Northern Oklahoma College 125 years of history

TONKAWA — Northern Oklahoma College will celebrate its 125th anniversary Oct. 3 with a 6:30 p.m. Quasquicentennial Concert at the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the NOC Tonkawa campus.   The celebration marks 125 years since an institution originally …

NOC to celebrate 125th anniversary Saturday

TONKAWA, Okla. — Northern Oklahoma College will celebrate its 125th anniversary Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, with a day of activities on the NOC Tonkawa campus, including a silent auction and purse raffle, historical exhibition and free Quasquicentennial …

Medford Cross Country Competes at Tonkawa

Baustert 1st, Russell 2nd at Tonkawa

Kingfisher County runners finished 1-2 in last Saturday’s boys race of the Tonkawa Cross Country Invitational. Cashion’s Cole Buastert placed first and Lomega’s Hunter Russell second in the 5,000 meter race. Baustert finished the course in 18:25.2 while …

Jail bookings Sept. 18-29

The following information is provided by the Kay County Detention Center. Those booked in the county jail Sept. 18-29 include: Shaylynn Nicole Adkins, 36, Perry, assault and battery. Saiar D. Aisek,  28, Ponca City,  domestic assault and battery. Lea Ann …

Sand Springs Explosion Brings Inspection Quality Into Question

When Damien O’Daniel returned from his lunch break at Releaf Labs on April 27, 2023, a coworker was operating a hazardous marijuana extraction machine with the gas clamps wide open. Butane poured into the air rapidly, but the alarms didn’t sound.  If the …

NOC celebrates 125th anniversary with Oct. 3 concert

TONKAWA— Northern Oklahoma College will celebrate 125 years of education, music and community with a free Quasquicentennial Concert Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the NOC Tonkawa campus.    The evening is dedicated to and …

Warrant issued for Oklahoma City man in home remodeling case

NEWKIRK — A warrant is issued by the Kay County District Court for an Oklahoma City man charged with felony value-false pretense, bogus check-con game. Tonkawa police reports that a resident hired Jihurenn (David) Ramirez Altamirano, 28, Oklahoma City, to …

Hayes Brothers set to perform at Full Moon Concert

TONKAWA — The Hayes Brothers Band will take the stage for the final Full Moon Concert of the season, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 in Tonkawa Centennial Park, 301 east Grand in Tonkawa.  The group performs music from the 1950s through today including well- …

Law enforcement logs Sept. 22-23

The following information is provided by Ponca City police, the Kay County Sheriff’s Department, Blackwell police. Sept. 22 At 1:59 a.m. KSO was notified of a two-vehicle accident involving a semi and a GMC Terrain on I-35. The GMC was on fire. No injuries …