Teen – Ponca City Now

Oklahoma Teen Organizes Largest-Ever 4-H Toy Drive Giveaway, Distributing Over 15,000 Toys

Monday, December 16 by Ponca City Now

MCALESTER, OKLA. (KOKH) — An Oklahoma Teen held the largest-ever 4-H toy giveaway. Reed Marcum, 19, from Pittsburg County, gave away more than 15,000 toys to children and families in need. Marcum and his team of over 100 volunteers distributed toys, clothing, and other essentials to families in a line of vehicles that stretched more than 3... Read More.

PoHi Student Selected for the Hall of Fame Teen Board

Monday, September 18 by Lyman James

Brylen Liberton of Ponca City High School is among 45 high school students from 23 high schools statewide selected to serve on the 2023 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Teen Board. The Teen Board is a group of high school students dedicated to learning about Oklahoma’s history and heritage while supporting the Oklahoma Hall of Fame’s... Read More.

Community Health Foundation of Kay County Teen Substance Use Survey

Monday, April 10 by Lyman James

The Community Health Foundation of Kay County is working to create parent educational materials and sessions about teen alcohol, vape, and drug use. To better understand the concerns and needs in our community on these topics, they have created a survey that can be completed by parents and/or concerned community members.Please help them by... Read More.

Local Teen Raises Funds For Victims Of Sexual Assault As Part Of Anti-Stalking Pageant Platform

Friday, August 12 by Lyman James

International Junior Miss Kansas Jr. Teen Emma Mayfield helped collect over $300 plus in-kind donations for William Newton Hospital’s SANE program as part of her Stop Stalking pageant platform.According to a press release from WNH, Mayfield, 15, visited the hospital in Winfield on Thursday, bringing outfits in various sizes, blankets, undergarments, toys, stuffed animals,... Read More.

Kay County teen charged with first-degree murder

Wednesday, July 6 by Lyman James

The Blackwell Journal-Tribune reports that a Kay County teenager is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the weekend shooting death of a young white male near Braman.According to BJT, Dominick Taylor, 19, remains in custody at the Kay County Detention Center in connection with the murder of a young white male.The murder reportedly... Read More.

Blackwell teen injured in accident Sunday morning

Monday, December 6 by Lyman James

An accident that was reported to Blackwell police at 1:14 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of west McKinley left a Blackwell juvenile in serious condition.Police were told that a 13-year-old was playing hide and seek with a friend when she ducked down in the driver’s seat of a vehicle knocking it out of... Read More.

Ark City teen killed in accident in Kay County

Thursday, October 28 by Lyman James

Rhett Lathers, 17, of Arkansas City High School died in a single-vehicle accident in Kay County Tuesday night that left another passenger in critical condition. The driver, Walker L. Moulton, 18, of Winfield, Kansas was suspected of drunk driving and is in jail related to the fatal crash. The one-vehicle crash occurred before 11 p.m.... Read More.

Tonkawa teen found safe Monday night

Tuesday, October 26 by Lyman James

The Tonkawa Police Department shared on Facebook Monday night that 16-year-old Tyson Skipper was found and is safe with his family. Tyler went missing at around 11:30 a.m. Monday morning. Tonkawa police is thankful to the community who provided information on his whereabouts.

Red Alert for missing Ponca City teen

Sunday, October 17 by Lyman James

A Red Alert has been issued for a missing indigenous teen in Ponca City.Lorraine Morningstar Torres, 15, was last seen a week ago at her aunt's house in Ponca. Torres is enrolled in the Tonkawa Tribe and is descended Pawnee, Ponca, Assiniboine Sioux. Torres weighs 150 Ibs, has brown eyes, dark brown hair, blonde... Read More.

GoFundMe set up for family of Morrison teen killed in accident Friday

Tuesday, June 29 by Lyman James

Following the death of a Morrison teen, the family has set up a way for people to donate.Madicyn Lewis was pronounced dead at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City after an accident Friday night east of Perry. A GoFundMe page has been set up to donate towards the family.If you'd like to donate, The GoFundMe... Read More.

Morrison teen killed in accident Friday night near Perry

Monday, June 28 by Lyman James

A two-vehicle collision that occurred after 11 p.m. Friday night resulted in one fatality.According to the Stillwater News, the accident happened 6 miles east of Perry on Highway 64 and involved a 2013 Hyundai Sonata and a 2020 Ford Mustang.The Sonata only had one driver listed as their name was withheld due to next... Read More.

Tonkawa Police arrest teen with felony warrant

Tuesday, May 26 by Lyman James

Tonkawa Police department arrested Tyler Dakota Tilley, 19, over the weekend after a $25,000 felony warrant was issued by the Kay County District Court on May 21.Tilley faces felony charges of: Indecent Proposal to a Child Under the Age of 16-Years Old, Solicit a Minor for Indecent Exposure/Obscene Material and Possession of Child Pornography.... Read More.