For Area Businesses: Is the “$26,000 Per Employee” Tax Refund legit?
Quick answer: It is. The program has been heavily promoted on radio, tv and through social media, leading to many questions.
Author: Lyman James
Estrada Named Lady Cat Basketball Coach
Mica Estrada has been named the new head coach for the Lady Cat basketball program, pending approval from the Ponca City Board of Education. She has served as the varsity assistant basketball coach for Ponca City Public Schools since August 2017.
Mica attended Oklahoma Christian University from 2010-2014, graduating with a...
Upcoming Blood Drives in the Region
See the schedule below
DATE, 2023 ─ Smile, summer is just around the corner! Get ready by giving blood with Our Blood Institute at a local blood drive and help save a life!Our Blood Institute (OBI) will hold a blood drive with SPONSOR on DAY, DATE, from TIME...
OK House Votes Yes for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
The Oklahoma House this week unanimously passed a bill that will open Oklahoma Promise scholarships to students with intellectual disabilities.Senate Bill 322 creates the Oklahoma Higher Education Tuition Aid Act - Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Trust Fund to provide students with intellectual disabilities tuition grants for attending comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs. The measure...
Meet Rick Nielsen Of Cheap Trick Tomorrow (Saturday)
Up close & personal with this Rock & Roll Hall of Famer! Meet the legendary RICK NIELSEN at
Four NOC Nursing finalists for DAISY Award
Northern Oklahoma College Nursing faculty members will be honored with The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty at the NOC 2023 Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony Saturday, May 6, at Briggs Auditorium at NOC Enid.The Nurses Pinning begins at 6 p.m.Finalists include Brian Baird, Marriya Wright, Jenifer Lancaster and Dr. Marie Head.The award is part of...
New Kayak Rental Kiosk Available at Lake Ponca
The Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Phillips 66, is pleased to announce a new kayak rental kiosk available at Lake Ponca, located south of the swim beach on Checkstand Road. The self-contained, self-serve kiosk further advances the shared goals of the two entities, providing Ponca City with more expansive recreational...
Ponca City High School 22 Grad in Two Vehicle Accident Thursday Morning, GoFundMe Posted
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that 18-year-old Nate Collins of Ponca City was killed in a two-vehicle accident that occurred at 6:43 AM on Thursday morning at the intersection of Ranch Drive and Highland Avenue right on the outskirts of Ponca City.Troopers report that Collins was the driver of a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic and...
PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott Earns Award
The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) is pleased to announce Shelley Arrott of Ponca City Public Schools as the 2023 OASA District 4 Superintendent of the Year. Arrott will be recognized at the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administrators (CCOSA) Summer Leadership Conference on June 14-16, 2023.
OASA annually recognizes...
New Ponca Boys Basketball Coach Hosting Tryouts Next Week
Here's the schedule:7th Grade: Thursday, May 4
8th Grade: Friday, May 5
9th Grade: Monday, May 8
JV/Varsity: Tuesday, May 9All tryouts will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at Robson Fieldhouse.
If you are unable to make the...
Utility Assistance Still Available in Ponca
The City of Ponca City, in partnership with NERA (New Emergency Resource Agency), was approved for the
Utility Assistance grant program made available by the CDBG CARES ACT through the Oklahoma Department
of Commerce.This program aids income eligible residents who reside within the city limits of Ponca City and
are delinquent on their utilities. All potential applicants...
Food Insecurity Bill Becomes Law in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation allowing restaurants and school cafeterias to donate leftover food without threat of civil liability, except in certain circumstances, has been signed into law.
House Bill 1542, authored by Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, grants civil immunity to restaurants and school cafeterias donating leftover food."Unfortunately, the lack of protection from civil action has...
