• Norman lifts ban on certain snakes

    Norman lifts ban on certain snakes - March 09, 2016

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - The Norman City Council has unanimously adopted an updated version of the ordinance governing animal welfare issues, removing the ban on anacondas, boas and pythons. The Norman T...

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  • Senate OKs plan to suspend licenses of abortion doctors

    Senate OKs plan to suspend licenses of abortion doctors - March 09, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Any physician who performs an abortion would be unable to obtain a license to practice medicine in Oklahoma under a bill that has overwhelmingly passed the state Senate. The bill...

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  • Ponca City schools out for calendar change, Spring Break

    Ponca City schools out for calendar change, Spring Break - March 09, 2016

    SPRING BREAK : The entire Ponca City School district will be closed the week of March 14 through 18 for Spring Break. All schools and offices will be closed. Classes will resume nor...

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  • Oklahoma court upholds man’s death penalty in couple’s death

    Oklahoma court upholds man’s death penalty in couple’s death - March 09, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has rejected a death row inmate's request to reduce his first-degree murder conviction or grant him a new trial in the killings of a southwe...

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  • Ponca City police seek suspects with stolen card

    Ponca City police seek suspects with stolen card - March 08, 2016

    From the Ponca City Police Department The man and woman pictured in these surveillance pictures from the Ponca City Wal-Mart from Monday March 7 just after 6:00pm are suspects in the use of a st...

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  • Thousands of wastewater barrels spilled in Grant County

    Thousands of wastewater barrels spilled in Grant County - March 08, 2016

    MEDFORD, Okla. (AP) - An oil and gas operating company has spilled several thousands of barrels of wastewater injection fluid into a Grant County creek. Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman Matt...

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  • Blood drive continues til 3 p.m.

    Blood drive continues til 3 p.m. - March 08, 2016

    The Oklahoma Blood Institute Bloodmobile is at the Ponca City Country Club until 3 p.m. today! OBI says it is in urgent need of negative blood type donors today....

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  • FREE Minions movie showing March 16

    FREE Minions movie showing March 16 - March 08, 2016

    The Poncan Theatre will present "Minions," a FREE kids' movie, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 16. This special free movie is presented as a Spring Break treat. Minions Stuart, Kev...

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  • Guests read to Union students

    Guests read to Union students - March 08, 2016

    Union Elementary School students recently celebrated Read Across America with lots of fun activities celebrating Dr. Seuss. Kindergarten students in Laura Johnston’s class had several gues...

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  • Special School Board meeting Wednesday

    Special School Board meeting Wednesday - March 08, 2016

    The Ponca City Board of Education will hold a special meeting at noon Wednesday at the Administration Center, 613 East Grand Ave. The board will receive an audit report from Wilson, Dotson and ...

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