November 2020 - Page 7 of 7

NOC employees earn OCAC awards

Tuesday, November 3 by Lyman James

Three Northern Oklahoma College employees are receiving Oklahoma Association of Community College (OACC) awards for 2020. Receiving awards are Sandy Jensen(pictured middle) for Outstanding Support Staff, Jamie Haney(pictured right) for Outstanding Professional Employee, and Tammy Davis(pictured left) for Outstanding Faculty Member. Jensen is an academic advisor/retention specialist at NOC Enid, Haney is the Director... Read More.

Union Elementary School Students Celebrate Red Ribbon Week

Tuesday, November 3 by Lyman James

Students at Union Elementary School celebrated Red Ribbon Week on Friday with the theme “Scare Away the Drugs!” Pictured on the top left are twins Navaeh and Aaliyah Valencia. The middle picture includes Emmaline Jordan, Pazley Porter, Shelby Factor, Jagger Leavitt, Jayda Magers, Mason Lewis, Grayson Neal, and Lilyan Wyckoff. The picture top... Read More.

Kay County Polling Places For Precincts

Tuesday, November 3 by Lyman James

NEWKIRK 001 Newkirk Library, 116 North Maple St. NewkirkTONKAWA 101 Family Center, Methodist Church 105 N. 4th, Tonkawa 103 Church of Christ Church, 300 N. Public, TonkawaBLACKWELL 202 First Christian Church 306 E. Coolidge. Blackwell 205 First Baptist Church 1st & Bridge Ave. Blackwell 206 Methodist Church 6th & Coolidge Ave. BlackwellRURAL 400 Masonic Lodge 88 Boaz, Newkirk 401 (SUB) Christ Church... Read More.

Over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Monday

Monday, November 2 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,084 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday, Nov. 3. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 125,195 COVID-19 cases as 15,948 cases are active.Nine additional virus-related deaths were reported on Monday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,354. One of the new deaths being a Garfield County... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Names Interim Head Wrestling Coach

Monday, November 2 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public Schools named 2004 Po-Hi graduate Justin Roland as Interim Head Wrestling Coach. Coach Roland is now the third Po-Hi graduate to lead the wrestling program in over 90 years of Ponca City Wrestling. Coach Roland has been a coach in the district for the last 10 years. Over this time, he... Read More.

Newkirk Schools go virtual this week due to COVID-19

Monday, November 2 by Lyman James

Newkirk Public Schools will operate under their home bound virtual education of their Return to Learn Plan this week. NPS currently has 8 employees and students that have tested positive for Covid-19 and approximately 65 contact traced individuals.

Oklahoma sees 1,349 new COVID-19 cases Sunday

Monday, November 2 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,349 new COVID-19 cases for Sunday.While Oklahoma's seen a total of 124,111 COVID-19 cases, there are 15,684 active cases in the state.For active cases in local counties, there are 318 for Garfield, 214 for Payne, 116 for Kay, 98 for Osage, 38 for Noble and 20... Read More.