Track and Field: Cepero Notebook Jun 30, 2008
David Gilliland, a Ponca City, Okla. resident who is visiting his grandparents in Odessa this weekend, was named the men's recipient of the scholarship. (Odessa American, TX)
Industry, government and academia collaborate at national lab Jun 26, 2008
The OSU University Multispectral Laboratories (UML), located in Ponca City, Okla ... The Ponca City Development Authority provided a $2 million incentive to the UML in 2006. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Long trail leads coach to HOF Jun 17, 2008
His other coaching stops, on his way to his current post at Oklahoma Baptist University, included Blackwell High, Western Heights High, Ponca City High, Ada High, and Norman High. Bartlesville High coach Tim Bart, who has known Tolin for several years, both as a friend and coaching foe, said Tolin s choice to follow a coaching career was more a matter of the heart than other considerations. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Durant council approves city 08-09 budget Jun 12, 2008
Under presentations and public hearings, Dow presented the council with a citation of merit, which Durant received for the Historical Market Square at the statewide Historical Preservation annual banquet in Ponca City. Were carrying on the heritage, Dow said about Market Square, which is centered around the old Market Square cafe. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Softball World Series sideshow worth trip Jun 12, 2008
That number was undoubtedly swelled by several hundred girls who converged on Oklahoma City for a huge 14-and-under softball tournament that attracted teams from several states - teams with names like the Topeka Rage, Texas Legendz, Ponca City Lady Cats, the Outcasts and the Slowsox. The Scoreboard. (Taft Daily Midway Driller, CA)
Board considers site repairs and improvements Jun 5, 2008
Margaret (Marlo) Woodard Smith, a Freedom High School and Northwestern graduate is moving from Ponca City to serve as high school special education teacher. She is certfied in math and biology. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Rain chances to increase as temperatures warm May 21, 2008
On Tuesday, skies were partly cloudy and temperatures ranged from 79 degrees in Enid and Ponca City to 87 degrees in Lawton. The high in Gage and Tulsa reached 82 degrees and the temperature topped out at 84 degrees in Guymon, Hobart and Oklahoma City. (KRIS-TV)
Nearly 50 players make teams (107) May 18, 2008
Participating teams include the Braves, Dewey, Skiatook, Ponca City, Emporia, Springfield (Mo. Hillcrest, Andover, Claremore, Enid, and Joplin (Mo. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Glenn Chinn to be honored by Bowring School (5) May 14, 2008
He has coached players from as far away as Grove, Ponca City and Atoka to as close as Pawhuska, Barnsdall and Copan - all united under the Bowring Wrangler flag. Chinn made it his mission to help get college softball scholarships for his players. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
FULL STORY-> May 5, 2008
Market expert Robin Smith reports the housing market in North Central Oklahoma has stayed in an upward direction, and real estate in the Ponca City area continues to be one of the country's best values. Conditions are expected to continue to improve for the next quarter, she says, especially given this is the busy time of year for the real estate industry. (RealtyTimes)
Portion of U.S. 60 to be designated scenic byway Apr 23, 2008
Bartlesville will be the eastern anchor point on the state s newest scenic byway, sharing the tourism route with neighboring communities Pawhuska and Ponca City ... According to Hulse, Bartlesville, Pawhuska and Ponca City will each spotlight three attractions that depict their community s history ... Free tours will be given at the Osage Tribal Museum and the Constantine Theatre in Pawhuska as well as in Ponca City at the Marland Mansion and Pioneer Woman Museum. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Get a closer look at the KCKPS Open House Apr 19, 2008
Many years after, I ran into Mark, who had become the president of the local bank in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He thanked me, not for teaching him reading and math (which he was already good at), but for teaching him how to study and organize his work. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Bartlesville to host MX event this weekend Apr 10, 2008
SandValley was developed approximately five years ago and has held several high level events including the 2007 Oklahoma State Championship Series and Ponca City national qualifier. The Oklahoma State Championship Series is one of the premier events in this region with riders from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas and Missouri all competing this weekend. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
NWOSU Teacher Graduates from Leadership Academy Mar 27, 2008
