Blackwell City Council approves juvenile curfew

On Thursday night, the Blackwell City Council approved an amendment to a juvenile curfew ordinance in effect immediately.The curfew means that juveniles under the age of 18 are not to be out in the city of Blackwell between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.The curfew is in response to COVID-19...

879 COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, 1 dead in Osage County

As of Thursday afternoon, there are currently 879 documented cases of COVID-19 in the state of Oklahoma. No changes for Kay County which remains with 24 cases and 1 death.A total of 257 Oklahomans have been hospitalized, and 34 Oklahomans have died from the virus, with one death now...

Ponca City Public Schools Continuous Learning Guide

From Ponca City Public Schools, PCPS Families: Our administrators and teachers have been working diligently to develop a Continuous Learning plan to help our students stay engaged with thinking skills and problem solving. However, our primary focus with continuous learning is keeping our...
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Ponca’s Spring Clean Up Continues Through Saturday

Spring Cleanup continues through Saturday April 4 Ponca City residents. Solid Waste crews will pick up most trash and haul it away, or residents can haul it to the landfill themselves and get rid of it for free.City Collections Crews will pick up any extra items placed in your regular pickup area...

Candidate Filing to Begin April 8th in Kay County

The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 8th, said Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board.Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The deadline for filing as a candidate is 5 p.m. Friday, April 10th, no...

Ponca City Police remind citizens to be hyper vigilant about scams

The Ponca City Police Department wants to remind all of our citizens to be hyper vigilant about scams. The only change happening in this area is that there are more scams going on. Chief Don Bohon said “In the midst of all that is going on, and the fear...
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No garage sales or yard sales in Blackwell

The City of Blackwell wants to inform residents that due to the Coronavirus crisis and the Governor's Executive Order to close all non-essential businesses, there will be NO Garage Sales or Yard Sales allowed until the order has been lifted.Please refrain from these activities as they endanger the health...

PCPS UPDATE FOR APRIL 1

PCPS UPDATE FOR APRIL 1:  Grab-and-Go Meal Procedure Change: In order to better practice social distancing and to protect the health of our staff and community, the PCPS Child Nutrition Staff are changing the procedure for distributing Grab-and-Go Meals. Beginning Thursday, April 2, there will be an empty table...

Ponca City man battling COVID-19 wakes from coma

While it is unknown at this time about the conditions of those diagnosed with COVID-19 in the state of Oklahoma, a miracle has happened for one Ponca City family.According to KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City, Geoffrey Cowan, 69, was placed on a Ventalator two weeks ago after being one of...
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Gov. Stitt places all 77 Oklahoma counties under executive order

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt made the announcement on Wednesday that his executive order to close all nonessential businesses now includes all 77 counties in the state.The closure applies to businesses featuring social gatherings, such as bars, hair salons, gyms and restaurants.Before the announcement Wednesday, Stitt's executive order originally applied...