Cultural Engagement Center receives Tonkawa language, cultural books

  The Northern Oklahoma College Cultural Engagement Center is the recipient of 10 Tonkawa Tribal Language Books and 10 historical books on the Tonkawa Tribe.   The books were prepared for the Tonkawa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma as part of the Tonkawa Tribe Language Restoration and Presentation Program Series 2015.  The Tonkawa Language book was written by... Read More.

Ponca City Public School District Receives Donation for Sanitizers and Masks for Students

Marshalls Department Store of Ponca City recently donated several boxes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and sanitizers for students in the Ponca City Public School District. Store Manager Hannah Anderson and Associate Robert Bodick are shown in the picture with Bret Smith, PCPS Executive Director of Operations. Bret Smith reported, “The masks and packaging are... Read More.

Wildcat Theatre Company Receives Generous Donation

For the second year in a row, Stuteville Chevrolet of Ponca City has presented the PCPS Wildcat Theatre Company a very generous $5000 donation. Accepting the donation are (from l to r) Shelley Arrott (Superintendent), Ami Hensley (Wildcat Theatre Company Director), and Theatre Teacher and members of the WTC: Ella Stephens, Jace Hunter, Trinity... Read More.
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Woodlands Elementary Receives Money for Upcoming Book Fair

The Woodlands Book Fair is happening through March 5, 2021. Woodlands’ P.I.E. Partner Equity Bank presented the school a check for $250 to help provide books for classroom libraries and assistance for student purchases at the Book Fair. Woodlands Principal Tim Williams said, “We appreciate Equity Bank’s support of public education and of Woodlands Elementary School!”     Pictured... Read More.

NOC Foundation receives donation for new endowed scholarship

The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation has recently received an anonymous donation to establish a new endowed scholarship honoring the Alpha 2 Substance Abuse Treatment Center that was located in Tonkawa.   The treatment center provided much needed resources when individuals were in crisis.  Alpha 2 served individuals in Tonkawa starting in 1978.  Through Alpha 2, individuals... Read More.

NOC receives clean audits

The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents received an internal audit report from Wade Fisher of Hinkle & Company, PC and an external audit from Dan Bledsoe of Finley & Cook, PLLC.   Both audits were “clean audits” according to Fisher and Bledsoe.   “I appreciate so much the work that (Vice President for Financial Affairs) Anita... Read More.
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Ponca City Airport Manager Receives Pioneer Award

Members of the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association awarded Don Nuzum, Airport Manager for the Ponca City Regional Airport, the Pioneer Award for his long-standing work with the association and with airports across Oklahoma. Don is one of the longest serving active airport managers in the association.

Pioneer Tech Receives New Equipment

Pictured left to right front row Ashton Armstrong, from Barnsdall; Kendel Hanebrink and Jacob Smith, from Blackwell; Ross Catlin from Ponca City. Back row left to right Donna Hingtgen, Ponca City Fire and Life Safety Council; Erin Liberton, Phillips 66; Bart Snyder, Phillips 66; Traci Thorpe, Superintendent/CEO; Gary Vap, Instructor; Kahle Goff, Executive Director... Read More.

Union Elementary Receives Donations for Face Coverings

Pictured above L-R: Church members Helen Widener, Carolyn Richardson, Brenda Lewis, and Molly Kyler   Union Elementary School recently received student face covering donations. Members of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Ponca City donated 150 fabric squares to be used as face coverings.   Members of the Ponca City NewPoint Church also donated over 100 squares of... Read More.
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Blackwell Public Library receives “Spirit Award”

The Blackwell Chamber of Commerce recently gave the first "Spirit Award" to the Blackwell Public Library staff as seen in the attached photo provided by the library.The presentation was held on Wednesday, August 19. The Chamber says the library has made a significant impact on the lives of local children through their “Grab & Go... Read More.

PTC Receives Gold Star School Award for 18th Year

Ponca City, OK- Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) received the Gold Star School Award from the Oklahoma Association of Career & Technology Education (OKACTE).  This designation, sponsored by OKACTE, provides recognition to technology center districts with outstanding programs designed to meet a broad spectrum of community needs.            This is the eighteenth year PTC has met... Read More.

Central Fare Receives Second Community Grant from the National Association of Realtors

PONCA CITY, OK  --  Central Fare, a community workforce retention and attraction project was launched in June by the Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) in response to COVID-19 physical distancing measures.  PCDA received notice today that a submitted Placemaking Grant has been approved for $5000.00; $4,500 from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) for the gathering area project... Read More.