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Police: 2 dead in Oklahoma flooding as region remains under severe weather watch

Sunday, April 20 by The Associated Press

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Two people, including a child, have died in Oklahoma flooding as meteorologists warned on Sunday of further flooding, thunderstorms, and tornadoes from the Midwest to the South.Police in Moore, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Oklahoma City, received dozens of reports of “high-water incidents” over the weekend including two... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools to Host 2025 Region C Circle the State With Song Festival

Wednesday, January 29 by Ponca City Now

Ponca City Public Schools is proud to announce that it will host the 2025 Region C Circle the State With Song Festival on January 31, 2025. The event will culminate in a concert at 5:30 PM at the Ponca City Schools Concert Hall. Admission is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. The... Read More.

Upcoming Blood Drives in the Region

Friday, April 28 by Lyman James

See the schedule below DATE, 2023 ─ Smile, summer is just around the corner! Get ready by giving blood with Our Blood Institute at a local blood drive and help save a life!Our Blood Institute (OBI) will hold a blood drive with SPONSOR on DAY, DATE, from TIME to TIME at PLACE. With your blood donation... Read More.

Mavs’ Softball ends season in Region 2 Tournament

Tuesday, May 18 by Lyman James

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma -- The NOC Mavericks ended their season Sunday at the hands of 6th ranked and top seed Seminole 8-2.The loss ended the Mavs season at 30-28 in coach Tori Wilde's first full season at NOC.Hallie Durkee’s two run home run in the third accounted for NOC's runs.Lynsey Ailey had two hits for... Read More.

Mavs dominate Eastern in Region 2 Tournament

Friday, May 14 by Lyman James

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma -- The Northern Oklahoma College Lady Mavs scored five runs in the first inning and cruised to an 8-0 win over Eastern Thursday in the NJCAA Region 2 Championships in Muskogee. The Mavs (28-26) face top seed Seminole Friday at 6:30 p.m. Lynsey Ailey was dominant in the circle allowing just one... Read More.

Mavs split with Connors in Region 2 play

Tuesday, March 16 by Lyman James

NOC remained a half game behind Murray in the Region 2 standings with an 89-67 win over Connors Monday night at Foster-Piper Fieldhouse. The Lady Mavs lost in overtime 63-57. Mavs 89, Connors 67 The 10th ranked Mavs (13-1) improved to 8-1 in conference play with Monday’s win. Connors (11-3) dropped to 7-3 in conference. ... Read More.

Energy Emergency Alert Level 3 issued for the region

Monday, February 15 by Lyman James

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 3 at 10:08 a.m.An EEA3 signals that SPP is operating with reserves below the required minimum and may mean that SPP directs power suppliers to curtail energy use through controlled interruptions of service. That request has not been made at this time,... Read More.

Kansas and Oklahoma are two of nine states in the region recovering from job losses

Thursday, August 6 by Lyman James

Kansas and Oklahoma are two of nine states in a region that continue to recover, despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak.According to the Tulsa World, a survey of business leaders shows “growth index improvement” from 50.3 in June to 57.4 in July. Organizers say any score above 50 is in positive territory,... Read More.

NOC Lady Mavs softball sweeps Rose State in Region 2 opener

Friday, March 13 by Lyman James

The NOC Mavs swept Rose State Thursday afternoon 9-4 and 3-1. NOC (6-16) is now 2-2 in conference play. In Game 1, lead-off hitter Margaret Landes hit two solo home runs and Chloe Jameson hit a three run home run for the Mavs. Aylin Nunez had three hits while Madison Kettler added two. Jenna... Read More.

Mavs lose in Region 2 Semi-Finals

Monday, March 9 by Lyman James

SHAWNEE, Oklahoma -- The 7th ranked NOC Mavs fell in the Region 2 Semi-Finals to Murray State 79-73 at OBU in Shawnee late Friday. NOC (28-4) will now wait and see if they receive an at-large bid to the NJCAA National Tournament held the week of March 16. The Mavs were led by Read More.

NOC Mavs at Region Tournament Thursday, Lady mavs end season at NEO

Wednesday, March 4 by Lyman James

The NOC Mavericks face Seminole in the NJCAA Region 2 Tournament Thursday at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. The 7th ranked Mavs (27-3) ended the regular season in a tie for second place in Region 2 at 13-3 while the Trojans (17-12) were 7-9 in conference play. NOC swept... Read More.