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City of Stillwater orders closure of public venues and placing restaraunt restrictions

Wednesday, March 18

Beginning at 8 a.m. this morning, March 18, the City of Stillwater is ordering the closure of many public venues and restricting restaurants to take out or delivery options within Stillwater city limits. These additional restrictions are to prevent the spread of the virus within the Stillwater community. These...

SouthWind Casino Temporary Closing, Others Closely Monitoring

Wednesday, March 18

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise, SouthWind made the announcement on Tuesday that they will have a temporary closure on their locations at Newkirk, Braman and the Kanza. The Kanza Travel Plaza at Braman will remain open.This is in response to follow the recommendations of...

PCPS March 17 Update

Tuesday, March 17

PCPS Families, Staff, and Community,The Ponca City Public Schools leadership team is working diligently with top leaders in our state to stay abreast of the most recent developments. The guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic change rapidly, and it is important for our community to remain calm and continue to...

NOC extends spring break due to COVID-19

Tuesday, March 17

Northern Oklahoma College President Dr. Cheryl Evans announced today the closing of all NOC locations until March 30, extending spring break for one extra week due to COVID-19. There are no known confirmed cases of COVID-19 at any NOC location at this time, although there have been...

CITY OF PONCA CITY COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE MARCH 17, 2020

Tuesday, March 17

Due to the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, the City of Ponca City is also taking these steps to slow the spread of COVID-19:The City-Wide Garage Sale scheduled for Saturday, March 28 is cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.

2nd Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Reported In Kay County

Tuesday, March 17

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is now reporting 17 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in the state and that includes a second case in Kay County. In addition to the two Kay County cases, there are six in Oklahoma County, three in Tulsa, two in Canadian, and one...

Aviation Booster Club Dinner Meeting Cancelled

Tuesday, March 17

The Ponca City Aviation Boosters Club monthly dinner meeting scheduled for this evening (Tuesday March 17, 2020 has been cancelled.The Ponca City Aviation Foundation's monthly fly-in breakfast scheduled for April 4, 2020 has been cancelled.

PCPS Superintendent Issues Latest updated Regarding COVID-19

Monday, March 16

The following is an update on Monday, March 16, from Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott. PCPS Families, Staff, and Community,This afternoon, the Oklahoma State Board of Education voted to close all Oklahoma schools, effective immediately, until at least April 6, 2020 in an effort to minimize the spread...

Ponca City Municipal Court and Courtroom closed until April 17

Monday, March 16

The Ponca City Municipal Court and Courtroom will be closed through Friday, April 17. Therefore anyone with a court case, scheduled between March 16 and April 17, should contact the Municipal Court Clerk’s office at 580-767-0382 to obtain their new scheduled court date.In...

Kay County Courthouse Closed Until Further Noticed

Monday, March 16

Due to COVID-19 or the Coronavirus, the Kay County Courthouse has been closed to the public until further notice. The Kay County Courthouse Officers and employees will still be working during this period. Offices within the courthouse are still accessible by telephone only. Please see the Kay County...

State Board Decides On No School Until April 6

Monday, March 16

The State Board of Education announced Monday plans to close all schools statewide until at least April 6 in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19. This includes area schools across northern Oklahoma. Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott said all PCPS activities, practices, and events have...

Blackwell Mayor Candidate Forum Looks To Not Have Public Session

Monday, March 16

The Blackwell Chamber of Commerce is saying at this time, the Mayor Candidate Forum on Tuesday, March 24 at Kay Electric Cooperative will NOT include a public session. However, PoncaPost was informed Monday afternoon that the Blackwell Chamber is looking to possibly have a Facebook livestream for the event...