• Hospital asking public to help sew gowns

    Hospital asking public to help sew gowns - March 27, 2020

    Alliance Health in Ponca City is asking for help from the sewing public.  They are asking for help in sewing together plastic gowns to help protect the health care workers.  If you want to help sew ...

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  • Have You Heard?

    Have You Heard? - March 27, 2020

    As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, anecdotal stories and experiences begin to emerge. The information overload is unlikely to stop any time soon, so we want to take a moment to remind you about the i...

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  • COVID-19 cases rise to 322 as of Friday; disease spreads to five more counties

    COVID-19 cases rise to 322 as of Friday; disease spreads to five more counties - March 27, 2020

    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 322 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. New counties with cases include Caddo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Latimer and Pittsburg countie...

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  • Hunter, Downing coordinate efforts to combat Coronavirus fraud

    Hunter, Downing coordinate efforts to combat Coronavirus fraud - March 27, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter and U.S. Attorney Tim Downing on Friday announced a state-federal partnership that will combine resources and information to investigate and prosecute co...

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  • CITY OF PONCA CITY COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE  MARCH 27, 2020

    CITY OF PONCA CITY COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE MARCH 27, 2020 - March 27, 2020

    From City Manager Craig Stephenson: Due to Governor Stitt’s Fourth Amended Executive Order 2020-07, the City of Ponca City is also taking these steps to slow the spread of COVID-19: The Marl...

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  • Chamber of Commerce cancels all meetings, events; office remains open

    Chamber of Commerce cancels all meetings, events; office remains open - March 27, 2020

    For the safety of our Members and Citizens of Ponca City due to the COVID-19 Virus all Chamber Meetings and events are cancelled until April 1.  We hope you understand and we regret having to...

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  • How to help Northern Oklahoma Humane Society during crisis

    How to help Northern Oklahoma Humane Society during crisis - March 27, 2020

      Sean Anderson of "Sean in the Morning on KPNC interviews Ashley Villines of the Northern Oklahoma Humane Society about dealing with COVID-19. [audio mp3="https://www.poncacitynow.com//wp-...

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  • Update on prom cancellation from Ponca City Public Schools

    Update on prom cancellation from Ponca City Public Schools - March 27, 2020

    The Ponca City High School Junior/Senior Prom scheduled for April 18 has been canceled.  Currently, we cannot determine a safe time frame to reschedule, so it is impossible to confirm a definite date...

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  • USDA waives requirements for grab-n-go meals

    USDA waives requirements for grab-n-go meals - March 26, 2020

    The United States Department of Agriculture has waived the requirement that each child must be in the vehicle or walk-up to receive a grab-and-go meal in the Child Nutrition Program. This w...

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  • Ponca City man injured in accident north of Newkirk

    Ponca City man injured in accident north of Newkirk - March 26, 2020

    NEWKIRK -- A Ponca City man was injured shortly after midnight Thursday on US 77 and Judo Road, 7 miles north of Newkirk. Roy Mann, 53, of Ponca City was driving a 2013 Kawasaki southbound on US 77...

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