Case Dismissed
NEWKIRK — The misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence filed against Harold Stephen Leven, 68, Newkirk, has been dismissed in Kay County Dist... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticlePending – Stephen Krenn
Stephen Krenn, resident of Newkirk, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 in Ponca City. He was 74 years old. Services are pending with Trout Funeral Home & Crematory in Ponca City.
View ArticleRaising The Awareness On Mental Health
It must be terribly frustrating for Kanye West to see a Supreme Court confirmation fight in Washington elbow his new album out of the national spotlig... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleCounty Emergency Director Dennis Bonewell is urging residents along the...
County Emergency Director Dennis Bonewell is urging residents along the Chikaskia River to prepare for flood waters. “This is going to be a flood,” he said. “Residents need to be aware and...
View ArticleNOC Players of the Week
Megan Deshazo and Mitchell Wilson Northern Oklahoma College athletics named Megan Deshazo and Mitchell Wilson as Student Athletes of the Week for Oct.... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticlePolice Officers To Get Body Cameras
By STEVE DYE News City Editor Ponca City police officers will soon be equipped with body worn cameras, as approved by the Board of Commissioners... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca City...
View ArticleAnnual Picnic, Golf Tourney Held
STREUSEL Pumpkin Muffins. (News Photo by Sherry Muchmore) The 39th annual Academy Hill Picnic and Golf Tournament was held in September at the home of... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleBeverly Ann Liles Dewey
Beverly Ann Liles Dewey Beverly Ann Liles Dewey went to her heavenly home on Oct. 2, 2018 at the age of 83. She was born October 27, 1934 in Tonkawa to Opal Betty Basham Liles Adair and Marshall...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Stop the Trashing
Perhaps the most pernicious thing that was said in recent weeks was when Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii literally told men to “shut up” in regard to dete... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleWilma D. Clancy Evans
Wilma D. Clancy Evans Wilma D. Clancy Evans, age 92, of Tonkawa, Okla. passed away at her home, with her family by her side, on Oct. 6, 2018. A celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, Oct....
View ArticleNOC’s Soccer Teams Split Games on Road
The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs and Lady Mavs split games on Sunday. The men won their fifth straight with a 3-2 win over Metropolitan Community Co... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleCity Briefs 2018-10-09
Vandalism Report — The Ponca City Police Department was contacted at 7:54 a.m. Monday in reference to subjects throwing rocks at buildings in the 300 ... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleThe Left’s Attack On The Senate
Democrats suffered a stinging loss in the fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, and have concluded that the constitutional system is to blame.You... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleKavanaugh’s Supporters Are Not Accepting Surrender
The Democrats’ current position on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is: We cannot have someone addicted to beer on our highest co... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleSignificant Women in Oklahoma Agriculture Highlights Checotah’s Shelley...
SHOWN HERE in 1976, Shelley McBride Lynch’s love for agriculture, specifically poultry and rabbits, began at a young age. By KAYLEE TRAVIS OK Dept. of Agriculture CHECOTAH — The weekends are for the...
View ArticleSmall Business Index Grows
OKLAHOMA CITY — The National Federation of Independent Business Optimism Index continued its historic 23-month positive trend with a reading of 107.9 ... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleHigh School Students Take Part in Human Services Day Held At Cowley College
ARKANSAS CITY — Students interested in pursuing a career in Health Care, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Education, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Science, or related fields attended Cowley College’s...
View Article‘Learning to See Nothing’ Art Exhibit At NOC Through Oct. 18
THIS SELECTION from the NOC on display at the Eleanor Hays Art Gallery is entirled “Nothing Makes it Work,’ and is a mix of acrylics and watercolors on canvas. The works of the Wichita Falls, Texas,...
View ArticleEdgar Wayne Burch
Edgar Wayne Burch Edgar Wayne “Eddie” Burch, late of Ponca City, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at his home at the age of 61. Edgar was born on Jan. 6, 1965 in Pawhuska, Okla. He attended Burbank...
View ArticleNOC Holds Mentoring Program Panel Discussion: ‘Natives Guiding Natives’
NATIVE AMERICAN Mentor Hanna Wensman prepares to go on camera at the “Natives Guiding Natives” panel discussion at the Cultural Engagement Center on Northern Oklahoma College. TONKAWA — Northern...
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