By KAY BOJORQUEZ News Education Editor The Kaw Nation Environmental Department hosted end-of-school class visits from Blackwell, Braman, Newkirk and Shidler Schools to the Kaw Nation Beaver Creek Wetland Habitat. The Wetland Outreach Program teaches children the importance of a wetland and t ...
8:30-9:30 Yoga Class — All welcome to partici- pate — OM Yoga & Pilates Studio 10 a.m. Proclamation— Herb Festival Day by Mayor Homer Nicholson Cutting of the Vine — Herb Festival Board 10:15 a.m. Herb Gardening, Enhancing your ...
Every first Saturday in June, for more than 20 years, the Ponca City Herb Festival has delighted visitors from near and far with a wide variety of vendors, special activities and informative gardening seminars. All the long-standing activities are set in the natural beauty of Lester and Mary ...
Every Day Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Harmony House basement (use south entrance by parking lot). Twice a Month Friday or Saturday Christian Singles Group meets twice a month, for more information on time and place, call 763-5945 or 762-1295. Third Sunday ...
NEWKIRK — The USDA and the Natural Resources Conservation Service are currently accepting applications for the Wetlands Reserve Program, according to Rylan West, District Conservationist with NRCS. Landowners interested in restoring and protecting wetlands that have been impacted or conv ...
Ponca Playhouse will have an encore production of “The Broken Statue,” by Bob Perry based on the real-life story of oil-baron E.W. Marland. Performances are scheduled July 18- 21 and July 25-28. Some of the actors in major roles will return for this show, but some will need to b ...
“Dig Into Reading” is the theme for this year’s Youth Summer Reading Program at the Ponca City Library, and for teens the theme is “Beneath the Surface.” There are activities each week for toddlers through pre-K, youth and teens. Each Friday starting May 31 at 1 ...
On Saturday, the Ponca City Gospel Jubilee will host The Gospel Truth as the opening performance. The Gospel Truth is a relatively new gospel group from Kay County, consisting of Dale and Gayle Eisenhauer of Newkirk and Ken Wilson of Ponca City. The Gospel Jubilee is located at 141 Howard ...
The second TAKE 25, presented by the Ponca City Police Department, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Ponca City Aquatic and Family Center — YMCA. The Police Department and the YMCA were recently recognized at the state Capitol just before session by Rep. Steve Vaughan and the ...
The 20th ANNUAL MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT, presented by Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, is Friday. There is a shotgun start, with tee-off at 8 a.m. at Lew Wentz Memorial Golf Course. This is a great opportunity to honor a loved one, play golf with good friends and help Hospice of North Centr ...
The 2013 National Click It or Ticket Campaign will run through June 2. The Ponca City Police Department is a partner with the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and will be placing extra emphasis on safety belt usage. Statistics have proven that teens and young adults are at higher risk. National ...
It won’t be long before wheat harvest begins, along with the possibility for a lot of dust to be stirred up. Here are some tips for drivers who encounter a dust storm: •Avoid driving into or through a dust storm. •Do not wait until poor visibility makes it difficult to saf ...
With temperatures on the rise, even the quickest errand can pose deadly effects to a child left unattended in a parked vehicle. Last year, more than 30 children in the U.S. died after being left inside a hot car, Ponca City Fire Chief Butch Herring said. A child’s body absorbs a lot o ...
PAWHUSKA — Country music’s greatest legend Hank Williams Sr. will come to life on the historic Constantine stage at 7 p.m. June 1. Advance $10 tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Constantine Box Office from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday or online at www.han ...
The Ponca City Library will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 28. It will be held in conjunction with the library’s kick-off of the Summer Reading Program. The Open House is sponsored by the Friends of the Ponca City Library, who will have cool drinks, cookies and other edi ...
OKLAHOMA CITY — The risk of falling increases with age, so it is particularly important for older adults, even those with chronic health conditions or physical limitations, to engage in fall prevention activities. May is Older Americans Month and the Oklahoma State Department of Health ...
By DAVID MILLER News Sports Editor A project on which I have been working for a long, long time has to do with the success of Ponca City High School’s swimming programs over the years, and most specifically the success of girls swimming. In what seems many months ago, a member of a Po- ...
Every Day Principles Before Personalities, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Harmony House basement (use south entrance). Twice a Month Friday or Saturday Christian Singles Group meets twice a month, for more information on time and place, call 763-5945 or 762-1295. Third Sunday Bikers Against ...
Diane Beekman of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 14 recently delivered personal hygiene products and clothing for veterans in need to the Homeless Veteran Program through the Volunteer Service at the VA Center in Oklahoma City. Richard Maxey, director of the program, states the program se ...
By DAVID MILLER News Sports Editor Last week The Associated Press moved a story about the latest class of athletes to be added to the National College Football Hall of Fame. Of course, the fact the list of inductees included former Oklahoma great Rod Shoate caught my eye. Right on the heels ...
By KAY BOJORQUEZ News Education Editor Fish biology, stream bank erosion, wildlife, forestry and several other resource stations were featured on a field day for students from Blackwell, Trout and St. Mary’s schools last week, hosted by the Kay County Conservation District 10 miles nort ...
KAW LAKE — A sunny Saturday morning enticed close to 200 children, their families and volunteers to converge on Pioneer Cove at Kaw Lake for the Kids Focus on Fishing, organized by the Kaw Lake Association. The first place team was the Josh Short Plumbing-Navy Blue team, led by Aaron S ...
The Ponca City Park and Recreation Department announces a city summer program with John Bley leading free, outdoor Tai Chi exercises at Hutchins Memorial Park. The classes will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 every Saturday in June. Those interested in participating or just watching should meet at ...
NEWKIRK — The Newkirk Community Historical Society was recognized for its work to preserve the One Room School Stage Curtain, a rare item that is significant to the history of Oklahoma, at the May Day: Saving Oklahoma Treasures event at the State Capitol on May 1. The stage curtain is on ...
NEWKIRK — Eight National Honor Society students spent roughly two and a half hours on a cold and blustery spring day shaping up the downtown Hole in the Wall Park. Under the direction of design committee member Delores Prelesnick and the National Honor Society sponsor Denys Mayse, the ...
NEWKIRK — The promotion committee of the Newkirk Main Street program is planning a fun summer event for students in the Hole in the Wall Park for Saturdays in June. This will include painting, cake decorating, making bird houses as well as other activities. This program is open for ...
