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Heavy Rains Create Flooding Concerns In Northern Oklahoma And Southern Kansas Wednesday Morning

Wednesday, March 13 by Lyman James

The good news is that Northern Oklahoma and Southern Kansas has received much needed rainfall Wednesday morning. The bad news is that the rain is likely to cause some flooding concerns throughout Wednesday going in to Thursday. At the time of writing this article, the National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood... Read More.

Leadership Blackwell And Ponca City Programs Visit Oklahoma State Capitol

Thursday, March 7 by Lyman James

The Leadership Programs for both Blackwell and Ponca City had quite the week as they have gotten to visit the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. Leadership Blackwell also had the opportunity to meet Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt as pictured below. During the visit on Tuesday, Leadership Blackwell Coordinator Lea Ann Bechtel presented Governor Stitt with a Barn... Read More.

Winter Weather Expected Over The Weekend For Kansas And Oklahoma

Friday, March 1 by Lyman James

There's that old saying that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. And this weekend shows that March could possibly come in like a lion. The National Weather Service is predicting significant snow across Oklahoma and Kansas Late Saturday going into Sunday. In fact, at the time of writing this... Read More.

Freezing Drizzle Creating Slick Roadways In Northern Oklahoma Wednesday Morning

Wednesday, February 27 by Lyman James

Roads in and around Ponca City are ice covered and slick. Please use extreme caution when driving today. The high temperature today doesn’t look like it will get above freezing so the roads will remain slick throughout the day. “We are working several accidents already this morning. We have seen head on collisions, multiple... Read More.

Tuesday Snow Totals From Winter Storm In Northern Oklahoma

Wednesday, February 20 by Lyman James

Tuesday afternoon brought the most snow that Northern Oklahoma has seen for the 2018-2019 Winter season. With totals up to nearly 8 inches towards Burlington in Alfalfa County, the snow brought some much needed moisture to Northwest Oklahoma which needed it. Posted below are some of the snow totals from Tuesday released by the... Read More.

Oklahoma High School State Wrestling Tournament Featuring Northern Oklahoma Talents

Tuesday, February 19 by Lyman James

It's the later half of February, and that means it's time for the Oklahoma High School State Wrestling Championship at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City! The State Championship will be this Friday and Saturday, February 22-23.The championship will feature different wrestling talents from schools across Northern Oklahoma.For the Ponca City Wildcats, Ethan Kemble, Shayden... Read More.

New Program To Assist Drivers In Oklahoma

Tuesday, February 12 by Lyman James

Oklahoma drivers can expect to see some extra help on the highways and interstates as they drive into 2019. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is increasing its accident response capability in the Oklahoma City metro with the addition of two GO-DOT safety patrol vehicles.Originally introduced in August 2018 as part of the I-235... Read More.

Carter Celebrating 30 Years With Northern Oklahoma Youth Services

Monday, February 11 by Lyman James

James Carter, the Executive Director of Northern Oklahoma Youth Services (NOYS) recently celebrated 30 years of employment with the agency. Mr. Carter began as a counselor for the agency back in January of 1988. In the last 30 years, Mr. Carter has served in many positions for the agency providing and overseeing quality counseling... Read More.

Oklahoma Fugitive Luis Octavio Frias, Accused Of Stabbing Ex-Wife 41 times In Blackwell, Arrested At DFW Airport

Thursday, February 7 by Lyman James

Luis Octavio Frias, who was accused of murdering his ex-wife in Blackwell in 2013, was arrested Thursday at Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport. Frias was added to the U.S. Marshals' 15 Most Wanted fugitives list in November 2018.According to Star-Telegram, U.S. Marshals Service Deputy Director David Anderson said at the time their 15 Most Wanted list is... Read More.

Oklahoma Department of Corrections hosting training session

Thursday, January 31 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections will offer a training session for volunteers at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 2 and the Albright Methodist Church. The class will also allow those who have volunteer badges a chance to renew their status. Rev. Sheila Alford found a need at Ponca City's Bridgeway Inc., 612 West Grand... Read More.

Northern Oklahoma College Offering Free Tax Assistance

Tuesday, January 29 by Lyman James

Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa is wanting to make 2019 less taxing by providing free basic income tax return preparation for students, NOC employees and area residents.Single individuals or families making less than $64,000 a year do qualify for the free service. Certified NOC Business students and area volunteers will be available beginning Thursday,... Read More.

Scam Warning Issued From Oklahoma State Attorney General

Friday, January 25 by Lyman James

Oklahoma State Attorney General Mike Hunter has warned Oklahomans to be aware of phone calls from scam artists claiming the be with the Social Security Administration(SSA) and attempting to steal social security numbers along with money.The scam will normally involve the con artist telling individuals that their social security number has been suspended due... Read More.