Oklahoma sees 1,349 new COVID-19 cases Sunday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,349 new COVID-19 cases for Sunday.While Oklahoma's seen a total of 124,111 COVID-19 cases, there are 15,684 active cases in the state.For active cases in local counties, there are 318 for Garfield, 214 for Payne, 116 for Kay, 98 for Osage,... Read More.

Ice Storm Recovery Continues For Ponca City

Ponca City Energy’s continues restoring electric service to all customers as soon as possible.  The City of Ponca City’s priority is to first restore electric service to homes and businesses, and then restore service to Ponca City Energy security lights and Ponca City Free Wi-Fi.If the electric meter box... Read More.

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 your home has been pulled away from your... Read More.
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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... Read More.

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; Broadway Avenue will be... Read More.

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... Read More.
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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... Read More.

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 so much the work that (Vice... Read More.

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... Read More.
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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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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 not... Read More.