• PCDA to consider accepting City Center building Thursday

    PCDA to consider accepting City Center building Thursday - August 09, 2016

    By Beverly Bryant/News Director The Board of Trustees for the Ponca City Development Authority will consider accepting the City Center building as a donation, along with an additional $200,000 dona...

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  • Second homicide victim identified; man arrested

    Second homicide victim identified; man arrested - August 09, 2016

    The identity of the second homicide victim found in a rural McIntosh County home Friday has been identified. The medical examiner positively identified him as Terry Alan Wetselline, 42, from the He...

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  • School improvements finished before students return

    School improvements finished before students return - August 09, 2016

    The Ponca City Public Schools have completed several building projects this summer, improving school facilities before students return for the new school year next week. A remodeling project at Tro...

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  • City crews replacing South Elm Street, water lines

    City crews replacing South Elm Street, water lines - August 09, 2016

    Construction is underway on South Elm Street from Otoe to Ponca Avenues. This project includes relocating and upsizing water lines, removal of the old brick street and reconstruction of the roadwa...

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  • Stillwater man arrested after bank robbery

    Stillwater man arrested after bank robbery - August 09, 2016

    STILLWATER — John Christian Kolch, 59, of Stillwater, was arrested for bank robbery shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday after a robbery at The Bank N.A. branch at 6th and Washington. Stillwater P...

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  • Bids to be opened for demolition of Hutchins Memorial Auditorium

    Bids to be opened for demolition of Hutchins Memorial Auditorium - August 09, 2016

    Bids will be opened Thursday for the demolition of Hutchins Memorial Auditorium. City Manager Craig Stephenson said he anticipates a contract award will be brought to the City Commission at its Aug...

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  • Ponca City Schools begin Aug. 17

    Ponca City Schools begin Aug. 17 - August 09, 2016

    Ponca City Public Schools start on Aug. 17, and school zones will be operational that day. Police officers will be out enforcing the school zones and urge drivers to pay attention to young students...

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  • Sure signs that summer’s almost over

    Sure signs that summer’s almost over - August 09, 2016

    The Poncan Theatre Presents the final film in this summer's 11th Annual FREE Children's Summer Film Festival – "Frozen." Show times are at 10 am and 2 and 7pm. The popcorn is ...

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  • Parents of Oklahoma brothers sue over Hawaii skydiving crash

    Parents of Oklahoma brothers sue over Hawaii skydiving crash - August 09, 2016

    HONOLULU (AP) - The parents of two Oklahoma brothers who were among five people killed in a Hawaii plane crash are suing the skydiving company that owned the plane. Marshall and Phillip Cabe were a...

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  • Oklahoma Supreme Court gives 2 ballot measures new titles

    Oklahoma Supreme Court gives 2 ballot measures new titles - August 09, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The ballot titles of two proposals intended to help control the future growth of Oklahoma's prison population have been rewritten by the state Supreme Court. In a 6-2 decis...

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