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Fireworks Spark Blaze At Spring Hill Golf Course Shortly After July 4th Show

Tuesday, July 5 by Lyman James

Ark City firefighters were busy Monday night at Spring Hill Golf Course in Ark City, the site of the community's July 4th fireworks show.According to the Ark City Fire Department Tuesday morning, embers from the show ignited a large fire on a hill of cedar trees near Hole 5. The blaze was contained at... Read More.

New details show that plane involved in crash near Pond Creek was “nearly vertical”

Wednesday, March 30 by Lyman James

News Channel 8 in Tulsa reports that a plane that crashed in northern Oklahoma, killing three Nebraskans, was nearly vertical when in struck the ground, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. “A witness in the area reported (seeing) the airplane come straight down in a right-hand nose down spin,”... Read More.

Weekly epidemiology report continues to show increase in vaccine totals for Oklahoma

Thursday, November 11 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday, November 10. Data shows that throughout the week of October 30-November 6, 4,652 new COVID-19 cases, 4,867 recoveries and 132 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 36,749 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker lists... Read More.

Test results show effect on Oklahoma Students during the pandemic

Monday, October 4 by Lyman James

According to OklahomaWatch.org, Oklahoma students lost ground in nearly every grade and subject as they struggled to learn amid COVID-19 disruptions, newly released test score data shows.Results from state assessments taken by students in the spring show significant declines when compared to 2019, the last time students took state assessments. The 2020 exams were... Read More.

Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show in Rush Limbaugh’s Slot on WBBZ

Friday, June 18 by Lyman James

LOS ANGELES, May 27, 2021 –Premiere Networks announced today the launch of “The Clay Travis &Buck SextonShow,” anewthree-hour talk radio show airing Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET, beginning June21.Airing in the timeslot held by “The Rush Limbaugh Show” for more than three decades, Travis and Sexton will carry on... Read More.

The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show coming to WBBZ June 21

Saturday, June 12 by Lyman James

Sterling Broadcasting, the Ponca City based parent company of WBBZ Radio announced this week the launch of “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show,” a new three-hour talk radio show airing Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning June 21.Airing in the timeslot long-held by “The Rush Limbaugh Show”, Travis and Sexton... Read More.

Kay County Jr. Livestock Show moved to Feb. 22-26

Monday, February 15 by Lyman James

The following is from the Kay County 4-H Facebook page regarding the Kay County Jr. Live stock show:Hello Kay County Showmen,This is an update from the Livestock Show Committee. As you know the show has been moved to the week of February 22-26, 2021 at the Blackwell Show Barn and Event Center. We are not... Read More.

Noble County Spring Livestock Show Postponed

Friday, February 12 by Lyman James

The Noble County Spring Livestock Show and Premium sale held in Perry, OK has been postponed from Feb 15-18 to Feb 22-24, 2021. It will still have the same daily schedule just delayed 1 week due to the weather. The Premium sale will be held Thursday, February 22, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the... Read More.

NOC Sheep Center earns honors at Texas show

Tuesday, February 2 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma Sheep Center earned honors at the National Breeding Sheep Show in Taylor, Texas. The NOC Sheep Production and Management class students fitted and exhibited 12 head of the NOC Sheep Show Flock while attending. NOC had the Champion Dorset Ram and Reserve Champion Dorset and Dorset Advantage Ewes and the Reserve... Read More.

NOC art students earn honors at Alva art show

Monday, November 16 by Lyman James

Two freshman Northern Oklahoma College art majors took honors at the 2020 Regional Biennial Juried Show at Graceful Arts Center in Alva. Zoe Oxford, Tonkawa, won Best of Show and 1st Place in Sculpture for her piece titled: Cross Sections of Mo (pictured above). The work is an abstracted self-portrait made with wood and paint and... Read More.

Kay County continues to show strong response to 2020 U.S. Census

Friday, May 15 by Lyman James

As of early Friday, May 15, Kay County's self-response rate to the 2020 U.S. Census is up to 58.5%, keeping the county in the top ten counties in the state for the response rate.Oklahoma's statewide self-response rate is at 52.9%.If you are yet to fill out the 2020 U.S. Census, the process takes less... Read More.

Kay County continues to show great response rate to 2020 U.S. Census

Wednesday, May 6 by Lyman James

Kay County continues to show a great response rate to the 2020 U.S. Census!As of Tuesday, the Kay County self-response rate is at 56.2%, while the Oklahoma response rate is 50.7%. If you haven't filled out the 2020 census just yet, you can do so online at my2020census.gov. The process takes less than... Read More.