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One Dead, Suspect Identified in Rose State Shooting

Tuesday, April 25 by Lyman James

Update 9:00 AM Tuesday April 25 Midwest City Police Department have identified 30 year old Brandon Morrissette as the suspected shooter on the Rose State College Campus on Monday.KFOR reports that the 20 year old male victim and Morrissette’s wife were walking out of the Humanities building together when they were confronted by Morrissette and... Read More.

Oklahoma State Department of Health Seeking Input for Development of Child Abuse Prevention Plan

Monday, April 3 by Lyman James

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Office of Child Abuse Prevention is seeking input from private and public agencies, organizations, citizens and consumers to monitor and enhance development of a comprehensive, statewide child abuse prevention plan.OCAP requests input from individuals, both parents and professionals, who can provide feedback by completing a brief,... Read More.

3 Areas Teams in State Football Playoff Action Tonight – Bundle Up!

Friday, November 18 by Lyman James

Best of luck to Ponca City, Tonkawa and Woodland tonight in Oklahoma State Football Playoff games.Po Hi travels to 9-1 Muskogee The 10-1 Bucs play at undefeated Colcord 7-4 Woodland battles 11-0 Gore You can hear the Tonkawa game on 1047 The Bull with Joe Thompson & Jeremy Bristow starting with the Rock... Read More.

Portion of State Highway 51 Named after T. Boone Pickens

Monday, November 14 by Lyman James

A portion of State Highway 51 in Stillwater has officially been renamed in honor of the late T. Boone Pickens, prominent OSU philanthropist, alumnus and business man. The section of roadway, running from the intersection of Country Club Road and extending west to the intersection of Karsten Creek Road in Payne County was officially... Read More.

Po-Hi STUCO Attends State Convention – and we’ve got pictures!

Tuesday, November 8 by Lyman James

More pics belowPo-Hi Student Council officers and advisors, along with a few other representatives, attended the 82nd annual Oklahoma Association of Student Councils State Convention last weekend at Cache High School. Students attended leadership-driven break-out sessions, listened to impactful speakers, enjoyed an 80s theme party and bonded together as leaders of our council. The council... Read More.

Wheat State Wine Co. Announces Dec. 31 Closure

Thursday, September 1 by Lyman James

After over ten years in business, Wheat State Wine Co. is closing its doors to the public Saturday, December 31, according to a press release from the winery Thursday morning.“This has been an extremely hard decision that I did not take lightly," Owner/Winemaker, Chris Tyler said. "Making great wine and sharing it with our... Read More.

VIDEO: Fire Engulfs Main Street Burden Building; State Fire Marshal Investigating

Wednesday, August 17 by Lyman James

The cause of a Main Street building fire in Burden Tuesday night remains under investigation via the state fire marshal.Winfield Fire Marshal Chad Mayberry told KSOK Wednesday afternoon the building was vacant and a connected building already had existing damage. Mayberry said a building to the north that is being used as a shop... Read More.

Cowley County Votes ‘No’ 52-48; Roth, Trimmer Winners In State House Primary

Wednesday, August 3 by Lyman James

Updated: Wednesday, 8:05 a.m.Cowley County voters cast nearly 9,000 ballots in Tuesday's primary elections, which included an amendment question to the state constitution regarding who has say on abortion rights.Cowley County voted 'no" to the question of removing state constitutional protection of abortion rights and putting the issue in the hands of the legislature... Read More.

Polls Open At 7 A.M. For State Primary Elections, Constitution Question

Monday, August 1 by Lyman James

Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Cowley County for the primary election and state constitution amendment question.Polls close at 7 p.m. You can find your polling place by clicking here.The yes/no question, which will be on all ballots, is on an amendment that would alter the Kansas constitution to say... Read More.

Po-Hi’s Rylee Strah signs with Rose State

Thursday, July 14 by Lyman James

Rylee Strah has signed a letter to play volleyball this fall with Rose State College. Pictured, front row from left, are mom Simone Strah, Rylee Strah and dad David Strah, and back row, Po-Hi coach Jennie Hinterreiter and Rose State coach Katelin Shay.

2022 Boys State Delegates

Tuesday, June 14 by Lyman James

Oklahoma Boys State was held May 28 through June 4, 2022, on the campus of Rogers State University. A total of 11 boys represented Ponca City High School at the event including Bingnan Jason Chen, Brian L. Fredricks, Cason D. Wilson, Connor Owen McQueen, Geronimo Quilimaco Jr., Jack F. Busch, Jacob Russell Leonard, Luke... Read More.

NOC Tonkawa awards seven Presidential Leadership Scholarships and three State Regents Scholarships

Tuesday, May 17 by Lyman James

Northern Oklahoma College has awarded seven Presidential Leadership Scholarships and three State Regents Scholarships for NOC Tonkawa for the 2022-23 academic year.Planning to attend NOC Tonkawa in Fall 2022 from Tonkawa are Allison Green, Kingfisher; Autumn Leist, Ponca City; Cayla Hoch, Lawton; Ally Riddle, Ponca City; Raven Bruce, Wagoner; Jaci Johnson, Tonkawa; and Savanna... Read More.