City of Ponca City continues ice storm recovery efforts

Electric Power Restoration To help restore electric service to all customers as soon as possible, Ponca City Energy has brought in additional crews from Pryor, Oklahoma; Siloam Springs, Arkansas; Monet, Missouri, and Mid Con from Ponca City.If the electric meter box on...

20 deaths and 1,041 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,041 new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday, Oct. 29. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 120,193 COVID-19 cases as 14,968 cases are active.20 additional virus-related deaths were reported for Oklahoma on Thursday, putting the statewide death toll to 1,306.Kay County saw...

Broadway Avenue repaving project to begin Monday, Nov. 2

Evans and Associates Construction Company, Inc. has entered a contract with the City of Ponca City to reconstruct the pavement on Broadway Avenue, from Lake Street to Pine Street. Phase one of the project is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 2, 2020.  During phase one;...
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Persons violating election laws can expect to be reported

Persons violating election laws during the Tuesday, November 3, General Election can expect to be reported, election officials promised today.Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board, said that apparent violations will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.Howard pointed out that electioneering is prohibited within 300...

Physically incapacitated won’t have to miss November 3 General Election

Registered voters in Kay County who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, won’t have to miss the November 3, General Election, County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today.Howard said state law permits registered voters who will be unable to go to the polls because...

NOC receives clean audits

The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents received an internal audit report from Wade Fisher of Hinkle & Company, PC and an external audit from Dan Bledsoe of Finley & Cook, PLLC.   Both audits were “clean audits” according to Fisher and Bledsoe.   “I appreciate...
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Two area football games rescheduled for Saturday

Due to the recent Ice Storm, two area high school football games have been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. This includes Blackwell's home game against Alva, and on 104.7 The Bull, Tonkawa will pay a visit to Cashion.GThere's still plenty of games slated for Friday night...

Missed trash and solid waste pick up scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30

According to the Ponca City news, falling limbs and other hazards that occurred caused the Solid Waste Division to not pick up trash on Oct. 27.Trash was not able to be picked up in the areas of the Woodridge Subdivision, Whoitmore Hills Subdivision, Blue Stem/Homestead Subdivision and the Acre...

OBI has emergency need for blood donors following Ice Storm

Due to the recent Ice Storm that made an impact across a large portion of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Blood Institute has an emergency need for all blood donors!The damaging ice storm in our service area depleted the already strained blood supply. Give blood ASAP. Please call 877-340-8777 or click...
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PCPS back in class today

As of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, all Ponca City Public School sites have power, except Wildcat Academy. ​Ponca City Public Schools WILL BE IN SESSION today, Thursday, October 29. ​In addition to academic instruction, PCPS has many students who need two hot meals and warmth because their homes have...

743 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Wednesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 743 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Oct. 28. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 119,152 COVID-19 cases as 15,074 cases are active.Thirteen additional virus-related deaths were documented Wednesday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,286. None of which were in...

Over 8,000 homes and businesses remain without electric in Ponca City area

The City of Ponca City is continuing with ice storm recovery efforts.As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ponca City Energy reports that approximately 8,500 homes/businesses are without power.They are hoping to make lots of progress throughout the day/night. Ponca City Energy along with Street and Park are working around the...