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Four with Northern Oklahoma College ties in Miss Oklahoma Pageant

Tuesday, June 7 by Lyman James

Four current or former NOC students will compete for Miss Oklahoma next week in Tulsa June 8-11.Current Miss NOC Tonkawa Emma Valgora and current Miss NOC Enid Mia-Claire Jones will compete alongside Miss Heartland Chandler Brown and Miss Ponca City Lexi Neahring.Valgora and Brown are both from Ponca City. Brown was Miss Runner-Up in... Read More.

Ponca City Police Department requesting assistance to identify male suspect with stolen vehicle

Tuesday, June 7 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Police Department is requesting assistance from the public with identifying the male subject in the attached photos.On 5/30/2022, a vehicle was stolen in Ponca City and was eventually recovered in Tulsa. After the vehicle was stolen, the suspect drove it to the OnCue gas station at 3505 N. 14th St. in... Read More.

Ret. WPD Captain, Longtime Community Member Gary Utt Laid To Rest Friday

Monday, June 6 by Lyman James

A retired Winfield police captain and longtime community member passed away last week.Gary Utt died May 30 in Wichita."We were saddened to learn of the passing earlier this week of Retired Captain Gary Utt," the Winfield Police Department said in a Facebook post late last week. "Gary hired on with our department in 1960,... Read More.

Tigers Come Up Just Short In Bid For Third National Championship

Monday, June 6 by Lyman James

Making its first national championship game appearance since winning back-to-back JUCO World Series titles in 1997 and 1998, the seventh-seeded Cowley College Tigers came up just short of its third national title in a 4-2 loss to the sixth-seeded Central Arizona College Vaqueros Saturday night in the JUCO World Series title game played at... Read More.

WPD Says Winfield Man Was Attempting To Crawl Under Train; Injuries Believed To Be Accidental

Sunday, June 5 by Lyman James

Updated: Monday, 1:34 p.m.The Winfield Police Department has released more information about a Winfield man who suffered serious injuries Sunday involving a moving train.At approximately 9:20 a.m. Sunday, members of the WPD and members of Winfield Fire/EMS were dispatched to the railroad tracks located in the 500 block of Main Street/U.S. 77 in Winfield... Read More.

Blackwell City Council approves 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget

Sunday, June 5 by Lyman James

The Blackwell Journal-Tribune is reporting that the Blackwell City Council have just approved their 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget which includes the following utility rate increases, effective July 1, 2022.SEWER: 40% increaseWATER: 4% increaseWASTE: 4% increaseELECTRIC: 4% increase

Blackwell VFW conducting a Flag Burning Ceremony on Flag Day

Sunday, June 5 by Lyman James

Blackwell's VFW will be conducting a Flag Burning Ceremony on Flag Day June 14th at 7pm. The public is welcome to attend.This location will be directly north of the VFW parking lot off of west Ferguson.If you have a flag that needs to be disposed of The VFW will be accepting them Saturday June... Read More.

Ponca City man injured in Osage County accident

Sunday, June 5 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that a Ponca City man is in critical condition following a motorcycle accident that occurred at 9:43 p.m. Thursday, on City View south of Scissortail Lane, one mile east of McCord, in Osage County.Troopers report that Glen E. Salmon, 73, was in control of a 2013 Harley Davidson, traveling... Read More.

Kay County Treasurer’s office holding annual Tax Resale on Monday, June 13

Sunday, June 5 by Lyman James

Kay News Cow reports that the Kay County Treasurer’s office will be holding the annual Tax Resale on Monday, June 13 at the Kay County Administration Building, 219 S Main, Newkirk, beginning at 9 a.m.“This sale will be for property that is being sold for several years of delinquent tax as required by state... Read More.

Ponca City Library awarded Grant

Sunday, June 5 by Lyman James

The ODL (Oklahoma Department of Libraries) has awarded a $12,867.43 grant to the Ponca City Public Library to address impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. ODL offered targeted grants to Oklahoma public libraries as part of the agency’s plan for use of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds.Holly LaBossiere, Ponca City Library Director, stated “The... Read More.