Oklahoma Broadband Office Plans Tour Stop in Ponca City

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) will hold a meeting in Ponca City next Thursday to talk with and hear from Oklahomans about high-speed internet service expansion, OBO Executive Director Mike Sanders announced today.  The “Oklahoma’s Digital Promise” tour stop will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,...

Kasey Alert System Takes Effect Today

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Kasey Alert system will take effect today, Nov. 1, 2023. House Bill 1077, authored by Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, establishes the Kasey Alert system and is named for Kasey Russell, a 29-year-old Cherokee Nation Citizen who went missing in 2016."First, I would like to thank the grassroots efforts of the...

Robbery Suspect Still on Run; PCPD Asking for Public Assistance

Shortly after midnight on October 21st, a burglary occurred at Big Hill Pawn, located at 510 N. 1st St. in Ponca City.  The suspect, Michael Phillip Lefthand, hooked a chain up to the front doors of the business and used a truck to pull the front doors off.  Lefthand grabbed multiple firearms from...
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OSDH Encouraging Oklahomans to Get Their Flu Shots

OKLAHOMA CITY – With respiratory season approaching, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is encouraging individuals to help prevent illness by getting their flu shot. Influenza, also known as the flu, is caused by a virus that affects the nose, throat, airways and lungs. The flu typically circulates in the United States from...

Roland Named Interim Football Coach

Two Ponca City High football coaches have been relieved of coaching duties and placed on administrative leave, pending board approval. Justin Roland will serve as the interim head football coach for the remainder of the season. Roland has been a football coach in the district for over a decade and has been...

Orva Rothgeb Retires After 23 Years with Pioneer Tech

Orva Rothgeb, long-time Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) board member and current President of the Board, announced her plans to retire from her leadership role on the PTC Board of Education. Rothgeb began her service with Pioneer Tech in 2000, since that time she has been involved in two major building projects. “We are forever...
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PTC Board Member JD Soulek Receives All State School Board Award

Ponca City, OK – The Oklahoma State School Board Association recently honored five school board members from across Oklahoma as this year’s 2023 All-State School Board, recognizing their outstanding service to their communities, school district, and state. JD Soulek, long time board member for Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) is from Zone 2,...

A Nationwide Emergency Alert Test is Coming to Your Phone Today (October 4th)

From the city of Ponca City: FEMA, in coordination with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), will conduct a nationwide test of the EAS (Emergency Alert System) and WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts) today (October 4, 2023.) Beginning at approximately 1:20 p.m. CT, cell towers will broadcast the test for approximately 30 minutes.
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2023 PoHi Homecoming Candidates and Attendants Announced

This week we celebrate our 2023 Ponca City High School Homecoming. The Homecoming Court consists of a freshman, a sophomore, and a junior class attendant and three senior class queen candidates.  The senior class has chosen the queen from among the senior queen candidates, and the winner will be announced during coronation before...

Two Men Still On The Run After Robbery At Walmart

On the morning of September 19th, Ponca City Police Officers responded to Walmart at 1101 E. Prospect in response to a reported robbery.  Multiple witnesses observed two males, as seen in the attached photographs, commit a robbery at the Walmart Money Services Center in the front of the store.  According to witnesses,...