• Blackwell Police arrest 17-year-old homicide suspect

    Blackwell Police arrest 17-year-old homicide suspect - April 05, 2017

    A 17-year-old homicide suspect was arrested by Blackwell Police officers at 11:52 p.m. Tuesday. The boy, whose name is not being released because of his age, is a suspect in a homicide that occurre...

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  • Westbrook ties Oscar Robertson’s season triple-double record of 41

    Westbrook ties Oscar Robertson’s season triple-double record of 41 - April 05, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has matched Oscar Robertson's single-season record for triple-doubles, collecting his 41st against the Milwaukee Bucks. Westbrook clinched his t...

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  • Railroad crossing at Prospect closing at 5 p.m. Tuesday

    Railroad crossing at Prospect closing at 5 p.m. Tuesday - April 04, 2017

    The City of Ponca City just received a call from Roadsafe which is a striping/traffic control contractor working for BNSF. BNSF wants him to set up traffic control this evening to close the Prospec...

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  • Westbound Grand Avenue closed Friday morning

    Westbound Grand Avenue closed Friday morning - April 04, 2017

    The Ponca City Police Department reports that the westbound lanes in the 200 block of East Grand Avenue will be closed Friday morning from 8 a.m. until possibly 1 p.m. A crane will be doing work on...

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  • Recycling proposal discussed

    Recycling proposal discussed - April 04, 2017

    Three of Ponca City's five City Commissioners were present Monday for a discussion with the staff of Supported Community Lifestyles on a proposal which would turn over operations of the Ponca City Rec...

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  • Storm threat levels upgraded

    Storm threat levels upgraded - April 04, 2017

    Ponca City Emergency Management Director Paula Cain said that the National Weather Service upgraded the threat levels for storms today to include an area of Enhanced Risk. The upgrade to enhanced r...

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  • Oil, gas producers ask for increase in gross production tax

    Oil, gas producers ask for increase in gross production tax - April 04, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY  (AP)  -- A group of small oil and natural gas producers in Oklahoma have formed an alliance and are asking the Legislature to increase the gross production tax back to 7 perce...

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  • Tribal Nations, public school officials to meet in Tulsa

    Tribal Nations, public school officials to meet in Tulsa - April 04, 2017

    OKLAHOMA CITY  – The Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma have partnered with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education, Bureau of Indian Education and the National In...

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  • Murdered man’s service dog found shot to death

    Murdered man’s service dog found shot to death - April 04, 2017

    OSBI special agents continue to investigate the murder of a Stillwater man whose body was dumped and set on fire in rural Payne County early Wednesday morning. Investigators had been sear...

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  • Boulder Bash set for May 21

    Boulder Bash set for May 21 - April 04, 2017

    The Oklahoma Earthbike Fellowship of Ponca City will host the Tour de Dirt Boulder Bash at the Ponca Mountain Bike Trails, 3000 East Prospect, on May 21. There are three categories for bikers with ...

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