19th Annual All American Fish Fry Blood Drive Honoring Sean Anderson June 27

The 19th Annual All American Fish Fry Blood Drive honoring Sean Anderson will be held on Friday, June 27th at the Carolyn Renfro Event Center at 445 Fairview in Ponca City from 9:00am to 6:00pm. Our Blood Institute in Enid will be giving each donor a cool All-American t-shirt, (I've seen it, I love it)... Read More.

2nd Annual Great American Kayak Race July 4

Register for the 2nd Annual Great American Kayak Race held at beautiful Lake Ponca on Independence Day. Kayakers will maneuver around the marked course on the East Lake to prove their paddling skills and come out on top.The first place grand prize will be a Blackstone Griddle. Additional prizes awarded to 2nd & 3rd... Read More.

Enid Commissioner Explains African American Contributions to Labor at NOC Event

City of Enid Ward 2 Commissioner Derwood Norwood spoke for Black History Month at Northern Oklahoma College Enid Wednesday at the Gantz Center.Norwood started his talk joking that he took a long time, about 10 years, to earn an associate’s degree at NOC but added, “I hope people realize that if you don’t give... Read More.
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Po-Hi Students Take Part in Native American Heritage Days

(see more pictures below)The Native American Heritage Club attended the breakout sessions including "Native Nutrition" and "Getting a Job with Ease." Keynote speakers included model Raini Deerinwater and rapper Supaman. The day concluded with a concert by Supaman. Special thanks goes to the Indian Health Care Resource Center for covering the transportation fees and... Read More.

EMS Students Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month. All Ponca City Public Schools have been learning about the culture and traditions and have been celebrating their heritage. Students in Rena Clyburn’s class watched a short film about a Native American woman, Marie Wilcox, who is the last fluent speaker of Wukchumni. For seven years, she created a Dictionary... Read More.

American Airline flights to continue in Stillwater

After announcing they’d be suspending service to Stillwater and 14 other small airports by early November, American Airlines has announced its regular flight schedule at Stillwater Regional Airport will continue. Mayor Will Joyce credited local residents who reached out to elected officials, asking them to encourage American Airlines to maintain its presence in Stillwater.
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American Airlines cutting back on flights from Stillwater to DFW

American Airlines has announced they’ll be cutting back service at Stillwater Regional Airport. Envoy Air, a regional carrier for American, has been operating daily flights between Stillwater and Dallas Fort-Worth.Starting Friday, there will be just one flight between the two cities. The plane will arrive at 1:30 and depart for DFW at 2. Cause... Read More.

Otoe-Missouria Youth Become First Native American Emergency Response Team Instructors in Nation

From Heather Payne, Otoe-Missouria Public Information Office NORMAN, Okla.--Four Otoe-Missouria tribal youth became the first Native American Teen CERT Team Instructors in the United States this weekend in Norman. CERT teams are Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). They are a national program of volunteers trained in disaster... Read More.