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Open invitation to participate in public transportation plans

Thursday, February 10

Virtual public transportation forums are scheduled to be held February 15 at 1:00 p.m. and February 17 at 11:00 a.m. through virtual/video meetings. All residents, officials and organization representatives are invited. United Community Action Program, Inc./Cimarron Public Transit is requesting feedback related to its public transportation and Title VI...

Signing Day for Several Ponca City Wildcat

Thursday, February 10

Excitement was in the air Thursday afternoon when six Ponca City Wildcat football players signed letters to play football with three different colleges.Three players, Lane Scholey, Elijah Phillips and Nate Collins, will play football for Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kan.Devin Zimmerschied will play at Southwestern College, Thomas Sober...

No school for PCPS Friday and Monday

Thursday, February 10

Ponca City Public School students will be out of school on Friday, Feb. 11 and Monday, Feb. 14.School will NOT be in session on Friday due to Parent/Teacher Conferences and on Monday for...

Runoff set for Tonkawa School Board Election

Thursday, February 10

With the election results being close on Tuesday, there will be a runoff for the Tonkawa School Board Seat no. 2 on April 5.Tyler Langston will be up against Casey Boland. The pair defeated incumbent Cara Beth Johnson but neither gained enough votes. Boland had 147 votes, Langston earned...

Election results for northern Oklahoma

Wednesday, February 9

Posted below are local election results provided by

771 new COVID-19 cases for Kay County as of Feb. 2

Wednesday, February 9

As of February 2, Kay County a total of 771 new COVID-19 cases. This is a 3.7% increase compared to the following week. Kay County's seen an overall total of 11,459 COVID cases since March 2020. Other statistics for Kay County show that 52.8% of the age 5+ population, as...

Today’s the final day to file for Newkirk City Commission seat No. 2

Wednesday, February 9

If you are interested in filing for Newkirk City Commission seat No. 2, you can file for Declarations of Candidacy.Declaration of Candidacy forms must be completed and submitted to the Kay County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. this evening, Wednesday Feb. 9, when the filing period ends....

Wildcat Theatre Company announces auditions for Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

Tuesday, February 8

The Wildcat Theatre Company announces auditions for Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Performance Dates are April 22, and 23 at 7 pm and Sunday, April 24th at 2:00 pm.Four audition opportunities are available for all high school students: Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 3:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m....

PCPS Parent/Teacher conferences set for Thursday and Tuesday

Tuesday, February 8

Ponca City Public Schools will hold Parent/Teacher conferences on Thursday, Feb. 10 and Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. Students will be out of school on Friday, Feb. 11 due to conferences and on Monday, Feb. 14 for a Professional...

Under a pound of methamphetamine removed from Ponca City

Monday, February 7

Investigators with the PCPD Special Projects Unit recently removed just under a pound of methamphetamine from the streets of Ponca City. Along with the methamphetamine, officers also recovered marijuana, currency derived from drug proceeds, packaging materials for distribution and a large amount of illegal prescription medications. This investigation was ongoing...

Numerous residents heading to the polls Tuesday to vote

Monday, February 7

Numerous residents across northern Oklahoma will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote. Posted below are what certain residents in local counties will be voting on. This information is directly from the