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Ponca City Board of Commissioners meeting held February 22

Wednesday, February 24

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on February 22, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance.Ceremonies and Proclamations Under the Ceremonies and Proclamations section of the agenda, there...

No class for Blackwell Elementary School today due to water line repair

Wednesday, February 24

Blackwell Public Schools was notified Tuesday that the City of Blackwell will be shutting off the water line that supplies the elementary school today for an extended period of time to repair two leaks in the line.Without having water in the building tomorrow for a long period of time,...

Less than 400 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Tuesday, One new death for Kay County

Tuesday, February 23

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 359 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Feb. 23. Oklahoma has seen 420,212 COVID-19 cases overall dating back to last March. The number of active COVID-19 cases dropped by 1,013 from Monday as there are 14,040 COVID-19 cases active statewide on...

NOC Tonkawa basketball hosts NOC Enid Saturday

Tuesday, February 23

The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs and Lady Mavs host NOC Enid Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Foster-Piper Fieldhouse. NOC is allowing limited fans for Saturday’s games. Contact LeeAnna Bowling at 580.628.6240 for ticket information or view the following link

NOC partners with Doctor Pickens Museum, Inc. for Displays of Art Collection on Tonkawa Campus

Tuesday, February 23

This past fall, Northern Oklahoma College entered into an initial two-year agreement for selected displays of art works with Doctor Pickens Museum, Inc. on the Tonkawa campus. This collection of art, primarily native art, will be on loan and will be installed over four phases.

NWS Norman hosting online storm spotter training class tonight for Kay, Grant, Garfield and Noble counties

Tuesday, February 23

The National Weather Service in Norman is hosting a free online storm spotter training class tonight for Kay, Grant, Garfield and Noble counties.Go to

Pioneer Tech Center hosting Preview Day today and Thursday

Tuesday, February 23

The Pioneer Technology Center in Ponca City is having their Preview Day today for area high school students and their parents/guardians.Those that attend will have the opportunity to tour the PTC campus by appointment. If you are not able to tour today, you can make an appointment for Thursday,...

City of Tonkawa makes progress towards controlling water loss

Tuesday, February 23

The City of Tonkawa announced Monday evening that city crews made substantial progress Monday towards controlling the water loss from their distribution system.Between Sunday and Monday, the City of Tonkawa has responded to over 50 customer turn-offs where there were major water breaks.With the...

2021-2022 Ponca City High School Course Selection

Tuesday, February 23

Ponca City High School students will begin the process of selecting courses for the 2021-22 school year beginning February 23rd. During the week of February 23rd, incoming seniors and juniors will be meeting with their counselors during their English class in the Assembly Center. Incoming sophomores will...

Cheer Tryout Information & Parent Zoom Meeting

Tuesday, February 23

PONCA CITY CHEERLEADING ● Are you entering 7th through 12th grade? ● Do you have Wildcat spirit? ● Are you considering cheer?Please fill out the following Google Form prior to the parent informational meeting on 2/25/21. mt7n54P9XSd5hvTrra6v-Q/viewform?usp=sf_link A parent/guardian is required to attend this meeting as part of the eligibility to...

KCHD postpones 2nd dose Moderna clinics for today and Wednesday

Tuesday, February 23

The Kay County Health Department announced Monday that due to inclement weather this past week and circumstances outside of their control, the vaccine shipment was delayed.The Kay County Health Department is expecting additional vaccines very soon. However at this time, they must postpone the 2nd dose Moderna clinics scheduled...

Less than 500 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Monday

Monday, February 22

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 499 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Monday, Feb. 22. Oklahoma's seen 419,853 COVID-19 cases overall as 15,053 cases are active. The number of active cases is 303 less than Sunday.Twenty-two virus-related deaths were documented on Monday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to...