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Welcome Home Parade for Juju Aguilar set for Friday

Thursday, August 5

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be the location for a welcome home parade for 12-year-old Juju Aguilar who is recovering following a bicycle accident in early April east of Ponca City.Those that attend the parade will gather on each side of the street. You can...

Kansas man injured in Grant County accident

Thursday, August 5

One man was injured in rollover accident on U.S. 81 one mile south of the Kansas/Oklahoma border near Renfro in Grant County on Tuesday evening. According to the Enid News & Eagle, Robert Leroy Dauer, 70, of Marquette, Ks., was driving a 2001 Peterbilt semi northbound on U.S. 81 when...

More than 36% of Kay County population is fully vaccinated

Thursday, August 5

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released vaccine information on Wednesday showing the vaccination data per county. 43.9% of the Kay County population has received the first dose of the vaccine and 36.6% of the population is fully vaccinated. With school starting soon, students ages 12 and older that want to...

Oklahoma sees more than 11,000 COVID-19 cases in seven days

Thursday, August 5

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 2,160 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Within the past week, OSDH has documented 11,387 new COVID-19 cases, 5,687 recoveries and 46 deaths. Overall, Oklahoma's seen 489,338 COVID-19 cases, 8,754 Provisional CDC Deaths and 28,516 hospitalizations. According to the weekly report, Oklahoma has seen an...

Registration Continues for ‘Cat Care’ Program

Thursday, August 5

Registration continues until Aug. 10 for the “Cat Care” After School Program for Ponca City Public School students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. This program allows students to remain at his/her own school site until parents can get off work to pick...

PCPS looking for individuals to assist on the bus

Thursday, August 5

PCPS is looking for an adventure seeking individual to ride the bus and assist the driver in keeping a safe and orderly ride for special needs students to and from school.The work hours are split, so you'll have most of the day free. There are...

Ponca City Airport’s Monthly Breakfast returns Saturday

Wednesday, August 4

The Ponca City Regional Airport's Monthly Breakfast returns Saturday, August 7 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. This is the first fly-in breakfast since March 2020. COVID-19 and construction of the new runway put a halt on the monthly event. Bring the family out. Kids must be supervised. The suggested donations...

Warrant remains in effect for Ponca City man

Wednesday, August 4

A warrant continues to be issued for Jacob Leroy Alexander Wiggins, 26, of Ponca City after receiving a felony count of carrying a weapon where alcohol is served and a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct with a firearm. According to an affidavit from the Ponca City Police Department, an officer...