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Distance Learning Days for Po-Hi Seniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen

Tuesday, April 20

April 21 will be a distance learning day for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Seniors. These groups will NOT report to school buildings. Those students should follow the distance learning procedures provided by their teachers on Google Classroom.Sack lunches will be distributed on the 5th Street side of Po-Hi 11:00-12:30 for... Read More.

One injured in accident south of Stillwater Monday morning

Tuesday, April 20

One person was involved in a personal injury collision that occurred at 1:50 a.m. Monday morning on South Perkins Road(US-177) near East 70th Street, approximately 4 miles south of Stillwater in Payne County.Elizabeth J. Cook, 28, of Noble, Ok. was driving a 2021 Jeep Wrangler northbound on US-177 and... Read More.

Northern Oklahoma College Names 3 Finalists in Presidential Search

Monday, April 19

Three finalists have been selected in the search for the new president of Northern Oklahoma College. The finalists are Dr. Clark Harris, Special Assistant to the President, Laramie County Community College in Wyoming; Dr. Wayne McMillin, Dean of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University – Enid campus; and Dr. Herbert Riedel,... Read More.

Ponca City High School Announces Upcoming Dates for Picture Days

Monday, April 19

Senior Class Panoramic Photo The Ponca City High School graduating seniors of the Class of 2021 will have their panoramic class photo taken on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, on the visitors’ side of the Sullins Stadium. Students on campus will be released by intercom announcement starting around 2:00 P.M. at which time they... Read More.

Air Evac Helicopter dropping game ball for PCPS soccer on Tuesday

Monday, April 19

On Tuesday, April 20, Air Evac Lifeteam Helicopter will again deliver the game ball for girls and boys varsity soccer PCPS vs. Enid. The ball drop will follow the National Anthem at 5:50 p.m. Air Evac will land on the 50-yardline of Sullins Stadium to deliver the game ball. In addition,... Read More.

Flight Academy set for this summer

Monday, April 19

The Northern Oklahoma Flight Academy announced recently that they are going to have a flight academy this summer, June 22-25, 2021. It will be a "hybrid"- part in person and part remote via electronic connections. See the photo of our recent press release in the photos for details. Also... Read More.

Capitol Update from Rep. Luttrell

Monday, April 19

"This week we ramped up our floor hearings of Senate bills and passed quite a few to the Governor’s desk. Additionally I had some important meetings in my role as Co-Chair of the House Native American Caucus. We passed Senate Bill 172, or Ida’s Law, on Tuesday, April 13. This... Read More.

Mavs open NJCAA championships Tuesday night

Monday, April 19

The Northern Oklahoma College Mavericks open play in the NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The Mavs (23-1) are the #2 seed in the tournament, they face the #15 Vincennes/#18 Holmes winner on Tuesday. Vincennes (17-6) and Holmes (15-3) play... Read More.

Ponca City Senior High School Has Virtual Visit from Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Friday, April 16

The computer science class at Ponca City High School recently had a virtual discussion and presentation by important guest speakers on the importance of computer science for all high school students. The virtual guest speakers included former United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.The focus of the discussion was... Read More.

NOC Mavs softball splits conference games with Connors

Friday, April 16

The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs split a pair of conference softball games against Connors Thursday in Tonkawa. The Mavs (22-18) won the first game 2-0 and lost the nightcap 12-10. NOC is 11-9 in conference play. Connors (10-22) is 5-13 in league play. In Game 1, Lynsey Ailey tossed a... Read More.

Public hearing set for April 23 in Blackwell

Friday, April 16

The City of Blackwell will be holding a public hearing on Friday, April 23, at 9 a.m. inside City Hall.The purpose of this hearing is to invite citizens for input on making applications for a community development block grant through the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.The proposed project will be... Read More.

PCPS Announces Two Special Events

Friday, April 16

The Ponca City Public school Athletic Department has two exciting announcements to make! Baseball The Ponca City Public School Athletic Department has an exciting announcement to make! On Saturday, April 17, Air Evac Lifeteam Helicopter will be doing a ball drop before the PCPS vs Putnam City West baseball game at Ponca... Read More.