Ponca City Police Department hosts 35th Leadership Ponca City class

Chief Don Bohon and other members of the Ponca City Police Department, had the privilege of hosting the 35th Leadership Ponca City class for a portion of their “City Government” day. The class toured through the unfinished, but still very impressive Ponca City Police Station that is under construction at 300 E. Oklahoma Ave.

Ponca City Class of 2022 Top 10 academic students honored at the Top 10 Tea

The Ponca City Class of 2022 Top 10 academic students were honored on Sunday, April 24 at the Top 10 Tea for their wonderful academic achievements. All of the Top 10 students earned the commendation of valedictorian. Pictured, front row from left, Margaret Blackstar, Jenna Stockton (#2 Valedictorian), Aubry Critchfield and Raelynn Rodriguez, and...

Lawsuit on the horizon after fatal oil rig accident near Blackwell

KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City reports that a family is grieving the loss of a loved one as another family hopes for a full recovery for theirs after a maintenance rig tipped over near Blackwell in early April. Now, a lawsuit may be on the horizon. Although an official lawsuit has not been filed, the families’...
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Ponca Politics session to be held today

Ponca Politics will hold an Oklahoma Legislators Forum today in the Commission Chamber of City Hall, from noon to 1 p.m. Speakers are Representative Pfeiffer, Representative Luttrell, and Senator Coleman. Ponca Politics will be rebroadcast for viewing via: the

Duncan man injured in Wednesday morning accident near Nash

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that one man was injured in a single vehicle accident Wednesday morning in southwestern Grant County. The accident happened at around 10:10 a.m. on State Highway 132 at Comanche Road, about 5 miles southeast of Nash. Christopher Wayne Wilkinson, 46, of Duncan was driving a Freightliner box truck southbound on...

Ponca City Resident arrested for Child Pornography

On 4/21/2022, Ponca City Police Department investigators arrested Ponca City Resident, 39 year old George Robert Castanon for  Manufacturing and Possessing Child Pornography and Felony charges of Peeping Tom. On 4/19/2022, Castanon’s girlfriend found disturbing content on a portable media storage device owned by Castanon.  When she viewed the content, Castanon’s...
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OSSAA Expands Football Playoffs

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) approved a proposal on Wednesday from the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association and the Oklahoma Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association to add four teams to the playoffs in Classes 6A-I and 6A-II. As a result, each of the two districts in 6A-I and 6A-II will have six of the eight...

Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Informational Meeting set for Thursday

The Ponca City Public Schools will be holding an informational meeting for parents of upcoming PreK and Kindergarten students on Thursday, April 21, 2022. The purpose of the meeting is to share pertinent information with parents of 4- 5-year-old students who will be attending PCPS during the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. The meetings will take...

Po-Hi announces top 20 of the Class of 2022

Ponca City High School announces the top 20 of the Class of 2022!! Students who have achieved the rank of top 10 graduating earn the Valedictorian Commendation, and students who have achieved the rank of 11-20 earn the Salutatorian Commendation. The ranking for Top 20 is based on grade point average.  
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City of Ponca City provides update on Broadband service

The construction bid for Phase 4 and 5 has been awarded to Trans-Tel Central, LLC, headquartered in Norman, OK. They are in the process of setting up the offices and warehouse, and anticipate beginning the actual construction process on 4/25/22. Phase 4 and 5 consist of all homes and businesses on the East side of...

Perry Chamber of Commerce seeking leader to serve as Chief Executive Officer

The Perry Chamber of Commerce is seeking a talented, passionate, leader to serve in the role of Chief Executive Officer. The mission of the Perry Chamber is to support, advocate and provide networking opportunities for individuals and businesses in the communities we serve. The city of Perry is the largest town in Noble County. Perry...