Sales Tax Proposed For Blackwell Regional Hospital

A sales tax is being proposed for the Blackwell Regional Hospital. The proposed tax is NOT a new tax.The vote would be to extend the existing sales tax to expand and renovate the hospital at the current location in Blackwell at 13th & Ferguson. Should the tax not pass,...

Ponca City Public School District Seeking After School Program Coordinator

The Ponca City Public School district is making plans to start the “Cat Care After School Program” for the 2019-2020 school year. The service will provide after school care until 5:30 p.m. for parents of prekindergarten and elementary students at a minimal cost. Parents will be able to sign-up...
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Ponca City Wildcats Spring Sports Bash

The Ponca City Public School District would like to invite everyone to attend the Spring Sports Bash. Come out and meet the athletes, get excited about the upcoming spring sports season, and support the students and coaches for their hard work. Make plans now to attend the Wildcat Spring...

Po-Hi Hall of Fame Committee Seeking Nominations

The Ponca City High School Hall of Fame was established to bring honor to a Ponca City High School alumni, living or deceased, who has achieved outstanding accomplishments in their career.  In honoring these individuals, part of the plan is to exhibit their pictures in a prominent place at...

Forum Held For Local Students

The Attucks Community Alliance, through a grant from Phillips 66 and in collaboration with Philips 66 Black Employee Network hosted a STEM forum for Ponca City High School students and their parents. STEM is the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and is a dominant goal in education.A...
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Poncan Theatre Reopened Following Improvements

The Poncan Theatre hosted its first event of 2019 last weekend after completing new improvements to the facility. Poncan Theatre Board of Directors President Allen Hardesty said that he has been fielding inquiries about when the theatre would reopen. With all of the renovation work completed, musical act Five...

Standing Room Only at New PCPS Concert Hall

The first inaugural performance “Orchestras in Review” and Open House in Ponca City Public School’s new Concert Hall brought standing room only crowds. Superintendent of School Shelley Arrott gave the opening address at both events and thanked the many people who made this new venue a reality.

3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Grant County Tuesday Evening

If you felt a little bit of a shake Tuesday evening, you might have felt the recent earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake happened 0.3 miles from Wakita in Grant County. There have been no reports of damage so far.
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Four Po-Hi Students Selected for All-State Choirs

Four Ponca City Senior High School students have been selected for All-State Choirs. Being selected for the All-State Choirs represents a significant achievement for Oklahoma high school singers. Over 2,000 students state-wide audition with only about 200 earning a place in the choirs. The rigorous audition process begins with students...

PCPS Student Named to 6A All-State Volleyball Team

Late in the fall of 2018, the Oklahoma Coaches Association named Sunny Batschelette, a Po-Hi Senior, to the 6A All-State Volleyball Team as a representative of the large east Schools. The Oklahoma All-State Volleyball Team members are chosen by a panel of coaches from the...

Freezing Drizzle Creating Slick Roadways In Northern Oklahoma Wednesday Morning

Roads in and around Ponca City are ice covered and slick. Please use extreme caution when driving today. The high temperature today doesn’t look like it will get above freezing so the roads will remain slick throughout the day. “We are working several accidents already this morning. We have...