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NOC TONKAWA CALENDAR May 8: Away Mavs Softball (Region 2 Softball Tournament in Piedmont), TBA May 9: Final Exams May 9: Away Mavs Baseball (Region 2 Tournament in Enid), TBA May 10: Employee Awards, Retirement Celebration, Service Pinning, Renfro Center, 9:30 a.m. May 10: Residence Halls Close, 10 a.m. May 10: Campus Closes, 2 p.m. May 13: Begin E6/Online Courses May 14: Final Day to Add E6/ Online Courses May 15: Final Day to Drop E6/Online Courses May 17: No Classes Please check www.noc.edu for current NOC events.

April 30, 2024 Domestic - At 5:33 am, the reporting party on 911 called and advised that her boyfriend strangled her. Unknown if she needed EMS as the caller kept hanging up. Officer spoke to the other half, it was all verbal.

President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s military to carry out combat drills involving tactical nuclear weapons, ramping up his confrontation with the West just a day before his inauguration for a fifth term.

NEW YORK — Donald Trump was threatened with jail time by Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan on Monday after being found in criminal contempt again for the tenth violation of a gag order in his hush-money case.

U.S. employers scaled back hiring in April and the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose, suggesting some cooling is underway in the labor market after a strong start to the year.

The Ponca City Trailblazers Rotary Club will be holding their first annual Crawfest event on Saturday, May 11 from 6 pm to 10 pm at the City Central Building located at 400 E. Central Avenue.

The United States Postal Services and United Way are teaming up for the 31st Annual National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11. This annual event sees carriers picking up food donations on their regular mail routes.

Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve is not a destination that is unfamiliar to the Ponca City News. We have explored in depth the incredible history and entertainment that the location still offers today. To recap, Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve, before it went by that name, was built in 1925 from the dream of Frank Phillips and his mission to preserve the history of the west, all while educating and entertaining future generations. This 3,700 acre preserve, home to native animal species, as well as those who are not so native, also includes a museum and an incredible art gallery that holds close ties to Ponca City.