• Po-Hi gears up for another year of athletics

    Po-Hi gears up for another year of athletics - August 08, 2014

    The first day of school is right around the corner, meaning sports teams are going to be kicking off their seasons too. These teams hope to add to the 54 state championships Ponca City has collected s...

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  • Oklahoma sees 16 percent gain in consumer spending

    Oklahoma sees 16 percent gain in consumer spending - August 08, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - New government data shows that consumer spending in Oklahoma soared nearly 16 percent from 2009 to 2012. The figures come from a new report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis t...

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  • Monsoon season helps ease drought in Southwest

    Monsoon season helps ease drought in Southwest - August 08, 2014

    DENVER (AP) - A generous monsoon season has helped ease drought conditions in the Southwest but parts of the hard-hit southern plains still have a long way to go. The U.S. Drought Monitor released Th...

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  • Chamber host an open house

    Chamber host an open house - August 07, 2014

    Ponca City Chamber of Commerce has been celebrating all week in honor of Chamber Week. Chamber president, Rich Cantillion said they started the week off with a Cash Mob Monday, then on Tuesday they ho...

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  • Oklahoma treasurer: July revenue the highest ever

    Oklahoma treasurer: July revenue the highest ever - August 07, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller says revenue to the state treasury in July was higher than any July in state history. Miller said Wednesday the state economy's healthy performan...

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  • Dogs take a dip in Ponca City pool

    Dogs take a dip in Ponca City pool - August 06, 2014

    Let that tongue hang out no more, our four legged friends are getting to take a dip in the Ambucs pool. Terri Sherbon with Ponca City parks and recreation said allowing dogs to swim is becoming a tr...

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  • Okla. AG opens inquiry into standardized test woes

    Okla. AG opens inquiry into standardized test woes - August 06, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has opened an inquiry into glitches in end of instruction examinations for Oklahoma schoolchildren in the last school year. Pruitt sent ...

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  • Students and parents are greeted by lines at school enrollment

    Students and parents are greeted by lines at school enrollment - August 05, 2014

    Long lines greeted eighth graders at East middle school in Ponca City. Enrollment has started preparing for the first day of school on Tuesday. ...

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  • Police seek owner of found ring

    Police seek owner of found ring - August 05, 2014

    Police would like to locate the owner of this ring. The police said it has initials engraved on the inside, but they aren't releasing what letters they are. Whoever claims this ring will have to be ab...

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  • Ponca City Tourism wants to know what Ponca City looks like through your eyes

    Ponca City Tourism wants to know what Ponca City looks like through your eyes - August 05, 2014

    It's your chance to show off those pictures you have taken of and around Ponca City. Noel Black, Chamber of Commerce Tourism Director said the tourism department is holding a photo contest to add mo...

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