Tonkawa Police Arrest Armed Felon After Standoff

At 11:42 p.m. on Friday night, Tonkawa Police Officers attempted to serve felony warrants on Clark Edward Martin, 32, of Tonkawa after police received information that he was within a residence within the 1000 block of N. 5th Street.According to the Facebook post by TPD, surrounded the residence and knocked on the front door....

Registered sex offender arrested in Tonkawa

The following information is from the Tonkawa Police Department: On Friday, Aug. 14, at approximately 1:03 a.m., Tonkawa Police Officers Cpl. Aaron Jones and Eric Daniel observed a person sleeping under the pavilion at Blinn Park, located in the 800 block of N. Main street in Tonkawa, OK. The officers wished to check the well-being...
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Registration open for T-Ball and Cheerleading for Tonkawa Youth Sports

T-Ball and Cheerleading registrations are now open for Tonkawa Youth Sports.Registration continues until Wednesday, Aug. 19. The fee is $30 per registered individual.T-ball games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights during the month of September.Cheerleading will perform at TYS home football games on Saturday mornings at Tonkawa High School football...

New pool to be built in Tonkawa

The Tonkawa City Council voted on Tuesday, August 4, to proceed with building the new Tonkawa Aquatic Center at Blinn Park.Tonkawa's first pool, which closed four years ago, was built back in the 1930s. 
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McCarter Museum in Tonkawa open tonight

The McCarter Museum in Tonkawa will open its doors to visitors, tonight at 6:30, before the Full Moon Concert. Tonight’s concert will feature The Hillcrest Ensemble and will be held in Centennial Park starting at 7:30 p.m.

Flood Warning for the Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa until Friday evening.At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the river was at 17.1 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is in the forecast. The flood stage of the Salt Fork Arkansas River is 17 feet,...
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Road work beginning Monday on I-35 Salt Fork River Bridge near Tonkawa

Northbound and Southbound Interstate 35 will be narrowed down to one lane in each direction between U.S. 60(mm 214) west of Tonkawa and State Highway 15(mm 203) east of Billings in Kay County starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 29, going until further notice.According to the Ponca City News, bridge rehabilitation work will...

NOC Tonkawa athletes earn 3.29 GPA for academic year

Athletes at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa earned a 3.29 Grade Point Average for the 2019-20 academic year.   Athletic Director Jeremy Hise recently announced the academic achievement for NOC Tonkawa athletes.   Overall, six athletic programs earned at least a 3.00 GPA.   “A 3.29 is an impressive GPA,”...

Tonkawa Tribal offices to close for one week due to COVID-19 exposure

Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma made the announcement Thursday that all Tonkawa Tribal offices will be closed for the next week.This is due to an exposure of COVID-19 in the Tonkawa community and tribe. However, there are no confirmed positive cases at this time. The Tonkawa Tribe continues to take necessary precautions for everyone's health...