Founded by Ponca City businessman Charlie Hollar in 1998, ELA creates a leadership network among educators that links all levels and types of education offered in Oklahoma. We intentionally focus our recruiting on the broad spectrum of Oklahoma educational leaders in order to provide exceptional leadership training and networking opportunities for both urban and rural participants. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Bruins home tonight Mar 27, 2008
In other Bruin sports action today, the junior high track team competes in Claremore, the junior high girls golf team goes to Sand Springs, and the junior varsity tennis teams play in Ponca City. Varsity baseball. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Prep athletes to bear down after spring break Mar 26, 2008
Bartlesville s Tuesday sports menu also features the varsity soccer teams hosting Owasso in an important non-district test, the girls junior varsity soccer team hosting Owasso at 4:30 p.m., the junior high track team traveling to Claremore, the junior high tennis team to participate in the Ponca City quad, and the girls junior high golf team attending the Sand Springs Invitational. The varsity soccer tussles begin with the girls match at 6 p.m., followed by the boys encounter. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Dewey’s Osborne earns stripes in All-Star game (19) Mar 23, 2008
Joe Thompson Ponca City (Ponca) Ryan Hudson Preston (Creek). Justin Smither Stigler (Northern Cherokee) Drae Boardingham Apache (Wichita). (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Concerto-Aria Feb 14, 2008
This year's concert features three vocalists, including Sarah Graham, a mezzo-soprano and freshman music education major from Ponca City. Kathryne Overturf, a mezzo-soprano and junior voice major from Fort Smith, Ark. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Lady Bruins Grab 11th Win: Dean pumps in 20 points to pace BHS Feb 12, 2008
PONCA CITY Raeanna Dean bagged a trio of three-pointers to help Bartlesville s girls basketball team bring home the bacon during its hardwood safari Friday night to Ponca City ... Ponca City pulled a little closer during the fourth quarter but couldn t rattle the battle-tested Lady Bruins, even with its pesky backcourt trapping defense ... Coming into the game, Rogers resisted the temptation to feel apprehensive about the fact Ponca City would be out for revenge following its loss at... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
NWOSU Student Teachers Assigned Feb 10, 2008
The students, their hometowns, majors and teaching assignments are as follows: Amanda Bales, Morrison, elementary education, fourth grade at Stillwater Richmond Elementary; Brandianne Bayless-Green, Enid, elementary education, sixth grade at Enid Coolidge Elementary; Sarah Billings, Seiling, elementary education, fourth grade, Seiling Elementary; Valerie Bradfield, Blackwell, elementary education, first grade at Blackwell Parkside Elementary; Lyn Brown, Laverne, elementary education, third grade... (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Northwestern spring semester enrollment shows slight increase Feb 10, 2008
Northwestern also has 147 students enrolled at outreach sites, mainly in Ponca City, and 52 high school students enrolled in concurrent classes. The sum of Northwestern s campus and outreach enrollments is slightly larger than the total headcount figure because some students take classes at multiple sites. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Local teams eye busy sports weekend Feb 9, 2008
Bartlesville High s basketball teams will look to take a bite out of Ponca City when they travel to Kay County tonight. The Bruins and Lady Bruins are coming off a sweep of Sand Springs last Tuesday. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Rep. Hickman and Sen. Myers discuss Speaker of the House Feb 4, 2008
David Myers of Ponca City, who represent Alfalfa County at the State Capitol, visited with Cherokee residents last Friday in the first Cherokee Chamber of Commerce "Issues and Answers" meeting of the year. The two were asked their opinion on the House Speaker problems. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
City commission approves wish list Dec 22, 2007
Smith said, "The DEQ (Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality) highly recommends them. They are doing cells for Ponca City and Ada right now I believe. They are probably one of the better contractors. This is all they do."And all the other bids were over 1 million," Smith said.Baker said Keith Skelton, assistant city manager, had been checking on financing the project, and found that the best financial arrangement was for a five-year loan at a 4.88 percent interest rate from First National... (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Proposed ethics rules attacked, defended Dec 20, 2007
