Ponca Post

Water main work to be done tomorrow in Ponca City

Monday, March 15 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City announced that water main work will be done on Tuesday, March 16th, and will take most of the day( 6 to 8 hours) Water will be shut off at 8:00 a.m. The area that will not have any water is 3400 block of Meadows, 3400 block Kingston and 1700... Read More.

2.8 magnitude earthquake in Pawnee County Sunday

Monday, March 15 by Lyman James

U.S. Geological Survey Team is reporting that a 2.8 magnitude earthquake happened at around 11 a.m. Sunday morning with an epicenter about 10 miles northeast of Morrison in Pawnee County. No damage was reported from the earthquake as it was the only one in northern Oklahoma on Sunday.However, things were a bit different north... Read More.

OSDH reporting 492 new COVID-19 cases Sunday

Monday, March 15 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 492 for Sunday. Oklahoma currently has 11,930 active COVID-19 cases.The provisional CDC death toll's at 7,486 while confirmed deaths for Oklahoma is at 4,701.Kay County has seen 5,126 COVID-19 cases, 83 deaths and 4,903 recoveries. There are currently 135 active COVID-19 cases for Kay County. Data... Read More.

NOC Foundation recognizes 2020 donors

Monday, March 15 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation held a virtual NOCF Donor’s Banquet recognizing Northern Oklahoma College Foundation donors. NOCF Executive Director Sheri Snyder said this year’s annual greater gifts drive and employee campaign received nearly $117,000.00 in total contributions and pledges, including $6,400.00 pending in corporate matching pledges. She added that Northern employees have pledged nearly... Read More.

Cultural Engagement Center receives Tonkawa language, cultural books

Friday, March 12 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Cultural Engagement Center is the recipient of 10 Tonkawa Tribal Language Books and 10 historical books on the Tonkawa Tribe. The books were prepared for the Tonkawa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma as part of the Tonkawa Tribe Language Restoration and Presentation Program Series 2015. The Tonkawa Language book was written by... Read More.

Mavs’ men suffer first loss

Friday, March 12 by Lyman James

ENID, Oklahoma -- The #4th ranked Northern Oklahoma College Mavs fell Thursday night to NOC Enid 66-62 at the Mabee Center in Enid. The Lady Mavs also fell to NOC Enid 59-56. The Mavs (11-1) fell to 7-1 in conference play while NOC Enid (9-3) improved to 7-2 in conference play. The Lady Mavs (3-9)... Read More.

Mavs’ softball upends #8 Seminole

Friday, March 12 by Lyman James

The NOC Mavs split a Thursday doubleheader Thursday with #8 Seminole in Tonkawa. The Mavs (9-7) lost 22-1 in Game 1 but rallied in Game 2 winning 6-4. The Mavs are 2-2 in conference play. In Game 2, Shay Cushenbery shut out Seminole over six innings and the Mavs' five run uprising in the second inning... Read More.

Mavs’ baseball sweeps NWOSU JV on Thursday

Friday, March 12 by Lyman James

The 3rd ranked NOC Mavs swept Northwestern JV in a double dip Thursday in Tonkawa. NOC (9-3) won 6-1 in Game 1 and then completed the sweep with an 8-4 win in Game 2. In Game 1, NOC pitchers Blake Hubbard, Jackson Robinson, Zach Stephenson, Brysen Williams and Carter Hines allowed just one run... Read More.

Kay Electric Essay Contest Winners Announced

Friday, March 12 by Lyman James

Kay Electric Cooperative’s annual essay contest wrapped up on the evening of March 1, 2021. This year’s topic was “What moment in American history do you wish you had been a part of and what would you have contributed?” Forty-eight area juniors wrote some impressive essays about America’s past while the top eight competed... Read More.

OHP Dive Team and Ponca City PD recover vehicle from Lake Ponca

Friday, March 12 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol Dive Team assisted Ponca City PD Wednesday in recovering a vehicle from Lake Ponca. The vehicle was a 2000 Ford Explorer that had been reported stolen out of Ponca City in 2009. OHP's dive team routinely assists law enforcement partners with their expertise in underwater search and recovery.Images belong to... Read More.