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City Commission approves contract with Evans and Associates for street improvement project

Monday, December 20

The City of Ponca City Commission recently approved a contract with Evans and Associates for a street improvement project in the amount of $138,763.00.This is a project to mill and overlay two city streets, 1) South Avenue beginning at a point 235 feet east of 14th Street and extending...

City of Ponca City will observe Thursday and Friday as City Holidays

Monday, December 20

The City of Ponca City will observe Thursday, December 23 and Friday, December 24 as City Holidays:• Ponca City Library will CLOSE at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 22, and will REOPEN Monday, December 27. • Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Thursday, December 23, or Friday, December 24, and...

City of Blackwell notified of possible scam call

Friday, December 17

The City of Blackwell has been notified this morning of a possible scam call posing as the City of Blackwell's Electrical Department and surveying customers in an attempt to get personal information.The City of Blackwell will NEVER contact you outside the hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday...

Kay County Health Department reports 117 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

Friday, December 17

The Kay County Health Department shared data regarding new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, December 15.Kay County saw an increase of 117 new COVID-19 cases. Since early 2020, Kay County has seen an overall total 8,158 recoveries. The amount of recoveries and active cases is unknown at this time.55.5% of...

Area schools and police made aware of nation-wide possible threats to schools trending on TikTok

Friday, December 17

The Tonkawa Police Department is aware of the nation-wide possible threats to schools, trending on TikTok, for Dec. 17th. TPD has communicated and coordinated with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations/ Oklahoma Information Fusion Center, The 8th District Major Crimes Unit, and the Tonkawa Public Schools. Although no credible...

PCPS Superintendent responds to national alleged post on TikTok referring to school safety

Thursday, December 16

Dear PCPS Families,The Ponca City School District has been advised that there may be a national post on social media platform TikTok referring to school safety. The alleged post refers to a national threat to school safety for every school in the U.S., even elementary, on Friday, Dec. 17....

PCPS Names New Head Softball Coach

Thursday, December 16

Jaden Hawkins-Wedel has been hired as the new head softball coach for Ponca City Public Schools. She grew up in Ponca City and was the Lady Cats short-stop from 2011-2015. She is a graduate of Ponca City High School and went on to play softball for the Northern Oklahoma...

No Water or Low Water Pressure Possible at 5th & Hartford

Thursday, December 16

Sober Bros. will be doing a water line tie in at 5th & Hartford this morning starting about 8:00 a.m. Hartford to 7th and North to Young could experience no water or low water pressure for most of the day. Please plan accordingly!Sober Bros will also be doing a...

Woodlands Elementary students evacuated Wednesday morning due to a fire alarm

Thursday, December 16

Students at Woodlands Elementary were evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a fire alarm. The Ponca City Fire Department and Ponca City Police Department responded. A bad...

Po-Hi offering the ASVAB test

Wednesday, December 15

Po-Hi will be offering the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test to all interested Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors on January 19, 2022. Students who wish to take the ASVAB must register by January 14. This test is free.The ASVAB is a general aptitude test, taken primarily by students...

Adult male obtained by police at East Middle School

Wednesday, December 15

The Ponca City Police Department detained an adult male on the north side of East Middle School at approximately 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. No weapons were involved and the adult male did not attempt to enter the school. Everyone at the facility was safe. Out of an abundance of caution,...

One man killed in accident Sunday in Osage County

Tuesday, December 14

One Ponca City man is dead following a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 3:21 p.m. Sunday afternoon on Old River Road at Sherwin Ave. in the southeast section of Ponca City in Osage County.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that Bennie Ray Henderson, 71, was driving a 2010 Lincoln MKX...