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Possible Low Water Pressure for Certain Areas East of Pecan Road

Friday, August 13

The Red Bud Pump Station is out of service as the pump is being rebuilt. The city crew is still waiting on parts and the lead time on the needed parts is another three weeks. It will only take the city crew two to three days to finish the work... Read More.

Case Dismissed Aganst Blackwell Police Officer Charged In 2019 Shooting

Friday, August 13

Blackwell Police Officer John Mitchell, 41, will not face charges in the Kay County District Court after having Felony Count of 1st Degree Murder dismissed. According to KWTV in Oklahoma City, a Kay County judge issued an order to dismiss the criminal case against the officer in the deadly shooting... Read More.

PCPS Board of Education Approves Return to Learn Revisions

Thursday, August 12

The Ponca City Board of Education approved revisions on Monday night to the 2021-2022 Return to Learn Plan. Some highlights summarizing the Return to Learn Plan to help keep students, staff and patrons safe include: • Pursuant to SB 658, schools, universities, and technology centers cannot implement a mask mandate on... Read More.

Registration Continues for Ponca City Schools

Thursday, August 12

Enrollment numbers were presented Monday night to the Ponca City Board of Education. As of Aug. 9, the district has a total enrollment of 4,033 students. The district ended last year with 4,388 students.“It is typical to have many enroll the day before and the day school starts,” said... Read More.

Tickets available online for Ponca City athletics

Thursday, August 12

Ponca City athletics is now offering patrons the option to purchase tickets to sporting events through GoFan, a digital ticketing platform created by Huddle Tickets, LLC.This platform allows patrons the option to purchase tickets in advance. Patrons can purchase tickets by downloading the free GoFan App or through the... Read More.

NOC offers COVID-19 Vaccinations to the public

Thursday, August 12

Northern Oklahoma College is offering COVID-19 vaccinations Aug. 18-19 at the Student Union from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.The vaccinations are offered to the NOC and Tonkawa communities. Clients may choose either the Moderna, Pfizer, or Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccine. The vaccinations are courtesy of the Kay County... Read More.

OSDH releases weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday

Thursday, August 12

In the weekly epidemiology report for August 11, the Oklahoma State Department of Health shared that they've documented 14,079 COVID-19 cases, 63 deaths and 8,963 recoveries in the past week. From August 1 to August 7, 27,597 specimens have been tested for COVID. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of... Read More.

OSDH reports 1,042 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

Wednesday, August 11

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 1,042 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, August 11. According to the latest situation report, Oklahoma's seen 501,353 COVID-19 cases since March 2020 as 17,853 cases are active. The CDC Provisional Death Count is at 8,800. The New Cases 7-day Average is 2,025. Locally,... Read More.

Board of Commissioners Regular Session held Monday

Wednesday, August 11

The Ponca City Board of Commissioner met in regular session on August 9, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioner Chapman and Commissioner Scott were present; Commissioner Taylor and Commissioner Bodick were absent.Ceremonies and ProclamationsUnder Ceremonies and Proclamations,... Read More.

Hazardous Mitigation Open Meeting scheduled for August 18

Wednesday, August 11

A Public Meeting has been scheduled to gather community input to include in the City of Ponca City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.Hazard mitigation is the art and science of identifying all natural hazards likely to impact our City, ranking them by level of concern (both the damage they can do... Read More.

Pavement reconstruction on Sixth Street to start Monday

Wednesday, August 11

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, August 16, 2021. The total construction time for the project is estimated to be 45 calendar... Read More.

Tip from Wichita Police leads to arrest of Ponca City man

Tuesday, August 10

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... Read More.