• Free kids’ fishing clinic June 6

    Free kids’ fishing clinic June 6 - May 23, 2017

    A free fishing clinic will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. June 6 at the Marland Mansion pond. The clinic is for youth age 15 and younger. It's free; however, all participants must be pre-registered. Thi...

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  • Special meeting of school board called for Thursday - May 23, 2017

    The Ponca City Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Administration Center Board Room. The agenda includes calling an executive session to discuss the resignat...

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  • Lew Wentz Golf Course offers Junior Golf Program

    Lew Wentz Golf Course offers Junior Golf Program - May 23, 2017

    The Lew Wentz Golf Course will offer its Junior Golf Program from 10:30 a.m. to noon June 19 and 20. Beginning junior golfers who are ages 6-8 are eligible. There will be classes on putting, chippi...

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  • City pools to open May 29

    City pools to open May 29 - May 23, 2017

    Ponca City's two municipal pools,  AMBUC and Wentz, will open May 29. Hours for AMBUC include water aerobics from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Adult lap s...

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  • City utility rates increasing July 1

    City utility rates increasing July 1 - May 23, 2017

     In preparation for the new fiscal year beginning July 1, the Ponca City Board of Commissioners approved rate changes in the city's utility billings for 2017-18. Electric rates will increase...

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  • Dr. Pennington to resign as Superintendent

    Dr. Pennington to resign as Superintendent - May 23, 2017

    From the Ponca City Public Schools Dr. David Pennington to Resign as Superintendent of Schools   There will be a Board of Education agenda posted this afternoon that has Ponca City Publi...

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  • Construction projects continue on I-35 over holiday weekend

    Construction projects continue on I-35 over holiday weekend - May 23, 2017

    The following construction projects will impact travel from Friday, May 26, through Tues., May 30. For turnpike information, contact the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority at (405) 425-3600 or visit pike...

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  • Pioneer Technology recognizes 28 SHARE graduates

    Pioneer Technology recognizes 28 SHARE graduates - May 23, 2017

    Pioneer Technology Center’s SHARE program recently recognized 28 graduates for the 2016-2017 school year.  SHARE stands for Sharing Hope and Redefining Education.  The SHARE program opens doors to...

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  • Construction worker at Oklahoma Capitol injured in fall

    Construction worker at Oklahoma Capitol injured in fall - May 23, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Officials say a man working on the roof at the Oklahoma Capitol as part of a renovation project suffered an ankle injury when the platform he was on collapsed. Oklahoma City Fire...

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  • Oklahoma tribe’s gambling website sees more delays

    Oklahoma tribe’s gambling website sees more delays - May 23, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A gambling website created by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma that was originally planned to launch in 2016 is seeing more setbacks because of a federal investigation. The Oklahoman r...

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