• Casting office seeks people for Oklahoma Tourism

    Casting office seeks people for Oklahoma Tourism - March 16, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A casting office for movies and commercials is looking for dozens of Oklahomans to appear in the next round of commercials promoting Oklahoma Tourism. Freihofer Ca...

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  • Superintendent Barresi defends student testing

    Superintendent Barresi defends student testing - March 15, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Superintendent Janet Barresi is defending the number of tests that Oklahoma students must take, which she says accounts for less than 1 percent of a student's ti...

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  • Man convicted in Kay County murder is denied stay of execution

    Man convicted in Kay County murder is denied stay of execution - March 15, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court says it won't rehear a request for a stay of execution from two death row inmates who want to know more about execution procedures. The i...

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  • Tulsa airliner turns back after bird strikes

    Tulsa airliner turns back after bird strikes - March 15, 2014

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A flight from Tulsa to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport was forced to turn around after the plane apparently struck one or more birds. The American Airline...

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  • Weekend Calendar of Events

    Weekend Calendar of Events - March 14, 2014

    Sunday 1. Citywide Student Art Exhibit Ponca City Art Center 1 - 5 p.m. Click here for more infomation For more information and events visit PoncaCityNow's daily event calendar . ...

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  • Airports expect to be busy due to spring break

    Airports expect to be busy due to spring break - March 14, 2014

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Officials at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City and at Tulsa International Airport say airlines are expected to be busy through the weekend because of students who are out...

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  • Ponca City names teacher of the year

    Ponca City names teacher of the year - March 14, 2014

    The teacher of the year was announced at last night's Teacher of the Year Banquet. Diane Anderson won the award. The banquet was at the high school commons and had more than 240 attendees, which is...

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  • Ponca City is in high fire danger

    Ponca City is in high fire danger - March 13, 2014

    With the little precipitation and Oklahoma winds the state has been in high fire danger a lot this winter. Wildfires have sparked around the state, including one in Ponca City earlier this week. ...

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  • House fire in Ponca City

    House fire in Ponca City - March 13, 2014

    There was a house fire last night at 338 S. Franklin in Ponca City. Fire chief, Butch Herring said fire crews arrived at 11:04 and the two front rooms and porch, extending into the attic and roof we...

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  • Amendments made to Ponca City smoking ordinance

    Amendments made to Ponca City smoking ordinance - March 12, 2014

    Ponca City has changed the laws on smoking and they're effective immediately. It outlines where smoking indoors and school spaces is prohibited. Tana Mckinley, assistant city manger said the law i...

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