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McCarter Museum in Tonkawa open tonight

Monday, August 3 by Lyman James

The McCarter Museum in Tonkawa will open its doors to visitors, tonight at 6:30, before the Full Moon Concert. Tonight’s concert will feature The Hillcrest Ensemble and will be held in Centennial Park starting at 7:30 p.m.

Flood Warning for the Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa

Friday, July 31 by Lyman James

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa until Friday evening.At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the river was at 17.1 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is in the forecast. The flood stage of the Salt Fork Arkansas River is 17 feet,... Read More.

Sheriff’s Office needing assistance in locating missing horses near Tonkawa

Monday, July 6 by Lyman James

The Kay County Sheriff’s Office is needing assistance locating the owner(s) of two horses that were found roaming the area of 13th Street and Hartford Avenue, about 2 miles north of Tonkawa.They have been described as a black in color horse accompanied by a gray in color horse. Numerous horse owners between Tonkawa and... Read More.

Road work beginning Monday on I-35 Salt Fork River Bridge near Tonkawa

Thursday, June 25 by Lyman James

Northbound and Southbound Interstate 35 will be narrowed down to one lane in each direction between U.S. 60(mm 214) west of Tonkawa and State Highway 15(mm 203) east of Billings in Kay County starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 29, going until further notice.According to the Ponca City News, bridge rehabilitation work will... Read More.

NOC Tonkawa athletes earn 3.29 GPA for academic year

Monday, June 15 by Lyman James

Athletes at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa earned a 3.29 Grade Point Average for the 2019-20 academic year. Athletic Director Jeremy Hise recently announced the academic achievement for NOC Tonkawa athletes. Overall, six athletic programs earned at least a 3.00 GPA. “A 3.29 is an impressive GPA,” Hise said. “It is hard to predict where... Read More.

Tonkawa Tribal offices to close for one week due to COVID-19 exposure

Friday, June 12 by Lyman James

Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma made the announcement Thursday that all Tonkawa Tribal offices will be closed for the next week.This is due to an exposure of COVID-19 in the Tonkawa community and tribe. However, there are no confirmed positive cases at this time. The Tonkawa Tribe continues to take necessary precautions for everyone's health... Read More.

Tonkawa Tribe postponing 40th annual PowWow

Wednesday, June 3 by Lyman James

Due to the concerns of COVID-19, the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma has decided to postpone the 40th annual PowWow at this time.The Tonkawa Tribal Committee said in a press release that the decision was not easy to make, but stated that the concerns for participants, vendors and attendees are their top priority.A new date... 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.

Investigations underway for credit card fraud attempt, identity theft and forgery in Tonkawa, Guthrie and Perry

Tuesday, May 19 by Lyman James

Investigations are underway for an individual that has attempted credit card fraud, identity theft and forgery in Tonkawa, Guthrie, Perry and other locations.Each town mentioned has their Police Department involved in the investigation. No mask and gloves on in the pictures from his first crime. Mask and gloves are on in the video at... Read More.

Groundbreaking to begin this month for Tonkawa Grade School add-on

Friday, May 1 by Lyman James

Tonkawa Public Schools looks to begin the groundbreaking for the additional Grade School this month.The new addition will include two new classrooms and bathrooms as they will be added to the north end of the grade school facility. The bid was awarded by School General Contractor Bryan Hembree. The addition was made possible following... Read More.