Ponca City man injured in Osage County accident

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that a Ponca City man is in critical condition following a motorcycle accident that occurred at 9:43 p.m. Thursday, on City View south of Scissortail Lane, one mile east of McCord, in Osage County.Troopers report that Glen E. Salmon, 73, was in control of a 2013 Harley Davidson, traveling...

Ponca City Library awarded Grant

The ODL (Oklahoma Department of Libraries) has awarded a $12,867.43 grant to the Ponca City Public Library to address impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. ODL offered targeted grants to Oklahoma public libraries as part of the agency’s plan for use of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds.Holly LaBossiere, Ponca City Library Director, stated “The...
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Tigers Upset Top Seed, Advance To First JUCO World Series Title Game Since 1998

(Editor's Note: The majority of this article was written by Cowley Communications Director Rama Peroo)Facing top-seeded Walters State Community College (TN), the only remaining unbeaten team at the JUCO World Series, the seventh-seeded Cowley College Tigers overcame an early 8-3 deficit to run-rule the Senators 16-8 Thursday at Stocker Stadium’s Sam Suplizio Field...

PCPS Mourns Loss of Po-Hi Graduate

Dr. Stephanie Husen, a 1992 graduate of Ponca City High School, has been identified as one of the victims in Wednesday afternoon’s shooting on the campus of Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa.PCPS is grieving today after learning of the passing of Dr. Stephanie Husen. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and...

WPD To Host Public Presentation On Active Shooter Response Tuesday

The Winfield Police Department will host its first session of an "active shooter response education" class Tuesday at Baden Square from 1 to 4 p.m.The second session will be Sept. 20, also at Baden Square.The presentations, first announced by the WPD in April, are prepared by ALERRT Active Shooter Response Education. ALERRT, which stands...
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Ponca City Herb Festival happening Saturday

Kay County's longest running plant and craft festival.Come join us for this free-admission 'rain or shine' event this Saturday, June 4, starting at 8 a.m.More than 100 vendors from Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado and Arkansas have rows of fresh herbs, plants, vegetables, primitive birdhouses, yard and garden ornaments, quilts, arts and crafts, antiques, herbal...

Summer Feeding Program Schedule

The Ponca City Public School Child Nutrition Program will be providing meals for children ages 1-18 during the summer months.Ponca City Public Schools will participate in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to the children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex,...

Deadline yo apply for absentee ballots is June 13

Kay County voters who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 28 Election need to apply for a ballot by 5 p.m. June 13.Absentee ballots are available to any registered voter, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot.There are five...
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PCFD responds to fire Tuesday night on South Elm

Ponca City firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday at 320 S. Elm.According to Kay News Cow, Fire chief Butch Herring said heavy smoke was showing when firefighters arrived.“Crews contained the fire to a bedroom by fire suppression,” said Herring.Herring said crews were on scene until 10:12 p.m....

Cowley County Emergency Communications Adjusts Dispatch Phone Numbers

Effective Aug.1,  the Arkansas City Police Department phone number, (620) 441-4444, and the Winfield Police Department phone number, (620) 221-5555, will no longer connect to Cowley County Emergency Communications dispatch.Cowley County Emergency Communications said in a press release Tuesday it has two non-emergency phone numbers, (620) 221-5447 and (620) 441-4547, that should be used...