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...

NOC Northern Encounter set for Dec. 9

 Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa will be hosting high school students for Northern Encounter Dec. 9 at the Renfro Center on the NOC Tonkawa campus.   There will be two sessions, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.   High school juniors and seniors interested in NOC...
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Ponca City’s Annual Christmas Parade set for this Friday

Ponca City’s Annual Christmas Parade is this Friday, December 4, at 6pm in downtown Ponca City. Participants are encouraged to decorate their entries with lights and festive décor. Please remember to social distance.: Sign up your entry online thru December 2 at

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...
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Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo set for this weekend

The 35th annual Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo, one of the IPRA’s top outdoor rodeos, will be held this weekend at Lakeside Arena just north of Pawnee. Action starts at 8 o’clock nightly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, (July 30-Aug. 1) and organizers say they’ve cancelled indoor events and are encouraging fans to “mask up”...

NOC Virtual Graduation set for Aug. 8

 The Northern Oklahoma College Class of 2020 will be celebrated with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 8.  The ceremony is not live, but the link to the virtual commencement will be made active at 

Tonkawa’s Lucky Duck Derby set for July 4

The Tonkawa Alumni Association is partnering up with the Masonic Lodge this year for Tonkawa's annual Lucky Duck Derby. The event will be held on Saturday, July 4, immediately following the parade in downtown at the Canal on West Grand Ave. located west of the Christian Church.You can adopt a duck at the First...
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GoFundMe set for local police officer’s young son

A GoFundMe has been launched for a local police officer and his young son who was born with heart defect. Camden Daniel Peterson was born in January with Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). His surgery last week was a success, but he has a long road of recovery ahead. Camden’s dad, Caleb, just started as...

New date set for Blackwell prom and graduation

It was announced on Monday that the Blackwell Class of 2020 will be having their graduation and prom set for June 6 and the 13.Blackwell High School has confirmed that, should Oklahoma continue to improve in accordance with the 3-Phase Reopening the State Plan, Graduation and Prom will be held after COVID-19 postponed both...

Ponca City Herb Festival still set for June 6

After much consideration and working with the City of Ponca City, the Ponca City Herb Festival is moving ahead with plans to be held this year on June 6.Members of the Ponca City Herb Festival will "rethink" many factors. Options and specifics will be provided next week should a vendor decide not to attend....