Tonkawa Archives - Page 8 of 12

Tonkawa residents awoken by gunshot sounds

Saturday, June 5 by Lyman James

Tonkawa residents in the 400 block of N. 9th Street were awoken by the sounds of gunshots, this morning. On Saturday, June 05, 2021 at approximately 2:56 a.m., the Tonkawa Police Department Communications Center received reports of gunshots in the area of N. 9th Street and W. College Street. Police quickly responded and checked the... Read More.

Mary’s Grill – Tonkawa

Thursday, May 27 by Lyman James

Mary's Grill, one of North Central Oklahoma's truly iconic family restaurants, now has openings for evening and weekend shifts. Work in a wonderful atmosphere with some great people! Apply in person at Mary's, 114 East Grand in Tonkawa. Mary's is an equal opportunity employer. To list your openings on JobLink, call 765-5491 or email questions and... Read More.

Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies – Tonkawa

Thursday, May 27 by Lyman James

What a fun place to work! Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies is hiring for restaurant crew members! Apply in person at Fountain Road and I-35 Tonkawa! Equal Opportunity Employer To list your openings on JobLink, call 765-5491 or email questions and requests for more information to Joblink at PoncaPost.com

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NOC Board of Regents meet in Tonkawa

Friday, May 14 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents met Wednesday at the Renfro Center in Tonkawa. In the vice-president’s update, Vice President for Student Affairs Jason Johnson reported that as of Friday, May 7, NOC had no COVID-19 cases and no contact tracing on any of the three campuses. Vice President for Community Relations &... Read More.

Tonkawa Film Festival set for May 21-22

Wednesday, April 21 by Lyman James

The Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 2021 "Tonkawa Film Festival" on Saturday, May 22 starting at 12 p.m. in downtown Tonkawa! You can enjoy the one-of-a-kind Film Festival parade including visiting Filmmakers from around the world. They are looking for fun and unusual entrants for the parade. If that's you, please email... Read More.

Willie Spears speaks to NOC Tonkawa, NOC Enid students

Tuesday, March 30 by Lyman James

Author and motivational speaker Willie Spears spoke to Northern Oklahoma College students at both Enid and Tonkawa on Wednesday. Spears had a simple message to NOC students by using NOC as an acronym for “Navigating Obstacle Courses.” He explained that obstacles are part of life and have to be navigated. He talked about his son... Read More.

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Flood Advisory continues for Salt Fork Arkansas River near Tonkawa

Wednesday, March 24 by Lyman James

A Flood Advisory continues for the Salt Fork Arkansas River near Tonkawa until Wednesday afternoon. At 8:30 p.m. CST Tuesday evening, the river stage was at 14.1 feet. Action stage is 14 feet and flood stage is 17 feet. The Salt Fork Arkansas River is expected to fall back down to 8.5 feet Sunday evening. At 15.0... Read More.

Cultural Engagement Center receives Tonkawa language, cultural books

Friday, March 12 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Cultural Engagement Center is the recipient of 10 Tonkawa Tribal Language Books and 10 historical books on the Tonkawa Tribe. The books were prepared for the Tonkawa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma as part of the Tonkawa Tribe Language Restoration and Presentation Program Series 2015. The Tonkawa Language book was written by... Read More.

NOC Tonkawa reopens after potential threat sent Monday

Tuesday, March 2 by Lyman James

Northern Oklahoma College of Tonkawa confirmed that a few employees received an email of a potential threat shortly before noon today. The email was not campus specific, so the emergency response team decided to enact their emergency protocols at all sites and evacuate all the locations and notify law enforcement officials. Tonkawa Police Department and... Read More.

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Construction on I-35 continues near Tonkawa

Monday, March 1 by Lyman James

Oklahoma Department of Transportation says to plan on construction along Interstate 35. I-35 is narrowed to one lane in each direction between U.S. 60 and State Highway 15 near Tonkawa. The speed limit is reduced in the work zone. This project contains a nearly $2 million contract awarded to Logos Construction Co., of Sapulpa. Project... Read More.

NOC Tonkawa basketball hosts NOC Enid Saturday

Tuesday, February 23 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs and Lady Mavs host NOC Enid Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Foster-Piper Fieldhouse. NOC is allowing limited fans for Saturday’s games. Contact LeeAnna Bowling at 580.628.6240 for ticket information or view the following link https://www.noc.edu/athletics/basketball-pass-lottery/ . The game is also available on NOC Livestream at https://www.noc.edu/athletics/streaming/tonkawa-athletics-streaming/ . Saturday’s game... Read More.

NOC partners with Doctor Pickens Museum, Inc. for Displays of Art Collection on Tonkawa Campus

Tuesday, February 23 by Lyman James

This past fall, Northern Oklahoma College entered into an initial two-year agreement for selected displays of art works with Doctor Pickens Museum, Inc. on the Tonkawa campus. This collection of art, primarily native art, will be on loan and will be installed over four phases. The Pickens Museum, located in Ponca City, includes Native... Read More.