• Kay County in Top 12 counties for kindergarten immunization rates, survey shows

    Kay County in Top 12 counties for kindergarten immunization rates, survey shows - May 21, 2019

    Kay County is in the top dozen counties statewide in the percent of kindergarten students who have received their required immunizations for school attendance, according to an investigative journalism...

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  • Casino employee sentenced to 10 years in child porn case

    Casino employee sentenced to 10 years in child porn case - May 21, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Brandon Lee Pruitt, 27, of Anadarko, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. ...

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  • Ribbon cutting held for Check’n Go

    Ribbon cutting held for Check’n Go - May 21, 2019

    The Ponca City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Check'n Go located at 900 East Prospect. Melissa Sweeney, manager, cut the ribbon.  Erik Peitz, Chamber Chair, presented Melis...

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  • Library displays honor Ponca City veteran and anniversary of D-Day

    Library displays honor Ponca City veteran and anniversary of D-Day - May 21, 2019

    In honor of the upcoming 75th anniversary of D-Day, Ponca City resident Richard Sherrod has loaned the library several pieces of memorabilia relating to former Ponca City World War II paratrooper Jake...

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  • Detective Unit attends firearms training, qualifications

    Detective Unit attends firearms training, qualifications - May 21, 2019

    The Detective Unit for the Ponca City Police Department attended firearms training and annual firearms qualifications on Friday, May 17,  at the Ponca City Police Training Center. All officers are...

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  • Four shot in Tulsa; 20-year-old arrested

    Four shot in Tulsa; 20-year-old arrested - May 21, 2019

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Police in Tulsa say a 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in which one person was killed and three more were injured, one critically. Authorities say...

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  • Regional road openings updated at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday

    Regional road openings updated at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday - May 21, 2019

    Kay County Roads SH11   West of I-35 now open. 1.5 East of US 177 now open. U.S. 77 & SH 11 now open. US 177 numerous places between Blackwell & Braman  Closed US 60 2 miles ...

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  • State Senate gives final approval to general appropriations bill; heads to Stitt

    State Senate gives final approval to general appropriations bill; heads to Stitt - May 21, 2019

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Senate has given final approval to a bill that appropriates $8.1 billion to various state agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, including a 5 percent boost f...

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  • More storms possible this afternoon

    More storms possible this afternoon - May 21, 2019

    More storms may be possible in north central Oklahoma between 2 and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Ponca City Emergency Management Director Paula Cain said this morning. Risks include quarter-size hail, winds up to ...

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  • Shooting victim found on Osage Street

    Shooting victim found on Osage Street - May 21, 2019

    Capt. Randy Tyner of the Ponca City Police Department said a man was found shot this morning on Osage Street, just south of Liberty Avenue. Tyner said a UPS driver discovered the wounded man and ca...

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