Hazardous Mitigation Open Meeting scheduled for August 18
A Public Meeting has been scheduled to gather community input to include in the City of Ponca City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Pavement reconstruction on Sixth Street to start Monday
Highpoint Partners, LLC has entered a contract with the City of Ponca City to reconstruct the pavement on Sixth Street from Fresno Avenue to Hartford Avenue.The project is scheduled to begin on Monday,...
Tip from Wichita Police leads to arrest of Ponca City man
A man is facing felony counts in Kay County for aggravated possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. Ponca City Police reports that Wichita Police contacted OSBI on June 14 that Robert Casey Goldman, 33, was using the IP address of the Executive Inn in Ponca City. Investigators...
I-35 to be resurfaced between Blackwell and Tonkawa
Interstate 35 between Blackwell and Tonkawa is planned to be repaved. The Oklahoma Transportation Commission on Monday awarded nearly $6.6 million contract to Lemon Construction Co. out of Oklahoma City to resurface about 11 miles of Interstate 35 in Kay County. The project's set to start in early 2022. Areas...
OSDH reports more than 6,000 COVID-19 cases since Friday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has reported 6,328 new COVID-19 cases and 26 virus-related deaths since Friday.
Excessive Heat Warning for Osage and Pawnee counties
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has placed Osage and Pawnee counties under an Excessive Heat Warning from Noon today until 8 p.m. CST this evening. Other counties in the warning are Washington, Nowata, Craig, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes and Wagoner. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected. The...
OSDH reports 2,303 new COVID-19 cases Friday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 2,303 new COVID-19 cases for Friday, August 6.
Heat Advisory for Kay County
The National Weather Service in Norman has placed Kay and surrounding counties under a Heat Advisory from Noon today to 8 p.m. CST this evening. Other Oklahoma counties in the advisory are Grant, Garfield, Noble, Kingfisher, Logan, Payne, Canadian, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes, Stephens, Garvin, Murray,...
Po-Hi Releases Back-to-School Information
The first day of school for Ponca City Public School students will be Wednesday, Aug. 18. Sophomore, junior and seniors attending Ponca City High School will be able to pick up their schedules from 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12....
Ponca City’s East Middle School Needs Fabric for Sewing Projects
The East Middle School Family and Consumer Science Department is in need of fabric for sewing projects.If you have larger pieces (one-inch or larger) of material that you will probably never use, please...
Commissioners approve resurfacing project for I-35 between Tonkawa and Blackwell
At a meeting that was held Monday, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission discussed updates, approvals and contracts to various projects across the state.The commission voted to approve the annual update to the five-year County Improvements for Roads and Bridges plan. The plan includes $540 million for reconstruction or rehabilitation of...
OSDH reporting 2,342 new COVID-19 Tuesday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 2,342 COVID-19 cases Thursday, August 6.
