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Highway 156 near Marland remains closed - January 28, 2015
At 1 p.m., Troop K of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said State Highway 157 at County Road 156, near the town of Marland, remains closed. The OHP said the highway is closed due to metal debris from a ...
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Park board OKs mountain bike trail proposal - January 28, 2015
By Beverly Bryant/News Director The Ponca City Park and Recreation Advisory Board held a public hearing Tuesday night to hear comments on a proposal for a mountain bike trail at Lake Ponca. At the ...
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Boy Scout chili supper Friday - January 28, 2015
Boy Scout Troop 505 will have its annual chili supper from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Parish Hall. Cost for the dinner is $6. Each year, the troop hosts the dinner to raise money to keep the b...
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Roosevelt spaghetti dinner Feb. 5 - January 28, 2015
A fundraiser for Roosevelt Elementary School, in partnership with the Ponca City Masonic Lodge, will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Masonic Lodge 1200 West Grand. Dine in or d...
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Agriculture award nominations sought - January 28, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is accepting nominations for the Governor's Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture. The award was created in 1998 ...
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Norman fire victim identified - January 28, 2015
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Officials in a central Oklahoma city have identified a woman who died following an early morning fire at her home. Norman fire officials on Tuesday identified 56-year-old Eva An...
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Red flag fire warning issued in nine counties - January 28, 2015
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag Warning for nine northeastern Oklahoma counties where forecasters say the threat of wildfires is high. The warning is i...
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Hearing set today in 1992 murders - January 28, 2015
BRISTOW, Okla. (AP) - A hearing is scheduled for an Oklahoma man facing a charge related to the 1992 deaths of two women and a girl whose bodies were found in a hole dug for a septic tank. Court rec...
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RV parking ordinance discussed - January 27, 2015
By Beverly Bryant/News Director A family saves up for years to buy a recreational vehicle. But then the question is, where do they park it? That's a question Ponca City has tried to answer for mor...
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Myers updates commission on local economy - January 27, 2015
Ponca City Development Authority's executive director, David Myers, updated city commissioners Monday evening with an overview of the local economy. Myers first compared unemployment figures for the...