Parks Department and Streets Department finish storm debris pickup

The Ponca City Parks Department and Street Department finished picking up curbside storm debris on Friday and are currently cleaning/hauling storm debris from Dan Moran Park.As of Monday, they have hauled 5000 tons of debris! Once Dan Moran is finished they will start cleaning parks. Hopefully...

Elegant Evening Planned for Ponca City High School 2021 Juniors and Seniors

Ponca City Public Schools said Tuesday that with a great respect for their students and traditions, efforts are being made to plan an elegant evening for Po-Hi junior and senior students. Creativity and flexibility will be applied to the prom, due to the ever-challenging circumstances of the...

7th Annual Say Yes To The Prom Dress Drive Back Once Again

The 7th Annual Say Yes To The Prom Dress drive is back once again! Sponsored by Candy Girl Entertainment, this event was created for high school girls that cannot afford a prom dress. The only requirement is that she is registered in school. The event will be...
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Senate approves electronic monitoring expansion for nonviolent offenders

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that will help more nonviolent offenders qualify for the Electronic Monitoring Program passed out of the Senate unanimously Tuesday. Senate Bill 456’s author, Sen. Bill Coleman, said the measure was needed to correct an oversight in state law that left inmates sentenced between...

Two injured in accident east of Stillwater

A personal injury collision occurred at approximately 4:21 p.m. Tuesday afternoon on State Highway 51, a quarter of a mile east of Fairgrounds Road, one-and-a-half miles east of Stillwater in Payne County.One vehicle involved was a 2016 Toyota Corolla driven by Erica Waffle, 29, of Yale, OK. The other...

Wildcat Theatre Company Receives Generous Donation

For the second year in a row, Stuteville Chevrolet of Ponca City has presented the PCPS Wildcat Theatre Company a very generous $5000 donation. Accepting the donation are (from l to r) Shelley Arrott (Superintendent), Ami Hensley (Wildcat Theatre Company Director), and Theatre Teacher and members of the WTC:...
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Jonathan Waddell gives Black History Month speech

    In celebration of Black History Month, Northern Oklahoma College hosted Jonathan Waddell in Enid Thursday.     Waddell spoke on the Black Family:  Representation, Identity and Diversity; Exploring the African Diaspora and the Spread of Black Families Across the United States.   Waddell spoke of...

Marland’s Grand Home Celebrates Oklahoma Museums Week, March 14-20

The state of Oklahoma is home to over five hundred museums and cultural organizations. These institutions and agencies of scientific discovery and culture serve as centers for preservation, presentation, and interpretation of Oklahoma’s heritage. In celebration of Oklahoma’s Museum Week, March 14 to 20, the historic 1916...
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Utility bills likely not received due to recent winter weather

The City of Ponca City said on Monday that utility billing wants to let everyone know that bills were processed on normal dates, but are receiving a lot of phone calls inquiring why they have not received their bill. The City of Ponca City believes it is due to...

Mavs’ softball splits four games in opening weekend

ENID, Oklahoma--The NOC Mavs opened the season Friday and Saturday at the Jets Festival in Enid splitting four games   The Mavs played long ball in Game 2 on Friday hitting three home runs.  Molly Myers homered twice and Megan Hart once in a 7-4 win over Clarendon.