Ethics Commissioner John Raley of Ponca City is pushing a rule to lower the amount lobbyists can spend on lawmakers and others each year from 300 to 200. The rule would set limits for business meals at 15 for lunch and 25 for dinner. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Several area Christmas parades set Dec 2, 2007
Other parade participants include News Channel 8, churches, businesses, rural fire departments, head starts and Ponca City s Festival of Angels. The parade will begin at Ninth and Kihekah and will proceed south on Kihekah to Main, then east on Main and will turn north on Revard, the dispersal point. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Bruins eye ’07-08 opener Nov 30, 2007
Other Centennial members are Enid, Ponca City, Sand Springs, Sapulpa and Stillwater ... The Bruins first Centennial home game will be Dec. 14 when Ponca City invades the BHS fieldhouse. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Paul G. Krebs Jr. Nov 29, 2007
At a young age he moved to north central Oklahoma where his dad was the newspaper editor in Ponca City. In 1940 Paul was all set to join the Merchant Marines when a telegram from his dad advised him against it. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
Northwestern education majors near student teaching end Nov 29, 2007
Jamie Batchelder, Enid, elementary education, Enid s Garfield Elementary; Secile Baughman, Ponca City, early childhood education, Ponca City s McCord Elementary; Ashley Beckwith, Enid, elementary education, Enid s Hayes Elementary; Cara Bradt, Cherokee, instrumental music, Alva high and middle schools. Angela Branson, Woodward, elementary education, Woodward s Cedar Heights Elementary; Sarah Brund, Enid, elementary education, Enid s Monroe Elementary; Kylie Case, Mooreland, English, Woodward... (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Thanksgiving well wishes and raves here. Nov 24, 2007
" John 3:16-17 SARAH, PONCA CITY I was in a motorcycle wreck in February. I broke my back in 2 places, I am now paralyzed from the chest down. But I am Just Thankful to be alive, and that I have Family and Friends that take care of me and help me with my needs. Some people call me unlucky because I can't walk, But I call myself a lucky guy, because I'm Alive, and My Family is closer than we have ever been. I Thank everybody that Helps My family get through this hard time in my life. STEVEN,... (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Letters From Our Readers - Harvest other kinds of energy Nov 15, 2007
Before WWII, I was working at Conoco Oil at Ponca City, Okla ... After the war I would have liked to have gone back to work for Conoco in Ponca City, but I married a woman from the state of Washington in 1941. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
Oklahoma celebrates 100 years Nov 13, 2007
E.W. Marland, the head of Marland Oil in Ponca City, would become a congressman and the state s 10th governor ... Bill Pickett, an early black cowboy, invented the rodeo event of steer wrestling at the famous 101 Ranch near Ponca City. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
More of this story Nov 1, 2007
Among the Bruins losses are a one-point setback at Ponca City. A large percentage of Bartlesville s key players will be returning next season. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
More than 200 runners stride out Oct 18, 2007
1 Craig Diekroeger Ponca City 36:09 ... 1 Marion Miller Ponca City 36:26. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Enid police arrest 29 in drug bust, seize marijuana and crack Oct 5, 2007
He says other agencies involved include the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Drug Enforcement Administration, District 8 Drug Task Force and police from Ponca City, Waukomis and Alva. Also participating were the Major County Sheriff s Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Office of Special Investigations at Vance Air Force Base, and the Security Police at Vance Air Force Base. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Senior lineman focuses on excellence Oct 5, 2007
A product of Ponca City, Mitchell moved with his family as a youngster to the United Arab Emirates. They moved back to Oklahoma when Mitchell was in the seventh grade. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Founders share early memories of Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra Oct 3, 2007
Musical Research Society had the orchestra perform in Oklahoma City and Ponca City. The president of the American Symphony Orchestra Association actually mentioned us on a broadcast from New York City, Price said. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Indians driven to enlist in record numbersby loyalty and need for money Oct 1, 2007
"I couldn't find a good-paying job," Banks said by phone from Ponca City, Okla. where his unit was training to go to Iraq. (Boston Globe)
Northwestern reports increase in fall semester enrollment Sep 30, 2007
