Don Schieber named 2022 Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductee

Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur is proud to announce Mr. Don Schieber as the recipient of the 2022 Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture. The Ponca City farmer will become the 25th inductee into the Oklahoma Agriculture Hall of Fame, the state’s most prestigious agriculture award. Schieber will be arriving to the Annual Ag Day...

NOC Foundation establishes Mom and Pop Allen Scholarship Fund

The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation, Inc. acknowledges the establishment of the Mom and Pops Allen Scholarship Fund. Earl and Roberta Allen served as Directors of Boehme Hall on the Tonkawa campus from 1989-1996. They were affectionately known as Mom and Pops to hundreds of NOC students. Mom and Pops loved each student as their own...

$9.84 million patching project is set on U.S. 166 in Sumner County

A $9.84 million patching project on U.S. 166 in Sumner County will begin soon.   The Kansas Department of Transportation project involves concrete patching on U.S. 166 from the U.S. 81 junction on the north side of South Haven east to 400 feet past the Rock Road intersection. The length is about 9 miles.The project...
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BOE Approves Raises for Support Staff

The Ponca City Board of Education recently approved a significant raise for PCPS support staff personnel. These raises will be implemented on July 1, 2022. PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott said, “I am very excited our Board of Education approved a significant, much needed raise for our support staff! The new support salary schedule puts PCPS...

Deceased body found in Blackwell Friday

The body of a 78-year-old man was found deceased Friday in the alley in the 600 block of north First Street in Blackwell. According to police, the subject was a dementia patient that called police about the loud noises. Officers checked the area, as well as the subject, and didn’t find anything. The male was later found...
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Start thinking about fishing at Lake Ponca

Great time to start thinking about Spring/Summer Fishing at Lake Ponca! You can purchase online at www.poncacityok.gov/parksandrec/registrationYou must have a state fishing license and a Lake Ponca permit to fish on Lake Ponca.Ponca City Resident: (P.O. Box is not a residential address.)Daily Permit $2.00 Annual Individual $6.00 Annual Family $10.00 Non-Resident Daily Permit $4.00 Annual Individual $10.00 Annual Family $20.00 Senior...

COVID-19 Rent/Mortgage Assistance & Utility Assistance still available

Have you applied before but were unable to get assistance? Now is the time to take advantage of the new intake procedure(s) and re-apply before the funds run out.Last year, the City of Ponca City, in partnership with New Emergency Resource Agency (NERA), was approved for the Rent and Mortgage Assistance and Utility Assistance...

Red Flag Warning in effect for northern Oklahoma

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning for Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Woodward, Major, Garfield, Noble, Blaine, Kingfisher, Caddo and Comanche counties in Oklahoma from Noon today until 7 p.m. this evening.The National Weather Service in Tulsa also has a Red Flag Warning in effect for Osage and Pawnee...
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Blackwell’s Tulip’s A Bloom Festival set for May 7

The 2022 Tulip’s A Bloom Festival is set for May 7 in downtown Blackwell.The event will start at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m.Music, food, games, petting zoo, treasure hunt, contests, and many more activities are planned.Art Students are needed for the Sidewalk Chalk Art contest. A winner will be selected by judges...

Easter Egg Hunt Under the Lights set for April 9

The second annual “Easter Egg Hunt Under the Lights” at the RecPlex will be held Saturday, April 9th at 8:30 PM.Multiple egg hunts will be provided on the softball fields at the RecPlex at 1604 West GrandAreas will be well-lit and safe for all ages to participate.This is a FREE community event with 10,000...

2nd half of taxes due before April 1

Ponca City News reports that the Kay County Treasurer, would like to remind tax payers that the 2nd half of their taxes is due before April 1st and that paying on-line with eCheck is fee free at