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Tonkawa School Board Approves New 2019-2020 Calendar

The Tonkawa Board of Education members met on Monday night and approved the 2019-2020 school calendar. In the absence of Superintendent Lori Simpson, the board tabled the rehiring of principals until next month. The board also decided to table action on the summer food program. Tonkawa schools has been... Read More.

Nicholson Wins Re-Election, School Bonds Pass

Homer Nicholson won his fifth term as Ponca City Mayor following Tuesday's election with 85 percent of the totals votes cast, defeating somewhat of an unwilling challenger Fed McCullough.432 votes of the 507 ballots were in Nicholson's favor. The low turnout at the polls and large margin Nicholson defeated... Read More.

Blackwell Man Arrested For Sending Inappropriate Messages

KFOR-TV out of Oklahoma City announced that a Blackwell man has been arrested after he allegedly sent inappropriate messages to an undercover investigator.The officials say that 36-year-old Daniel Winterhalter thought that at the time he was talking to a 14-year-old girl from Canadian County (Central Oklahoma) through social media, but he... Read More.
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Union Students Complete Math Masters Program

Six students at Union Elementary received recognition for completing all 20 levels of the Math Masters program. Union Principal Dr. Trina Resler said, "Math Masters is a program we use at Union to increase our fact fluency. Students are tested weekly on 100 problems from addition through division. They... Read More.

Woodlands PIE Partners Present Gift Cards to Students

Woodlands Elementary School’s P.I.E. (Partners in Education) Partners, Blackwell Dentistry and Exploration Destination, presented four lucky Woodlands Wildcats with $25 Walmart gift cards.  Students earn “Wild Cards” for following procedures, then spending them on fun prizes and privileges.  All of the Wild Cards that have been spent are periodically put... Read More.

Deer Creek-Lamont Takes 3rd Place At State Academic Bowl Tournament

Before 2019, Deer Creek-Lamont has never had an Academic team in the state academic bowl. With their first appearance in school history, the #3 seeded DCLA Eagles Academic team placed 3rd at the Class A State Academic Bowl on Saturday, February 2 at Redlands College in El Reno.The team... Read More.
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Construction Contracts Awarded For Lake Ponca And Other Projects

One the day prior to installing a new deepwater boat ramp being pushed into Lake Ponca on Tuesday morning, discussion at Monday 's Board of Commissioners meeting at City Hall centered on continuing improvement and enhancement of municipal recreation. As soon as a massive mound of dirt put in... Read More.

Ponca City Energy Visits Local Schools

In a modern era that is filled with computer tablets, cellphones and video game consoles, children might not remember what it is to have fun without power. Ponca City Energy recently took the Electric City Demo to Trout 1st graders on Tuesday, February 5, and then visited the Kindergarten... Read More.
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Po-Hi Mock Trial Team Advances to Quarterfinal Rounds

The Ponca City High School Mock Trial Team recently competed in a qualifying round against Victory Christian School and Coweta at the Tulsa County Courthouse. The Po-Hi team presented the plaintiff case against Victory Christian and won both ballots. Matt Yonkers was named Best Attorney for the Plaintiff, and... Read More.

Ponca City Humane Society Nears It’s Goal To Build Upon History

With the help of generous animal lovers across Northern Oklahoma, the Ponca City Humane Society is now within $200,000 of their $1.4 million goal. PCHuS Board President Chuck Greenwood and Board Vice President Sue Boettcher are leading the effort to renovate and expand the existing no-kill shelter facility. Both... Read More.

New Program To Assist Drivers In Oklahoma

Oklahoma drivers can expect to see some extra help on the highways and interstates as they drive into 2019. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is increasing its accident response capability in the Oklahoma City metro with the addition of two GO-DOT safety patrol vehicles.Originally introduced in August 2018... Read More.
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