Two areas that did experience enrollment gains include Northwestern s outreach sites, mainly in Ponca City, that grew to 167 students, up 18 from a year ago; and enrollment among high school students in concurrent classes, up 14 students, from 51 to 65. The sum of Northwestern campus enrollments is slightly larger than the total headcount because some students take classes at multiple sites. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Ponca City passes social drinking ordinance Sep 27, 2007
PONCA CITY (AP) Ponca City has become the latest municipality to pass an ordinance mandating fines and jail time for people who host a party where there is underage drinking ... Ponca City s ordinance makes it an offense to host a party if a minor is consuming alcohol. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Prep Gridders Hit Turf Tonight Sep 16, 2007
The Bruins will tackle Stillwater tonight in their first home game after losing at Enid (42-27) and Ponca City (16-15) the previous two Fridays ... The Bruins came oh, so close to escaping Ponca City last week with a victory. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Spartan Football Prepares For Showdown Against Bowling Green Sep 7, 2007
Grady Peninger (Wrestling Coach, 1963-86) Hometown - Ponca City, Okla. First Big Ten coach to win seven consecutive conference titles (1966-72). (Msuspartans.com)
Bruins answer questions Sep 5, 2007
The Bruins will the road for Ponca City this Friday hoping to duplicate last year s second-week victory. Dewey High s team is 1-0 for the first time since the fall of 1995. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Centennial Parade tomorrow Aug 22, 2007
Some of the local groups that have officially entered the parade include: ABB, Inc, Arvest Bank, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, Boy Scout Troop 6, Burggraf Disaster Restoration, Ponca City, Representatives Earl Sears and Steve Martin, Senator John Ford, FTS Inspection Engineering Services, Heritage Villa, Key Personnel, Oklahoma Wall of Heroes, St. Johns School and the Washington County Family History Book. Oklahoma s Centennial All-Star Band will also perform and march in the parade. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Free Open Meetings, Records Act seminar set Aug 22, 2007
Aug. 30, Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater; Sept. 11, Canadian Valley Technology Center, Chickasha; Sept. 20, Rudisill Regional Library, Tulsa; Oct. 9, Pioneer Technology Center, Ponca City; Oct. 25, Miami Civic Center, Miami; Oct. 30, Frisco Conference Center, Clinton; Nov. 6, Pontotoc Technology Center, Ada; Nov. 13, Metro Tech, Oklahoma City; and Dec. 6, Southeast Expo Center, McAlester. Comments or Questions. (Altus Times, OK)
Still Flying, Still Proud, Still Oklahoma's Aug 17, 2007
Louise and her husband lived in Oklahoma City until George was employed by Marland Oil Company in Ponca City. She became a member of the Ponca City Chapter #6028-OK DAR in June 1928 ... Ponca City is building The Louise Fluke Oklahoma Flag Plaza to honor her for the Oklahoma Centennial. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
New owners take possession of B’ville grocery tomorrowAlbertsons name to change Jul 27, 2007
RPCS also purchased Albertsons stores in Tulsa, Ponca City and Stillwater. When all the stores have their signs in place, the grand openings will commence. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Obituaries for July 25, 2007 Jul 26, 2007
Peggy Joyce Park was born on May 03, 1930, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the daughter of John Curtis and Sadie Vanderslice Carmack ... Peggy grew up and attended Ponca City schools, graduating in 1948 ... Peggy married Orland Hyde Park, Jr. on June 18, 1948 in Ponca City. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Educator led UMES expansion Jul 16, 2007
The university president began his career as a high school teacher in the Ponca City, Okla. school district. (SunSpot.net)
Experts examine state’s weather patterns Jul 5, 2007
PONCA CITY (AP) Ah, the lazy days of summer, when you can lie back, gaze at puffy white clouds lumbering overhead and wonder, Is continental cumulus convection modulated by land surface conditions ... The Southern Great Plains Site is headquartered at a permanent research facility near Lamont in Grant County, west of Ponca City. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Gay life: Change and challenge Jun 23, 2007
A couple of years after they met in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Sharon and Tanya decided to make a big move to Massachusetts, which since 2004 has been the only one of 50 states to permit same-sex couples to get married legally. More than 8,500 couples have done so, including at least one couple from Oklahoma. (CNN -- US)
Albertson’s Selling StoresDeal involving 23 Oklahoma sites includes Bartlesville location; Owasso store to close Jun 22, 2007
