Po-Hi Wildcats Earn Recognition
Several members of the Po-Hi Wildcats football team have received recognition. Cayson Badley has been named District Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Author: Lyman James
PEO Chapter Donates to Program
PEO Chapter EL of Ponca City recently donated $1,075 to the Severe and Profound Special Education Program at Ponca City High School. The money will be used to enrich the life skills program by purchasing food for the students to prepare, hands-on manipulatives for standard based learning,...
Ponca City’s Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will be tonight
Ponca City’s Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will be tonight on Grand Avenue! Participants are encouraged to decorate their entries with lights and festive décor. Lineup announcements and locations are now available. Parade will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.
Filing period for municipal offices and board of education seats opens on Monday
Anyone that wants to file for municipal offices and board of education seats can do so starting this upcoming Monday, December 6, at the Kay County Election Board.Candidates interested in filing for municipal offices in the City of Blackwell and Ponca City in Kay County municipalities will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m....
Tonkawa Public Schools aware of potential scam
Tonkawa Public Schools became aware of a potential scam Wednesday morning involving an automated call using the school's name and phone number on the caller ID. The fraudulent call states that legal action will be taken against the individual if they do not comply. Please know that Tonkawa Public School would never send out...
City of Blackwell hosting toy and food drive
The City of Blackwell is hosting a food and toy drive now through December 15 as a way to help make sure no families go hungry this holiday season, and that kids in our community will have something under the tree.The City of Blackwell will be accepting donations at 221 w. Blackwell (City Hall)...
Holiday Concert Set For Tonight
The Ponca City Public Schools Elementary, Middle, Advanced Philharmonic and Symphony Strings Orchestras will present their annual Holiday concert on Thursday, December 2, 2021.This concert will be split into two performances to accommodate social distancing in the holding areas for students. The first performance will begin at 7 p.m. in the Ponca City Schools...
PCPS Mourns Loss of Garfield Educator
Ponca City Public Schools mourns the loss of longtime Team PCPS member Judy Swain, who died on Tuesday morning.Judy was hired by PCPS before the start of the 1998-1999 school year and served as a substitute teacher for the district three years prior to that. She spent her first year at Lincoln Elementary and...
Ponca City To Host Playoff Game
Sullins Stadium has been selected as a host site for a Class A semifinal game in the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association playoffs.The game will be played on Friday night at 7 p.m. and will feature the Cashion Wildcats against the Pawhuska Huskies.Cashion defeated Woodland 41-22 last week and Pawhuska defeated Elmore City-Pernell 47-0.“The...
PTC Practical Nursing students awarded Community Health Foundation scholarships
Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) Practical Nursing (PN) program students were awarded Community Health Foundation scholarships. Pictured left to right Sharilyn Kent, Gabriela Cantu, Destiny Trousdale, Rylee Luis, Reed Alexander, Teesha LeClair, Mackenzie Keeler, all from Ponca City and Tonya Ellison from Fairfax.
KCHD Mobile Unit stopping in Blackwell Wednesday
The Oklahoma Department of Health mobile health clinic is making its return to Blackwell on Wednesday, December 1, for walk-in visits.The clinic's available from 9-12 and 1-4. The Mobile Health Clinic will be at the Kay County Health Department at 1706 South Main in Blackwell.The Mobile Unit will then make its final stop of...
One killed in helicopter crash in Noble County
One person is dead and another is recovering after a helicopter crash in Noble County on Sunday.According to KFOR-TV, officials say the aircraft crashed near I-35 and Hwy 412. OHP was not alerted to any trouble before the crash. The crash is being investigated by the NTSB and FAA.
