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Arbor Day Foundation names Ponca City Tree City USA - March 07, 2018
Ponca City was named a 2017 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. Ponca City achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the p...
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Banner from Po-Hi students reaches Parkland, Florida - March 07, 2018
The community of Parkland, Florida, asked high schools from all over the country to send any words of encouragement to line the halls of their high school for students returning to classes after the V...
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States to begin surveys for lesser-prairie chicken - March 07, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Wildlife managers in several states will begin surveys later this month to track the population of a grouse that has been the focus of an ongoing legal battle over whether it ...
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8-foot-tall gas pump stolen outside Route 66 landmark - March 07, 2018
MIAMI, Okla. (AP) - Authorities are searching for an 8-foot-tall red gas pump stolen from outside a Route 66 landmark in northeast Oklahoma. Police in Miami say the pump was taken in the overnight ...
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Prekindergarten and kindergarten informational meeting set for April 5 - March 07, 2018
The Ponca City Public Schools is hosting a prekindergarten and kindergarten informational meeting for parents of pre-k and kindergarten age students on Thursday, April 5. The purpose of the meeting wi...
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OSU Alumni read to Trout students - March 07, 2018
Representatives from the OSU Alumni group celebrated Dr. Seuss’ Birthday at Trout with kindergarten and first grade students. Alumni members were Bill Schutte, Erin Lieberman, Dondi Rowe and Amy Wil...
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Newkirk United Methodist Church hosting active shooter seminar Thursday - March 07, 2018
You are invited to a free seminar hosted by Newkirk First United Methodist Church and presented by Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security and Jim McBride, veteran lawman and retired trooper. The semina...
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Oklahoma House approves expanding ‘Stand Your Ground’ law - March 07, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - House lawmakers have approved legislation that would expand civil lawsuit immunity to Oklahoma churches when someone uses a gun or other deadly force in self-defense. The Oklah...
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Stillwater baseball game moved to Ponca City Friday, March 9 - March 07, 2018
The Varsity game on Friday, March 9, against Stillwater has been moved to Ponca City with a start time at 6 p.m. and just a single game, Ponca City High School Head Baseball Coach Drew Burris has anno...
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Fallin seeks work requirement for Medicaid in Oklahoma - March 07, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin is ordering the state's Medicaid agency to develop a requirement that certain able-bodied participants work in order to keep receiving benefits. Fallin issued ...