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NOC baseball sweeps Oklahoma Christian

Wednesday, February 12 by Lyman James

The 12th ranked Northern Oklahoma College Baseball Mavericks swept Oklahoma Christian JV in a doubleheader Tuesday at Maverick Field. The Mavs (7-0) won the opener 8-4 and the nightcap 7-1. After seven games, coach Ryan Bay likes what his team has accomplished in the early portion of the schedule. “We’ve been solid to this... Read More.

NOC nursing program meets needs of rural Oklahoma

Tuesday, February 11 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Nursing Program plays a vital role in the delivery of health care services to the citizens of Oklahoma, especially in rural areas. The NOC program, headed by Division Chair Cammie Bradley, is future-oriented, learning-focused, connected, and distinctive. “NOC provides high quality nursing education to our local communities by providing up-to-date... Read More.

Winter Storm Watch For Grant County And Northwest Oklahoma

Monday, January 27 by Lyman James

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Grant County and much of northwest Oklahoma from late Monday night until Tuesday afternoon.Other counties included in the watch are Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Ellis, Woodward and Major. At this time, Kay County is NOT included.Heavy wet snow is possible. Total snow... Read More.

Kansas Earthquake Felt In Oklahoma Sunday

Monday, January 20 by Lyman James

If you felt any shaking during the afternoon on Sunday, that was likely due to an earthquake.The U.S. Geological Survey Team recorded a 4.5 magnitude earthquake that happened at 7:08 p.m. Sunday evening 2 miles southwest of South Hutchinson, Ks. The earthquake was felt as far south as northern Oklahoma. As of Monday morning,... Read More.

Red Flag Warning For Areas Of Oklahoma And Kansas Wednesday

Wednesday, January 8 by Lyman James

The National Weather Service offices in Norman, Tulsa and Wichita have issued Red Flag Warnings for much of northern and western Oklahoma, along with southern Kansas, from noon today until late this evening.A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds,... Read More.

Man Who Walked Away From Ponca City Halfway House Arrested In Oklahoma City

Tuesday, March 19 by Lyman James

OKLAHOMA CITY - A man who walked away from a halfway house in Ponca City in November of last year was captured in Oklahoma City last week. According to KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City, The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says Paul Hartsell Jr. walked away from Bridgeway Inc. on November 25 and then stole a... Read More.

PCPS Special Education Department Hosting 3rd Annual Northern Oklahoma Resource Fair

Thursday, March 14 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School Special Education Department is hosting the 3rd Annual Northern Oklahoma Resource Fair on Thursday, March 28 at Pioneer Technology Center located at 2101 North Ash in Ponca City. The come and go event will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.The Resource Fair is a great place to gather... Read More.

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.