NOC, Ponca City Rotary Donate Dictionaries at Tonkawa Elementary School

Northern Oklahoma College and the Ponca City Rotary Club partnered to provide dictionaries for each 3rd grade student at Tonkawa Elementary School. Tonkawa Police Officer Darrell Mendiola represented the Ponca City Rotary Club and Director of Marketing Rachel Kirk represented Northern Oklahoma College for the presentation at the Tonkawa Elementary... Read More.

Area School Closings

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Protest Held at Ponca City High School Thursday

Some students at Ponca City High School held a peaceful protest on Thursday afternoon regarding a situation that was reported on Monday. After the report was made, administration began to investigate and are still actively investigating the reports. PCPS is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive learning environment where... Read More.
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COMMUNITY LEARNING SEMINARS

The heart of First Christian Church of Ponca City revolves around community building and outreach. Because of this, several programs have been developed through the years to meet these desires, including sponsoring Friendship Feast, Friendship Community Garden, Friendship bikes, as well as a number of other programs. So it... Read More.

Smith Bill Would Give Rural Firefighters Clothing Allowance

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. David Smith, R-Arpelar, has filed the “Rural Volunteer Firefighter Clothing Allowance Grants Act.” House Bill 1078 is eligible for consideration in the upcoming legislative session, which starts Feb. 3. “Rural volunteer firefighters work at their own expense to keep their friends and neighbors safe from the... Read More.
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Governor Stitt Signs Order to Support Oklahoma Student-Athletes With NIL Payments

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Governor Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2025-01, aiming to keep Oklahoma’s postsecondary institutions and their student-athletes competitive in the changing world of intercollegiate athletics. The order allows institutions to facilitate direct payments to student-athletes for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) while federal and... Read More.

Meta Eliminates Fact-Checking Program, Scaling Back Content Moderation

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Meta is ending its fact-checking program and making other changes to its content moderation policies in a move the company says is in the interest of enhancing free speech online. Along with ending its fact-checking program, the company said it would be removing some speech restrictions on Facebook,... Read More.