-based RPCS, Inc. said it plans to acquire nine Albertson s stores, along with three gas stations, in Tulsa, Ponca City, Bartlesville and Stillwater. Edmond-based Homeland Stores will purchase seven Albertson s grocery stores located in Oklahoma City, Norman, Bethany and Muskogee, along with the Sav-On Pharmacies located inside the stores. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Albertson's Plans To Sell 23 Oklahoma Stores Jun 20, 2007
-based RPCS, Inc. said it plans to acquire nine Albertson's stores, along with three gas stations, in Tulsa, Ponca City, Bartlesville and Stillwater. Six Albertson's stores will be purchased by Tuttle-based Williams Discount Foods. (WCCO.com, MN)
$5,000 reward offered in ax killing of Ponca City teenager Jun 16, 2007
5,000 reward offered in ax killing of Ponca City teenager By AP. PONCA CITY (AP) State investigators offered a 5,000 reward for information on the killing of a 19-year-old Ponca City man whose body was found in a ditch off a rural Kay County road ... Authorities believe an ax was used to kill Tommy Ray Coleman, Jr. A county road grader discovered Coleman s body on June 7 about 3 miles south of Ponca City, Kay County Undersheriff Bud Thomas said. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Oklahoma Teacher, Former Coach Charged for Having Sex With Female High School Student Jun 14, 2007
She previously coached at Skiatook and has been an assistant coach at Ponca City, Sand Springs and Coweta. In 2004, she left coaching but continued as a teacher at Norman North. (Fox News -- Politics)
McPherson College graduates 98 Jun 13, 2007
Nathan McDaniel, B.S., Ponca City, Okla. Mathematics, Information Technology. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Booyahs bolt past Blitz in finals Jun 12, 2007
The Annihalation, which hailed from Ponca City, scratched only one hit off Bridges during a 7-0 Blitz triumph in the second round of the tournament. The imposing Bridges, who stood tall in the pitching circle, also hung nine K s in five innings on the girls from Kay County. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Kidney transplant recipient recovering with `Addie-tude May 31, 2007
There s a kidney transplant camp she hopes to attend at Ponca City in August. If all goes well, she ll be able to play basketball and cheerlead like she wants in the fall. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Memorial service for Mrs. Langford is Friday May 31, 2007
She spent most of her early years in Ponca City, Okla. where her father owned an electrical contracting and retail business, and she graduated from Ponca City High School in 1940. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Stories from Rockwood May 22, 2007
" Levi Carson homesteaded Rockwood townsite around 1876, before Durango or the train to Silverton existed. The Lechner family first came to Rockwood in 1912, and when Irwin Lechner returned from World War II in the mid-1940s, he bought up much of the land that was a townsite when the railroad was being built. Dorothy Lechner grew up a long way from the highlands of Southwest Colorado. During World War II, she was in her native Oklahoma, working as a riveter and inspector of B-17 bombers and C-47... (Durango Herald)
Cherokee Issues and Answers with Myers and Hickman May 10, 2007
The Ponca City based senator mentioned that he actually had a bill signed by the governor. Myers explained that if a swine facility wants to expand their operation, and if the permit is denied, they would also lose their existing license. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Ritchie captures 2nd May 9, 2007
The Lady Bruin duo powered into the semifinals, blasting Ponca City s Nicole Knox and Stacy Schuvliege, 6-4, 7-5. But, an Edmond North team beat Grisham and Kane in the semifinals. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
State bird, wildflower selected as quarter design May 2, 2007
The Pioneer Woman statue, located in Ponca City, is a 30-foot-tall bronze statue depicting a stoic young mother with her son s hand firmly grasped in her left hand and the book in her right. Guidelines posted on the U.S. Mint s Web site say inappropriate designs for the quarters include logos or specific commercial, educational, religious, sports or other organizations whose membership or ownership is not universal. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
AMS golfers wrap up season with home meet May 2, 2007
2nd - Ponca City, OK - 379 ... 1st - Ponca City, OK - 151 ... 2nd - Ponca City, OK - 344. (Augusta Daily Gazette, KS)
Some Oklahomans take exception to proposed designs Apr 29, 2007
Ponca City s Pioneer Woman is a 30-foot-tall bronze statue depicting a stoic young mother, her son s hand firmly grasped in her left hand, a Bible in her right ... Rebecca Brave, director of Ponca City s Pioneer Woman Museum, home to the 77-year-old statue, said that it seems like it s happened at a national level, where it seems like it s totally out of our hands. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
