Adam Leaming NOC Distinguished Alumni induction set for March 26

Adam Leaming is one of three 2026 distinguished alumni to be honored Thursday, March 26 at Northern Oklahoma College. Leaming is the Ponca City Public Schools superintendent. He is a lifelong educator and public servant whose career reflects the life-changing power of access, opportunity, and belief in students. A graduate of Northern Oklahoma College, Leaming was the... Read More.

Rick Scott NOC Distinguished Alumni induction set for March 26.

Rick Scott is one of three 2026 distinguished alumni to be honored Thursday, March 26 at Northern Oklahoma College. Scott is the President of Rick Scott Construction of Ponca City and Tulsa. Rick Scott was born in 1963 to Raymond and Dorothy Scott and raised in Ponca City, Oklahoma, alongside his brother Steve. From an early... Read More.

Former NOC Fine Arts Instructor Wilma Harman set for Distinguished Alumni induction

Wilma Harman is one of three to be honored March 26 as Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished Alumni for 2026. Harman, deceased, NOC Class of 1973, was an NOC Fine Arts Division Instructor. Harman lived a life defined by music, devotion, and an unwavering commitment to the students and communities she served. Born July 27, 1933, to... Read More.
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OU and Michigan State set for a fast-paced women’s NCAA Tournament clash in 2nd round

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN. Okla. (AP) — The scoreboard operator likely will be busy when Oklahoma and Michigan State meet in a second-round women's NCAA Tournament game on Sunday. Fourth-seeded Oklahoma averages 86.8 points per game and fifth-seeded Michigan State averages 82.5. Those totals were third and 11th in the nation, respectively, after... Read More.

NOC Distinguished Alumni banquet set for March 26

 Wilma Harman, Adam Leaming, and Rick Scott will be honored Thursday, March 26 as the Northern Oklahoma College Distinguished Alumni Banquet. Non-refundable tickets are now available for $25 each. Harman, deceased, NOC Class of 1973, was an NOC Fine Arts Division Instructor. Leaming, NOC Class of 2001, is the Superintendent of Ponca City Public Schools. Scott, NOC Class... Read More.

NOC Planetarium show set for March 3

The Northern Oklahoma College Enid March planetarium show is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3. Planetarium Director Fritz Osell will present a show for children, “The Little Star That Could.” Osell will also show the night sky over Enid in the spring and point out interesting objects to look for during spring evenings.  The main show will... Read More.
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Ukrainian officials are set to meet Trump envoys in Geneva over more Russia talks

  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian delegation will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys in the run-up to another round of trilateral talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, is due to hold talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Thursday... Read More.

Oklahoma set to execute Kendrick Simpson for 2006 OKC double murder

MCALESTER, Okla. -The State of Oklahoma is set to execute a man convicted of killing two men in a 2006 drive-by shooting in Oklahoma City. Kendrick Simpson has spent 19 years on death row for the murders of Glen Palmer and Anthony Jones following a fight at a nightclub. Prosecutors said Simpson followed the victims for... Read More.

Norwood files bill to create 988 Trust Fund as federal support set to expire

OKLAHOMA CITY — Freshman lawmaker Rep. Kevin Norwood, R-Owasso, has filed legislation to create the 988 Trust Fund to help ensure Oklahoma’s mental health crisis hotline remains available to those in need as federal funding is set to expire later this year. "Oklahomans need to know that when they make that call, someone will answer,"... Read More.
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Richard Glossip case, new dates have been set for the case in 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY- (KOKH) — After a few Oklahoma County criminal judges recused themselves from the Richard Glossip case, new dates have been set for the case in 2026. "It's important for Mr. Glossip of course, because he's been sitting in prison, almost executed nine times for a crime that he's never even had a fair trial... Read More.

House passes defense bill to set Pentagon budget and raise troop pay

FILE - The Department of Defense seal is seen on the podium in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon on Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) Kevin Wolf/AP The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops... Read More.