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Public hearing set for April 23 in Blackwell

Friday, April 16 by Lyman James

The City of Blackwell will be holding a public hearing on Friday, April 23, at 9 a.m. inside City Hall.The purpose of this hearing is to invite citizens for input on making applications for a community development block grant through the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.The proposed project will be to make improvements to the... Read More.

Concrete pour for the new Ponca City Public Safety Center set for Friday

Tuesday, March 30 by Lyman James

A concrete pour for the construction of the new Ponca City Public Safety Center is scheduled for Friday, April 2.This pour may start as early as 2:00 a.m. Trucks will be traveling north, from South Avenue on Fourth Street. There will be bright lights and noise outside of normal work hours. For additional information,... Read More.

GoFundMe set up for Ponca City Firefighter involved in accident near Tulsa

Thursday, March 25 by Lyman James

On Monday, March 22, Ponca City Firefighter Landon Carpenter, 28, was a part of a medical transport in the Tulsa area. Due to the rain causing roadways to be wet, the ambulance he was in hydroplaned, departed the roadway and rolled numerous times. You can read the Ponca Post article on the accident... Read More.

Mass vaccination event set for Wednesday in White Eagle

Tuesday, March 23 by Lyman James

The White Eagle Health Center announced that there will be a free mass vaccination event on Wednesday, March 24, from 12 p.m.-6 p.m. at 101 White Eagle Drive.T-shirts will be given to the first 500 participants. All persons in the area are eligible for this event. WEHC will be offering the Moderna Vaccine to... Read More.

Dates set for Ponca City’s spring cleanup and citywide garage sale

Wednesday, March 10 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City announced Tuesday that the citywide Spring Cleanup will be April 10th-17th!This is a great opportunity to clean up your yard, garage, or shop and get rid of unwanted items. We will post what will and will not be accepted soon. If you wish to recycle during the cleanup, call... Read More.

Local garage sales set in spring

Monday, March 8 by Lyman James

As spring is approaching, local communities have announced garage sale dates. Tonkawa will have their city-wide garage sale on Saturday, April 3. Blackwell will have their later in the season on June 5. Local newspapers will provide maps of garage sales with a small fee for those wanting to get their sales on a... Read More.

Read Across America Week Set for Ponca City Public Schools

Thursday, February 25 by Lyman James

March 2 is National Read Across American Day, a day to celebrate literacy. This date was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help students of all ages get excited about reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss. The Ponca City Public School... Read More.

NOC online Christmas concert set for Dec. 17

Tuesday, December 8 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Fine Arts Division is hosting an online concert Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is available via Live Stream at http://www.noc.edu/noc-events-streaming (Click the On Demand tab to stream). The Christmas Concert includes the NOC Concert Band, Madrigal Singers, and Concert Choir. Madrigal Singers and College Choir selections include songs... Read More.

NOC Northern Encounter set for Dec. 9

Tuesday, December 1 by Lyman James

Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa will be hosting high school students for Northern Encounter Dec. 9 at the Renfro Center on the NOC Tonkawa campus. There will be two sessions, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. High school juniors and seniors interested in NOC Tonkawa will have an opportunity to hear... Read More.

Ponca City’s Annual Christmas Parade set for this Friday

Monday, November 30 by Lyman James

Ponca City’s Annual Christmas Parade is this Friday, December 4, at 6pm in downtown Ponca City. Participants are encouraged to decorate their entries with lights and festive décor. Please remember to social distance.: Sign up your entry online thru December 2 at www.poncacityok.gov/parksandrec-registration

Ponca City Police to have medication disposal set up for Oct. 24

Monday, October 19 by Lyman James

Drug Take Back Day is this upcoming Saturday, Oct. 24.The Ponca City Police Department will have a drive thru set up in the RecPlex parking lot on the 24th from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to dispose of any medications.The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of... Read More.

NOC’s Chair-ity Event set for Thursday

Tuesday, September 29 by Lyman James

Pictured: The NOC Chair-ity Chair. Photo taken by Lori Hill. Browsing, buying, bidding for Chair-ity begins at 6 p.m. before the free Full Moon Concert featuring Holly and the Guys on Thurs, Oct. 1 at the Heart in the Park, Centennial Park, East Grand, downtown Tonkawa. The North Central Oklahoma Arts Council will be closing the... Read More.