Cowley County Amateur Radio Club To Host Field Day Event June 25

The Cowley County Amateur Radio Club, in cooperation with Cowley County Emergency Management, will host an Amateur Radio Field Day event on Saturday, June 25, in the Pecan Grove area at the Winfield Fairgrounds.According to a press release from Cowley County Emergency Management, the event will be from 1-7 p.m. The public is invited to...

Solid Waste Collection Routes Starting One Hour Early

Due to the increase in temperatures that we experience in the summer season, the Solid Waste (Trash) Collection department will begin their normal routes one hour earlier, at 6:00 am.This will go into effect on Monday June 20, 2022 and continue through September 2, 2022.Please make sure to have your refuse out by 6:00...

PCPS Registration for 2022-2023 YEAR

The Ponca City Public School District announces online registration for the 2022-2023 school year will open July 1, 2022. All returning students who will attend Ponca City Public Schools must be registered online annually through the PowerSchool Parent Portal to update district and state required information. The Parent Portal may be accessed through the...
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Blackwell woman killed in accident Thursday morning

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that a Blackwell resident was killed today in a two-vehicle accident that occurred at 10:51 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of S. 13th Street and west Hubbard Road, two miles south of Blackwell.Troopers report that Cynthia Cox, 56, died at the scene from massive head trauma.Cox was the driver...

One killed in accident Friday on Highway 11

A Bartlesville man was killed and a Ponca City man injured in a two-vehicle accident that occurred today at 7:39 a.m. near the intersection of State Highway 11 and Waverly, three miles west of Kildare in Kay County.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that an unidentified male from Bartlesville, age 55, was driving a 1998...

15-Year-Old With BB Guns The Cause For Police Presence In AC Park

Ark City police were called to Paris Park Thursday afternoon for a report of a person with a rifle that was also wearing a gun in a holster.According to a news release from ACPD Chief Eric Burr, several officers arrived after 1 p.m. and contacted a 15-year-old Ark City resident. Police confirmed that the...
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Deputies Cleared In Death Of Barrow; Details Of April Shootout Released

The shooting death of a 32-year-old Ark City woman by deputies with the Cowley County Sheriff's Office in April has been ruled lawful and justified, according to County Attorney Larry Schwartz Thursday morning.Andrea Barrow shot at three deputies and hospitalized two the afternoon of April 15 north of Winfield near U.S. 77 on 122nd...

Cayson Badley Will Play in All-Star Game

Cayson Badley has accepted an invitation to play in the OFBCA All-State Game on July 29 at Oklahoma Baptist University. Coach Scott Harmon said, “Cayson started every high school football game he ever played in. His commitment to our program and work ethic are second to none. We are very proud of Cayson and...
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PCPS Reviews Safety Protocols

In light of the recent tragic events, Ponca City Superintendent Shelley Arrott reviewed safety protocols with board of education members Monday night during the monthly board meeting.“First and foremost, with the recent mass school shooting in Uvalde and the recent in-state shootings in Taft and Tulsa, security is on the forefront of everyone’s mind....

Ponca City Board of Commissioners meet in regular session on June 13

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on June 13. Vice Mayor Paul Taylor called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioners Chapman and Scott were in attendance.Ceremonies and ProclamationsUnder Ceremonies and Proclamations, the character trait of Endurance was introduced for the month of June.Consent...

City of Ponca City shares update on fuel prices

The electric grid relies heavily on natural gas for power generation. Compared to 2021, natural gas market prices were up 291 percent in May of 2022 and 248 percent in April of 2022. Some factors cited for the rise in natural gas prices include: unusually high temperatures in some parts of the U.S., the...