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Important Check-in Date for East Middle School

Wednesday, May 6

The check-in date for East Middle School is Tuesday & Wednesday, May 12 & 13 from 12:00 Noon until 7:00 pm. The procedure will be as follows:Drive-thru north bound on the 6th street side of the school in the bus lane (west side of the building). Packets: Completed Week 4 and... Read More.

Brownlee, Groendyke appointed to NOC board of regents

Wednesday, May 6

Stan Brownlee and Jami Groendyke were appointed by Governor Stitt to the Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents. Groendyke and Brownlee, both from Enid, were confirmed Wednesday by the Oklahoma State Senate. The appointments were carried by Sen. Roland Pederson (R) from Burlington.Photo caption: Stan Brownlee Brownlee was reappointed... Read More.

Gov. Stitt announces FEMA’s approval to make funding available for crisis counceling

Wednesday, May 6

Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved his request to make funding available for crisis counseling, which will help support mental health initiatives designed to benefit people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.Stitt said this is a portion of his ongoing request for disaster... Read More.

State leaders discuss when would be a good time to reopen schools

Wednesday, May 6

State leaders in Oklahoma are discussing when would be a good time to reopen schools in the state after Gov. Kevin Stitt received a lot of attention for mentioning during a recent Zoom call the possibility of starting a few weeks early.According to KOCO 5 , during a call... Read More.

Kay County continues to show great response rate to 2020 U.S. Census

Wednesday, May 6

Kay County continues to show a great response rate to the 2020 U.S. Census!As of Tuesday, the Kay County self-response rate is at 56.2%, while the Oklahoma response rate is 50.7%. If you haven't filled out the 2020 census just yet, you can do so online at my2020census.gov.... Read More.

Ponca City Public School District Recognizing and Celebrating Seniors

Wednesday, May 6

Ponca City Public Schools would like to invite the entire community to help celebrate 2020 Seniors this week. The district has great activities planned to honor the legacy of their seniors, whose year abruptly came to a halt.Senior Banners are on display, now through Saturday morning May 9th,... Read More.

NOC plans for fall semester classes to be in-person and on campus

Wednesday, May 6

Northern Oklahoma College is planning to open all of its locations beginning July 1, college officials announced Monday. NOC does plan to have in-person classes in the fall, officials are working on plans to ensure the safety and well-being of the campus community. More detailed plans on classes, campus housing,... Read More.

NOC girls’ basketball camps announced

Tuesday, May 5

Applications are being accepted for the Lady Mavs girls’ summer basketball camps at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, according to Coach Greg Krause, camp director. In hopes that the current public health conditions improve, this summer’s camps have been rescheduled into July and will be commuter camps only. A deposit is not... Read More.

NOC planning to have in-person classes this fall

Tuesday, May 5

Northern Oklahoma College released the following information on Facebook. Northern Oklahoma College is planning to have in-person classes on all campus locations this fall. The campus leadership is working on a variety of plans to ensure the safety and well-being of our campus community remains the top priority.The college will... Read More.

NOC hires Livestock Judging coach

Tuesday, May 5

Northern Oklahoma College has hired Jennifer Bedwell to lead the Livestock Judging Program at NOC Tonkawa. Bedwell, originally from Fairview, has deep roots in the livestock industry, raising and showing cattle with her family across the country. During her undergraduate studies at Oklahoma State University, Jennifer received degrees in both... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Announce Students Selected for Boys and Girls State Honors

Tuesday, May 5

Ponca City Senior High School is pleased to announce that 25 Po-Hi students have been selected for Boys and Girls State honors. Boys/Girls State are summer leadership and citizenship programs sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary for high school juniors, respectively. Only students who possess leadership... Read More.

New date set for Blackwell prom and graduation

Tuesday, May 5

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... Read More.