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Ponca City Lady Cats Heading To State

Monday, March 9

The Ponca City Lady Cats Basketball Team will make the trip to Tulsa this weekend for the Class 6A State Tournament after picking up a 68-64 win over #3 Booker T. Washington in the Area Tournament on Saturday in Owasso.Senior Guard Baylee Fincher tallied up 24 points for the... Read More.

Cowley County Event Cancelled Due To Suspected Coronavirus

Sunday, March 8

Williams Newton Hospital in Winfield, KS had scheduled a grand opening celebration today, Sunday, but it has now been cancelled due to a suspected case of coronavirus in Cowley County. Information on the hospital's Facebook page says the suspected case is being tested to determine if the case is,... Read More.

Red Flag Warning For Northern Oklahoma Saturday

Saturday, March 7

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning remains in effect for areas of northern Oklahoma until 7 p.m. this evening for low humidity and windy conditions.The counties included are Kay, Grant, Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Ellis, Major, Woodward, Garfield, Noble, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer, Beckham... Read More.

Sanitary sewer line project underway

Friday, March 6

PONCA CITY - Work has started on the realignment of the sanitary sewer in advance of the start of the proposed new Public Safety Center and Jail. Approximately 440 linear feet of new 12 inch diameter sanitary sewer line is being constructed to replace the existing sewer line. The... Read More.

NOC Lady Mavs softball drops two to Butler

Friday, March 6

The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs dropped two softball games to Butler Community College Thursday afternoon 13-0 and 10-5. The Mavs dropped to 2-12 on the year. In Game 2, Hallie Durkee had three hits for the Mavs and one run batted in while Madison Kettler had three hits and... Read More.

NOC Mavs grind out quarterfinal win over Seminole 77-71

Friday, March 6

SHAWNEE, Oklahoma --The NOC Tonkawa Mavericks scrapped out a 77-71 win over Seminole Thursday night in the NJCAA Region 2 Quarterfinal at OBU. The 7th ranked Mavs (28-3) advance to the semi-finals against 24th ranked Murray State Friday at 8 p.m. The teams split two regular season games, each... Read More.

Blackwell Man Facing Prison Time For Charges Of Sexual Assault Towards Children

Friday, March 6

A Blackwell man entered a no contest plea on Thursday in the Kay County District Court for charges of sexual assault to children.Tommie Robert Shoemaker, 42, is facing one felony count of 1st degree rape, one felony count of rape by instrumentation and seven felony counts of lewd and/or... Read More.

Overturned Semi Truck Friday Morning On Cimmarron Turnpike South Of Pawnee

Friday, March 6

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to an overturned semi truck accident at 3:18 a.m. Friday morning along at mile marker 38 along the Cimmarron Turnpike, one mile east of the State Highway 18 exit south of Pawnee.Both eastbound lanes of the Cimmarron Turnpike were then closed. As of 6... Read More.

PCPS Mourning the Loss of Staff Member

Thursday, March 5

From Mary Ladd at Ponca City Public Schools."The Ponca City Public School District is mourning the loss of a member of our school family. Elaine (Nikki) McGee, the Guidance Office Secretary at Po-Hi, passed away suddenly in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 4. Please pray for comfort... Read More.

Absentee Voters Should Apply Now For April 7 School And Municipal Elections

Thursday, March 5

Voters in Kay County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 7, 2020 School and Municipal Elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Chery Howard said today. Although the County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Wednesday,... Read More.

Last Day To Register For Blackwell and Kildare Schools Election Is March 13

Thursday, March 5

Friday, March 13, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 7, 2020 Blackwell School District I-45, and Kildare School District C-50 Elections, also the Blackwell Municipal, and Newkirk Municipal Elections in Kay County, Election Board Secretary Cheryl... Read More.

he Ponca City Public School District Offers Education and Resources Regarding the Corona Virus

Thursday, March 5

The Ponca City Public Schools recognize the need to further educate and protect our students and staff in regards to safety and health. The International and National concerns with the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is ramping up and we must be prepared.According to the Oklahoma State Health Department, there are... Read More.