• Area Forecast

    Area Forecast - August 07, 2024

    Today Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear,...

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  • Jeff Ray Named to Lead Maverick Softball Coach

    Jeff Ray Named to Lead Maverick Softball Coach - August 07, 2024

    Jeff Ray has been named the NOC Tonkawa Mavs Softball coach. NOC Athletic Director Alan Foster announced the hiring on Tuesday. Ray comes to NOC Tonkawa from Blackwell High School where he has...

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  • Families of Children With Disabilities Invited to Meeting

    Families of Children With Disabilities Invited to Meeting - August 07, 2024

    Area families who have children with disabilities are invited to attend a support group sponsored by the Opportunity Center of Kay County. The group is free and meets the second Tuesday of each month...

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  • PCPS Adopts New Dress Code Policy

    PCPS Adopts New Dress Code Policy - August 07, 2024

    The Ponca City Board of Education adopted a new dress code policy on June 10, 2024. This code will be enforced during the upcoming school year. 7.22-2.0 SECONDARY DRESS CODE The goal of the dr...

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  • Kansas Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Bronze Jackie Robinson Statue

    Kansas Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Bronze Jackie Robinson Statue - August 07, 2024

    WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas is going to spend about ...

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  • Former Dept. of Mental Health Chief of Communications Charged With Embezzlement

    Former Dept. of Mental Health Chief of Communications Charged With Embezzlement - August 07, 2024

    OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A former Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services employee is now facing a charge of embezzlement. Heath Hayes, who served as the Chief of Communication fo...

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  • Kamala Harris Selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz To Be Running Mate

    Kamala Harris Selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz To Be Running Mate - August 06, 2024

    Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 Presidential election. A majority of Democratic delegates voted to select Harris as the party's n...

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  • Interim Studies to Begin

    Interim Studies to Begin - August 06, 2024

    By Rep. John Talley Last week, the Speaker of the House approved over 100 interim studies. These studies, which focus on specific policy issues, were requested by House members and will be held in ...

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  • Pioneer Tech’s Summer Welding Academy Teaches Essential Skills

    Pioneer Tech’s Summer Welding Academy Teaches Essential Skills - August 06, 2024

    PONCA CITY, OK ------ Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) recently held its Summer Welding Academy, where students learned the basics of welding. The academy was designed for students in grades 8 through ...

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  • Opioid Settlement Funds Set for Distribution to Nearly 40 Oklahoma Cities, Counties

    Opioid Settlement Funds Set for Distribution to Nearly 40 Oklahoma Cities, Counties - August 06, 2024

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office is poised to distribute more than $5 million of settlement funds to nearly 40 Oklahoma cities and counties to combat the epidemic of opioid...

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