Carl Renfro named to Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame

Ponca City’s Carl Renfro is among 11 individuals selected by The Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society for induction into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame.   The 2020 induction ceremony, scheduled for Nov. 2, has been cancelled due to the continuing health and safety risks of...

PCPS Child Nutrition Changes Explained

The Ponca City Public School Child Nutrition Program announced last week that beginning September 15, 2020 all students will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge to the student. These meals are available to students during instructional school days.   According to Jeff Denton, Director of Child Nutrition, “The decision was made...

PTC names September Students of the Month

Nate Lockert and Julie DeWitt are the Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) September Students of the Month. Lockert, a senior at Woodland High School, represents the Welding program at PTC. According to his instructor, he has a willingness to help wherever needed and has truly excelled and been a role...
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Oklahoma sees 970 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths and 1,033 recoveries for Wednesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 970 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday. Oklahoma has now seen an overall total of 72,284 COVID-19 cases as 10,334 cases are active.OSDH is reporting an addition 12 virus-related deaths on Wednesday to put the state's death toll at 924. None...

Extras needed in Blackwell for documentary feature

The City of Blackwell announced on Facebook that they are teaming up with Ponca City's Speak Now Productions for a documentary feature, and they need YOUR help to recreate a scene from Blackwell's 4th of July Parade.Around 20-30 extras are needed at the Top of Oklahoma Museum on Thursday,...

Upcoming events cancelled in Stillwater due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The City of Stillwater has announced on their Facebook page the cancellation of local events from now until November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 2020 events cancelled are as follows:Mummy and Son Dance Downtown Halloween Festival Breakfast with Santa“We are extremely disappointed that we must cancel these events....
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Voter Registration today in Blackwell

As Election Day is right around the corner in early November, a Voter Registration is taking place from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. today at the southwest corner of Main and Doolin in Blackwell, right across the street from Valero.If you'd like to find out more information, please call (405)990-6170.
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Installation of fourteen-inch water valve at Sixth and Hartford in Ponca City

On Tuesday, September 22, 2020, City Utility Maintenance will install a 14-inch water valve at the intersection of Sixth Street and Hartford Avenue. Work will start at 8:00 a.m. and is expected to be completed around 12:00 p.m. The area, bounded by Fifth Street and Seventh Street from west to...

Kay County sees nine new COVID-19 cases, OSDH reporting 1,091 new cases statewide

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,091 new positive COVID-19 cases statewide for Tuesday, Sept. 15. Oklahoma has seen an overall total of 71,314 COVID-19 cases as 10,409 of those cases are active.Seven additional virus-related deaths were reported for Tuesday, putting Oklahoma's death toll at 912.Kay County...

All PCPS Students Eat For Free

In an unprecedented move due to the pandemic, the USDA has made school breakfast and lunch available FREE to ALL PONCA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN through December 31, 2020, subject to available USDA funds. Lunch and breakfast will be available FREE EVERYDAY to all students 18 and...