• Pirate Park at Liberty School burns; Park Department starts removing structure

    Pirate Park at Liberty School burns; Park Department starts removing structure - March 10, 2020

    UPDATED The Pirate Park at Liberty School was reduced to rubble Monday after a fire which was reported just before 6 p.m. The Park and Recreation Department has closed the park and the Ponca City Fir...

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  • Bill to increase opportunity for Oklahoma’s workforce passes House

    Bill to increase opportunity for Oklahoma’s workforce passes House - March 10, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- State Rep. Mickey Dollens (D-OKC) released the following statement after House Bill 3378, an apprenticeship tax credit bill authored by Dollens, passed the House floor with a bipartis...

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  • Leadership visits House of Representatives, Senate

    Leadership visits House of Representatives, Senate - March 09, 2020

    The 34th Ponca City Leadership Class had a photo made on the floor of the House of Representatives.  Thank you Rep. John Pfeiffer.  It was really cool! Thank you Senator Coleman for getting o...

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  • Ribbon cutting held for My Media Matters

    Ribbon cutting held for My Media Matters - March 09, 2020

    The Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for My Media Matters located in the City Central Building on the second floor, Suite 201G. Cutting the ribbon is owner Kelsey Wagner along with her staff ...

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  • Ponca City Main Street has 7 of 11 nominations in statewide Top 3

    Ponca City Main Street has 7 of 11 nominations in statewide Top 3 - March 09, 2020

    The statewide award finalists were announced Friday by Kelli Yado with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, which houses the Oklahoma Main Street Center. Chelsea McConnell, Executive Director of Po...

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  • Chamber Chat

    Chamber Chat - March 09, 2020

    The Ponca City Chamber Board of Directors will make a goodwill visit to the Moore Chamber of Commerce this week. The purpose of the goodwill trip is to learn from the Moore Chamber. During the day...

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  • Will travel insurance cover Coronavirus?

    Will travel insurance cover Coronavirus? - March 09, 2020

    By Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready  Spring Break is several days away, and whether your plans include a cruise ship, a beach, or a magical theme park, you may want to consider pur...

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  • Tourism Bureau displaying winning doghouse at Chamber offices

    Tourism Bureau displaying winning doghouse at Chamber offices - March 09, 2020

    The Ponca City Tourism Bureau and Pioneer Technology Center partnered to build a doghouse for the Humane Society doghouse fundraiser. "Our doghouse, designed to look like Lydia’s Cottage, was vot...

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  • Marijuana entrepreneurs flocking to “Bible Belt” for low taxes

    Marijuana entrepreneurs flocking to “Bible Belt” for low taxes - March 08, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When voters in conservative Oklahoma approved medical marijuana in 2018, many thought that the rollout would be slow and burdened with bureaucracy. Instead, business is booming ...

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  • Ex-GOP candidate for OK Governor convicted of assault

    Ex-GOP candidate for OK Governor convicted of assault - March 07, 2020

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2018 has been found guilty of assault and battery for shooting a process server who had been...

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