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Ponca City Main Street’s Ladies Night – Friday, March 6, 2020

Monday, February 24 by Lyman James

Grab your friends to sip, nibble, shop, and visit your favorite downtown stores! Osage Casino Shuttle will be downtown shuttling between participating locations! ✔ Be sure to grab a Ladies Night card, get it initialed at every participating location, and turn it in at the Poncan Theatre to be entered into a drawing for an... Read More.

Deadline to Change Party Affiliation is March 31, 2020

Monday, February 24 by Lyman James

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation before the Primary or Runoff Primary Elections later this year must do so no later than Tuesday, March 31, according to Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board.Changes of political affiliation are prohibited by law during the period beginning April 1 and continuing through... Read More.

Special Assistance To Be Offered For Upcoming Election

Monday, February 24 by Lyman James

Special assistance will be offered to four groups of voters at the March 3,Presidential Preferential Primary Election, Kay County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today.Physically disabled voters who cannot enter the polling place, physically disabled voters who need help marking their ballots inside the polling place, blind or visually disabled voters, illiterate voters... Read More.

Kay County Secretary Reminds Not To Violate Election Laws

Monday, February 24 by Lyman James

Persons violating election laws during the Tuesday, March 3, Presidential Preferential Primary Election can expect to be reported, election officials promised today.Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board, said that apparent violations will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.Howard pointed out that electioneering is prohibited within 300 feet of any... Read More.

Woman Convicted Of Accessory To Murder Released From Prison

Monday, February 24 by Lyman James

A woman that was convicted as an accessory to murder after her son stabbed a Blackwell police officer to death has recently been released from prison after serving only six years of a 20-year sentence.According to the Blackwell Journal Tribune, Atocha Maria Beltran, the mother of convicted murderer Luis Frias, was released on Feb.... Read More.

Newkirk Public Schools Releases Statement Following Comments During Basketball Game

Monday, February 24 by Lyman James

Following comments made during the introduction of the girl's district basketball game in Newkirk Friday night, Newkirk Public Schools Superintendent Brady Barnes released the following statement."While introducing players at Friday night’s girls high school basketball game, the District’s long-time announcer made an unfortunate and inappropriate personal comment concerning the names of some of the... Read More.

East Middle School Student Council Present Assembly Highlighting Ponca City Humane Society

Friday, February 21 by Lyman James

PONCA CITY - The East Middle School Student Council planned and orchestrated a school-wide assembly highlighting the Ponca City Humane Society during Wildcat Wednesday. Representatives from the Humane Society came to talk with students about what the Humane Society does. They brought two dogs with them to hopefully inspire students to participate more in... Read More.

Wildcat Academy Students Learn Life Skills From Local Volunteer

Friday, February 21 by Lyman James

The students at PCPS Wildcat Academy are learning life skills from local volunteer Sean Searle. He comes to the school every Thursday and teachings life skills to students. Sean says he volunteers his time to help the students deal with relationships, faith, money, careers, etc. Pictured Top Right: Mary Rathbun and Sean SearlePictured Top... Read More.

One Body Found After House Fire In Red Rock

Thursday, February 20 by Lyman James

RED ROCK< Okla. - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation(OSBI) was called in by the Noble County Sheriff's Office to assist with an investigation after a house fire occurred in Red Rock late Tuesday into early Wednesday in Red Rock.Just after midnight, a passerby noticed that a home in the 19000 block of X... Read More.

Mitchell Indicted And Will Go To Trial

Thursday, February 20 by Lyman James

PERRY, Okla. - It was decided by a judge in the Noble County Courthouse in Perry on Wednesday that a deadly police shooting case will go to trial.Blackwell Police Lieutenant John Mitchell was indicted by a grand jury last year after killing a woman, identified as Michael Godsey during a pursuit that occurred in... Read More.

NOC Lady Mavs softball drops two to MACU

Wednesday, February 19 by Lyman James

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – Northern Oklahoma College dropped two road games Tuesday to Mid-America University JV in Oklahoma City. NOC (2-6) lost the first game 11-7 and the night cap 11-9. Rachel Rumsey had two hits and three runs batted in for the Mavs. Hallie Durkee and Katie Light added two hits each. Jenna... Read More.

Cassie Manning receives NOC Leo Canaday Scholarshi

Wednesday, February 19 by Lyman James

Cassie Manning was recognized Monday, Feb. 17 as the Leo Canaday Memorial Scholarship Award recipient for the 2020-2021 academic year. Manning is a freshman Pre-Med major from Glencoe, Oklahoma. The Leo Canaday Memorial Scholarship was established by Leo’s wife Pat, and through the generous support of family and friends. This scholarship provides students an... Read More.