5th and Hartford intersection to be closed this morning

The City of Ponca City made the announcement early Thursday that the intersection of 5th and Hartford will be closed for around 4 to 6 hours beginning at 8 a.m.The intersection will be closed as crews will work on repairing a water main. The area experienced a water main break on Monday, Sept. 22.Those...

Tonkawa at Morrison football game Canceled

The announcement was made earlier this week on Tuesday that the Tonkawa Bucs football game at the Morrison Wildcats originally scheduled for Friday has been canceled.According to Tonkawa Mid-High High School's Facebook page, a tonkawa student has tested positive for COVID-19. Thus there are Tonkawa students that have to be in quarantine.

Kay and local counties continue to see increase in COVID-19 cases

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,089 COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Sept. 23. Oklahoma has seen a total of 80,161 COVID-19 cases as 12,412 cases are active.Eight additional virus-related deaths were documented Wednesday. None of which occurred in northern Oklahoma.Kay County saw an increase with 13 new COVID-19 cases. This puts Kay...
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Machining Technology Students Receive Scholarship

Through a generous grant from the Gene Haas Foundation, two Ponca City adult Machining Technology students were awarded scholarships to cover tuition costs. Pictured left to right: Jared McMartin, Instructor; Levi Barron and Gabe Ortiz Medeiros, recipients; and Lori Evans, Pioneer Tech Counselor. For more information about Pioneer Technology Center’s scholarships and programs,...

Please Make Sure PCPS Students are Counted in 2020 Census

Please help the children of Ponca City and Oklahoma.  Do your part to make sure every child counts in the 2020 Census. The federal government is currently conducting its Decennial Census to receive a population count of everyone in the United States. This count includes newborn babies, children, citizens, noncitizens, and those...

Kay County sees increase with 20 new COVID-19 cases, 1,164 new cases statewide

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,164 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Sept. 22. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 79,072 COVID-19 cases as 12,628 cases are active.A total of 14 additional virus-related deaths were reported Tuesday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 962. None of those deaths were in local...
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NCOAC holds Chair-ity Event auction Oct. 1

The North Central Oklahoma Arts Council is holding their annual Chair-ity Event art auction Thursday, Oct. 1 at Centennial Park, 301 East Grand in Tonkawa.   The silent auction begins at 6 p.m. on chairs and pottery items.  Jewelry, paintings, and bracelets will also be available for sale.   The auction closes 10...

Voters Should Apply Early for Absentee Ballots

Voters in Kay County who wan to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Statewide General Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today. Although the County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27th Howard urged voters who want to vote...

Oct. 9 is last day to apply for voter registration

Friday, October 9, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 3, Statewide General Election, Kay County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today.Howard said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply...
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Dr. Nikole Hicks named NOC Nursing Division Chair

Northern Oklahoma College has hired Dr. Nikole Hicks as the Nursing Division Chair.   Dr. Hicks has over thirty years of experience in nursing, including clinical, education, and supervisory/management roles, clinical expertise in maternal/child, adult health, and perinatal education.   She has over 20 years of experience in academic nursing education,...

Census deadline approaching Sept. 30

The deadline to fill out the 2020 U.S. Census is just days away on Sept. 30.Take the time to fill out your census! It is money for greater things in our community.The Constitution mandates that the country counts its population once every 10 years. The 2020 Census will mark the 24th time that the...

PCPS Students Learning About Different Cultures

This school year the Ponca City Public School District provided families with three learning options. These three options included: Option One-Traditional School, Option 2-Virtual Learning (while students in 6th-12th grade were provided with the opportunity to participate in activities such as Band, Orchestra, and Sports), or Option 3-The complete virtual option. Students...