Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell speaking at Ponca Politics meeting Friday

Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell will speak during the Ponca Politics Committee meeting Friday at 11 a.m. at City Central in the Summit Room. The Public is invited to attend. Lt. Gov. Pinnell will speak for 30 minutes and then take questions.Matt Pinnell was elected as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of the State... Read More.

90 new COVID-19 cases for Kay County, nearly 3,000 new cases statewide

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,915 new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday, Nov. 19. Oklahoma's seen 164,340 COVID-19 cases overall as 30,484 cases are active.18 additional virus-related deaths were documented Thursday to put the statewide death toll to 1,588. None of the deaths were local.Kay County... Read More.

Festival of Angels lights off 2020 season Nov. 25

Volunteers are currently working diligently on getting over 300 Holiday Light Displays put up at Cann Memorial Gardens, Marland’s Grand Home, the Host Angel at the Pioneer Woman Statue and the Mile of Angels at Lake Ponca Park on LA Cann Drive.The lights will go on and the park... Read More.
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Health and Safety tips from the City of Ponca City

COVID-19 ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE ISOLATION: “I know/think I have COVID-19 with symptoms, when can I be around others?” • You can be around others after 10 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared AND • You have been fever free for at least 24 hours (without use of fever reducing medication)... Read More.

City of Ponca City offices to be closed during Thanksgiving

City of Ponca City offices will be closed Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday:• Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Thursday, November 26, or Friday, November 27, and will RESUME Monday, November 30. Contact Tim McNew, Solid Waste Supervisor, 767-0411. • The Landfill will be... Read More.

Union Students Winners of Ponca City Fire Prevention Week Coloring Contest

Yesenia Menchaca and Sutten Lee were winners of the Ponca City Fire Prevention Week Coloring Contest. They will have their artwork displayed on the Traffic Signal Electrical Box located at the corner of 5th Street and Central Avenue next to Fire Station #1.   Pictured L-R: Yesenia Menchaca & Sutten Lee
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Blackwell High School Currently With Five Active COVID-19 Cases

Blackwell Journal Tribune is reporting that as of Tuesday, Blackwell Public Schools is currently feeling the COVID-19 pandemic as 25 high school students have been quarantined, believed to be on the BHS football team.One student tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday who was believed to be on the football... Read More.
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Newkirk High School Hosting Shoe Drive

The Newkirk High School Class of 2023 is needing help to raise funds for their upcoming After Prom in 2021.To do so, you can donate your old or gently used shoes. The shoes collected are matched by the students and parents and then donated to third world countries.The shoe... Read More.

Red Flag Warning For Wednesday Afternoon

The National Weather Service offices in Norman and Tulsa have placed much of northern Oklahoma under a Red Flag Warning for today going from Noon until 6 p.m.Counties included in the Red Flag Warning are Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Ellis, Woodward, Major, Garfield, Noble, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer,... Read More.