Ponca City Fire Department reminds public about firework safety

The Ponca City Fire Department strongly urges the public to use extra caution during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday period. Each year thousands of serious fireworks-related injuries occur across the country. Sparklers, firecrackers, and bottle rockets are the leading cause of those injuries.FIREWORKS ARE NOT...

More Ponca City residents can sign up for broadband

Customers residing INSIDE the red lines on this map can come into Utility Billing (located at City Hall, 516 E Grand Ave) any weekday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to sign up. Ponca City Broadband does not require a contract, just...

Two Blackwell residents involved in accident near Vinita

Two Blackwell residents were involved in a four-vehicle accident that took one life at 9:54 a.m. Friday morning east of Vinita in Craig County. The accident happened at the Highway 60 and Highway 82 junction.Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that Robert Noblett, 82, of Blackwell was driving a 2018 GMC...
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Morrison teen killed in accident Friday night near Perry

A two-vehicle collision that occurred after 11 p.m. Friday night  resulted in one fatality.According to the Stillwater News, the accident happened 6 miles east of Perry on Highway 64 and involved a 2013 Hyundai Sonata and a 2020 Ford Mustang.The Sonata only had one driver listed as their name...

Unauthorized third party gains access to OMDA employees’ emails

Otoe-Missouria Development Authority (“OMDA”) recently learned that an unauthorized third party gained access to a few OMDA employees’ email accounts and used the accounts to send phishing emails to certain recipients.OMDA takes the security of individuals’ personal information very seriously and apologizes for any inconvenience or concern this incident...

Ponca City woman to appear in court for Child Strangulation Case

A Ponca City woman is set to make an appearance in the Kay County District Court for a Child Strangulation Case.Ashley Nichole Evans, 20, faces one felony charge of child abuse by strangulation. According to Ponca City Police, Evans is accused of strangling a...
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Heat Advisory For Northern Oklahoma Thursday

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Heat Advisory for much of northern Oklahoma that's in effect from Noon until 7 p.m. this evening.The counties included are Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Major, Garfield, Noble, Kingfisher, Logan and Payne. As for counties in the NWS Tulsa office area,...

Washington Playground and Parking Lot Project

The Ponca City Board of Education recently approved a contract with Evans and Associates in the amount of $128,855.00 for the playground and staff parking lot projects at the Washington Pre-K Center, located at 1615 North Seventh Street. Evans and Associates was...
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Amtrak recently releases plan to grow rail service

Amtrak recently released the AMTRACK CONNECTS US plan to grow rail service across America and add 160 additional communities nationwide to its rail network..This 2035 Vision identifies expansion and enhancement of corridor routes. One route including a connection between Oklahoma City and Newton, KS....

Six tribal casinos in Oklahoma hit by ransomware attack

Six tribal casinos in Oklahoma have had to close in recent days following a ransomware attack.According to KFOR-TV, the Arapaho and Cheyenne Tribes of Oklahoma own and operate the six casinos through the Lucky Star Casino brand. The properties are in Canton, Watonga, Concho,...

Poncan Theatre hosting party for theatre volunteers

The Poncan Theatre will be hosting a party for anyone who volunteered at the theatre in 2021. The party is sent for Friday, June 26 at 6:00 p.m. and will feature a free movie and concessions. The Poncan asks that volunteers RSVP by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 24....