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East Middle School Student Council Members Spend Week Visiting Local Nursing Homes

Tuesday, February 18 by Lyman James

East Middle School Student Council members spent a week recently visiting local nursing homes. Students brought candy for the staff and a banner to hang for Valentine’s. They distributed flowers for the residents and spent some time talking with them and listening to their stories. Student Council member Mackenzie Osborn said, “I really enjoyed making connections... Read More.

Local OBI Blood Drives For April

Monday, April 1 by Lyman James

Oklahoma Blood Institute needs strong, inspiring, giving, and heroic blood donors to save the lives of local patients!Blood donors will receive their choice of inspirational t-shirt in one of three featured colors: coral, sky blue, or gray. Donors will also receive a coupon from Whataburger for a free honey butter chicken biscuit and be entered... Read More.

Winfield PD Arrest Man Exposing Himself At Local Braum’s

Monday, March 25 by Lyman James

Winfield Police arrested a 72-year-old man accused of exposing himself to children at the Braum's in Winfield, Kansas Saturday afternoon.David Lee Scott was booked into the Cowley County Jail on a charge of lewd and lascivious behavior. That charge is a felony because the children were under the age of 16. Around 5:20 p.m.,... Read More.

Stillwater Police Investigating After Dead Body Found In Local Pond

Tuesday, March 19 by Lyman James

STILLWATER - The Stillwater Police Department is investigating after a body was found in a flood retention pond on Monday. According to the report, officers were called to the pond at Elm Jardot after the male body was seen floating in the water. Stillwater PD says there were no obvious signs of trauma and... Read More.

Forum Held For Local Students

Wednesday, February 27 by Lyman James

The Attucks Community Alliance, through a grant from Phillips 66 and in collaboration with Philips 66 Black Employee Network hosted a STEM forum for Ponca City High School students and their parents. STEM is the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and is a dominant goal in education.A panel of representatives from Northern... Read More.

Local Students Nominated To OCU Honor Roll

Friday, February 22 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma City University President's Honor Roll for Fall 2018 was recently announced. Two of the members that were named to the roll are from Northern Oklahoma. Cerena Chaney of Kaw City and Ellen Roth of Tonkawa were both nominated.Students completed a minimun of 12 credit hours during the fall 2018 semester, while maintaining... Read More.

Ponca City Energy Visits Local Schools

Wednesday, February 13 by Lyman James

In a modern era that is filled with computer tablets, cellphones and video game consoles, children might not remember what it is to have fun without power. Ponca City Energy recently took the Electric City Demo to Trout 1st graders on Tuesday, February 5, and then visited the Kindergarten students at McCord Elementary the... Read More.

Local Man Missing Since Late December – Police Asking For Assistance

Wednesday, January 23 by Lyman James

On Monday January 21st the Ponca City Police Department received a call wanting to report Joshua Kyle Battiest as missing. Joshua is 31 years old. He was last seen on December 22nd, 2018 by a friend. Joshua did not show up for work on December 21st, 2018 and has not contacted them since. It... Read More.