Northern Oklahoma College names 2026 Distinguished Alumni and announces alumni reunion date

Wilma Harman, Adam Leaming, and Rick Scott have been chosen as the Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished Alumni for 2026.The announcement was made by NOC Director of Alumni and Community Relations Ciera Kirby.“On behalf of the Alumni Selection Committee, I’m excited to announce the 2026 Inductees and look forward to planning the Alumni Reunion activities,”... Read More.

Icon Cinemas Reopens Movie Theater in Ponca City

Ponca City is celebrating a major quality-of-life milestone with the reopening of its movie theater after a four-year gap. Icon Cinemas has completed a full renovation of the Prospect Avenue location and is unveiling a modern, fully updated four-plex theater which is the result of a strategic partnership with the Ponca City Development Authority... Read More.

Pioneer Technology Center Practical Nursing program students receive funding from Community Health Foundation

Students in the Pioneer Technology Center Practical Nursing program have been selected to receive scholarships funded by the Community Health Foundation. Recipients include Brandy Welch of Ponca City, Darrian Black of Ponca City, Katie Hernandez of Ponca City, Laryn Rice of Fairfax, and Kaylee Hall of Ponca City  along with Stephanie Cain of Ponca... Read More.
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Drummond launches Phase 2 of robocall crackdown

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup Thursday, expanding the crackdown on illegal robocalls to include four of the largest voice providers in the country.As part of the ongoing investigation, Drummond and the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force has directed Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen and Peerless to stop... Read More.

Team Radio Santa’s Stash of Cash

Santa’s Stash is “hypothetically” hidden in “plain sight” somewhere in Ponca City. Listen weekdays during the “Morning Shows” for a simulcast on Team Radio's 99.3 FM KLOR and 100.7 FM KPNC between 8:30 am and 8:40 am for the clue of the day. Each day, a new clue will be given until we have a winner. If... Read More.
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NOC Sheep Center students earn top honors at National Livestock Expo

Students from the Northern Oklahoma College Sheep Center Production class achieved outstanding success at the prestigious North American International Livestock Expo (NAILE) in Louisville, Kentucky—often regarded as the “Super Bowl” of sheep shows.The NOC team exhibited eight Dorsets and four Hampshires from the NOC Sheep Center show flock in the Open Breeding Shows, earning... Read More.

POLLING PLACE CHANGE

The polling place for precinct 534 and 535 has changed, the Secretary of the Kay County Election Board announced. Voters in Precinct 534 formerly voted at the Northeast Baptist Church 2200 N Pecan Rd Ponca City, and for voters in Precinct 535 formerly voted at Ponca City Assembly 2313 East Prospect Ave. Effective immediately, the new... Read More.

Law strengthens 988 Crisis Lifeline after cyberattack caused 24-hour outage

WASHINGTON, D.C. -Suicide takes the lives of about 50,000 Americans every year, including many veterans.Legislation to strengthen a key tool in preventing suicides was signed into law earlier this week.The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has received more than 16 million contacts since its launch in July 2022, an average of about 1,400 per... Read More.
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Q&A: How to avoid arrest and bail bond scams as criminals get more sophisticated

What kinds of scams are targeting families?From fake phone calls to urgent demands for money, scammers are contacting families and pretending to be jail staff or licensed bondsmen.Amigo Bail Bonds owner Salomon Dionicio says he hears from victims almost every week.“We’ve had numerous calls from family members, mothers and fathers claiming that they were... Read More.

New literacy push aims to lift Oklahoma’s education and workforce rankings

Oklahoma’s largest business organization is calling for sweeping changes to help the state climb out of the bottom of national education and workforce rankings. The State Chamber of Oklahoma is promoting its Oklahoma Competes plan, a long term strategy modeled after Mississippi’s well known literacy turnaround.Business leaders say Oklahoma’s future workforce depends on stronger... Read More.