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Kay County Sheriff’s Office Hosts AAIR Training

Tuesday, January 29 by Lyman James

During the week of January 21-25, the Kay County Sheriff's Office hosted and attended the very first Active Attack Integrated Response Course(AAIR) Train the Trainer at the Phillips 66 complex in Ponca City. Over 100 students in the central part of the United States applied for the course with 35 chosen to attend. Thirty-four...

Northern Oklahoma College Offering Free Tax Assistance

Tuesday, January 29 by Lyman James

Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa is wanting to make 2019 less taxing by providing free basic income tax return preparation for students, NOC employees and area residents.Single individuals or families making less than $64,000 a year do qualify for the free service. Certified NOC Business students and area volunteers will be available beginning Thursday,...

Footage Discovered Of Pioneer Woman Unveiling In 1930

Tuesday, January 29 by Lyman James

Imagine this. The year is 1930. TV is yet to become a thing, Oklahoma has been a state for only 23 years and Ponca City's Pioneer Woman Statue is unveiled and is on display on April 22, 1930. For the longest time, it was hard for the people of Ponca City to see a...

Kay County Health Department Investigating Tuberculosis In Ponca City

Friday, January 25 by Lyman James

The Kay County Health Department continues to investigate a case of active tuberculosis (TB) in a student who attended Ponca City High School. Health officials are in the process of notifying persons that may have had close, prolonged contact with the case and conducting TB skin testing to determine infection. There are no other...

Otoe-Missouria Tribe Releases Date To Open Indoor Waterpark At 7 Clans First Council

Friday, January 25 by Lyman James

A new indoor water park that is under development by the Red Rock-based Otoe-Missouria Tribe is scheduled to open on February 25,2019 The project was originally scheduled to be complete by December 2018. Last March, the tribe announced it had plans to diversify the offerings at the 7 Clans First Council Casino and Hotel...

New State-Of-The-Art Lighting Project Underway At Busch Stadium In St. Louis

Friday, January 25 by Lyman James

ST. LOUIS, MO., January 24, 2019 - The St. Louis Cardinals have partnered with PLANLED™ to install a new, state-of-the-art lighting system in Busch Stadium. The new lights will improve the visual experience to players and guests as well as reducing operating and energy costs. The system will have the highest, true-to-life color rendering in...

Scam Warning Issued From Oklahoma State Attorney General

Friday, January 25 by Lyman James

Oklahoma State Attorney General Mike Hunter has warned Oklahomans to be aware of phone calls from scam artists claiming the be with the Social Security Administration(SSA) and attempting to steal social security numbers along with money.The scam will normally involve the con artist telling individuals that their social security number has been suspended due...

Campaign For Ponca City Humane Society Enters Second Week

Friday, January 25 by Lyman James

The $1.4 million capital campaign to fund the expansion of the Ponca City Humane Society is going into its second week. The volunteer enthusiasm is growing along with the projects donations.PCHuS board member Lisa Hinch said that she used to think she couldn't volunteer for an organization due to the sadness caused by the...

Adult Fun And Upper League Volleyball At RecPlex Starts In March

Friday, January 25 by Lyman James

Ladies, if you're looking to get in some volleyball action over the upcoming months, the Ponca City RecPlex has a special announcement!Staring March 4, the Adult Upper League Coed Volleyball will begin as they will meet every Monday Night. And starting March 5, the Adult Fun League Volleyball will begin as they will meet...

Heather Cannon Honda Gains National Recognition

Thursday, January 24 by Lyman James

Heather Cannon Honda of Ponca City has been recently recognized as one of the Top 10 auto dealers in the United States when it comes to customer service.The dealership is to be awarded a 2019 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, an annual recognition given to auto dealerships that deliver outstanding customer service as rated by...

SNAP Food Benefits Issued Early To help Those Affected By Partial Government Shutdown

Thursday, January 24 by Lyman James

The impact of the partial government shutdown can be felt as over 800,000 people have had to miss their paychecks twice. The shutdown can be felt in homes across Northern Oklahoma as some local residents are wondering how they will be able to put food on the table if the shutdown continues into the...

Noble County Residents Can Apply Now To Vote With Absentee Ballots

Thursday, January 24 by Lyman James

Noble County Election Board Secretary Pam McBride said that voters who live in Noble County that want to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the February 12, 2019 Frontier School and Covington-Douglas special election need to apply now. While the Noble County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots...