Monday, February 18 by Lyman James

Oklahoma Blood Institute needs strong, inspiring, giving, and heroic blood donors to save the lives of local patients! Blood donors will receive their choice of inspirational t-shirt in one of three featured colors: coral, sky blue, or gray. Donors will also receive a coupon from Whataburger for a free honey butter chicken biscuit and be...

Ditch Witch Sold To Minnesota-Based Company Toro

Friday, February 15 by Lyman James

The Perry-based company Ditch Witch was sold to the company Toro for $700 million in cash.Toro, which is a company based in Bloomington, MN., is an American manufacturer of turf maintenance equipment, snow removal equipment and water-saving irrigation supplies for commercial and residential gardens, public parks, golf course, sports fields and agricultural fields. According...

Teacher And Student Save Boy From Choking

Friday, February 15 by Lyman James

A Lincoln Elementary teacher and a third-grade student were credited for saving the life of another student with their actions earlier in the week. Third-grade student Warren Rhodd was eating lunch with his classmates Tuesday when he began to choke on a food particle lodged into his throat. Fellow classmate and eight-year-old Shilyn Edwardson...

Listen And Learn Presentation On Marland Hunting Camps

Friday, February 15 by Lyman James

Marland’s Grand Home will present part one of a Listen and Learn series titled the “Marland Hunting Camps of the 1920s” on Saturday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m. E.W. Marland, founder and president of the Marland Oil Company, which later became Conoco, owned and/or participated in three camps where he and his...