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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.

Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo set for this weekend

Wednesday, July 29 by Lyman James

The 35th annual Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo, one of the IPRA’s top outdoor rodeos, will be held this weekend at Lakeside Arena just north of Pawnee. Action starts at 8 o’clock nightly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, (July 30-Aug. 1) and organizers say they’ve cancelled indoor events and are encouraging fans to “mask up”... Read More.

NOC Virtual Graduation set for Aug. 8

Wednesday, July 8 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Class of 2020 will be celebrated with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 8. The ceremony is not live, but the link to the virtual commencement will be made active at www.noc.edu Aug. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will celebrate Fall 2019 graduates as well as Spring and... Read More.

Tonkawa’s Lucky Duck Derby set for July 4

Thursday, June 25 by Lyman James

The Tonkawa Alumni Association is partnering up with the Masonic Lodge this year for Tonkawa's annual Lucky Duck Derby. The event will be held on Saturday, July 4, immediately following the parade in downtown at the Canal on West Grand Ave. located west of the Christian Church.You can adopt a duck at the First... Read More.

GoFundMe set for local police officer’s young son

Tuesday, May 19 by Lyman James

A GoFundMe has been launched for a local police officer and his young son who was born with heart defect. Camden Daniel Peterson was born in January with Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). His surgery last week was a success, but he has a long road of recovery ahead. Camden’s dad, Caleb, just started as... Read More.