New Blackwell City Manager Shares Plans For Community

The Blackwell City Council held a meeting on January 10 to determine who would be the next city manager. The Council voted to hire Janet Smith as the new Blackwell city manager. She'll be filling the job left vacant in November 2018 after then-city manager Thomas Outhier unexpectedly retire....

John Pfeiffer To Speak At Meeting

2019 is kicking off for the Kay County Republican Party with a meeting that will take place on Thursday, January 24. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Technology Center located at 2101 North Ash Street in Ponca City.The guest keynote speaker for the meeting...

Ponca City Student Tests Positive For Tuberculosis

PONCA CITY, Okla.- The Kay County Health Department announced today that it is investigating a case of active tuberculosis (TB) in a student who attended Ponca City High School.Health officials confirmed the student was recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis and state and county health department officials have initiated an investigation...
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Ponca City Noon Lions Selling Ribs

The Ponca City Noon Lions Club is selling ribs with orders being taken until January 26. And the ribs will be ready in time for the big game on February 3! Ribs can be picked up on Saturday, February 2, at RCB Bank at 14th & Prospect in Ponca...

Katie Butler Golden Apple Award Winner

The Golden Apple Award for the month of November was awarded to Kindergarten Teacher Katie Butler at Trout Elementary in Ponca City. Butler received a trophy along with $200 for classroom supplies. The Golden Apple Award is present from 104.7 The Bull and Sunny 1230 each month to honor...

Ponca City Public Schools Parent-Teacher Conference Schedule

PONCA CITY, Okla.-  With school being back in session for two weeks following the holiday break, the PCPS has announced the schedule for upcoming parent/teacher conferences at all Ponca City Schools.  PONCA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE SCHEDULE - FEBRUARY 2019School ThursdayFebruary 7 Tuesday February 12Pre-K...
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Precinct Closed For Shidler School Election

Kay County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard announced Wednesday that the Shidler School District has opted to close precinct 360401 in Kay County for its Annual School Election scheduled for February 12, 2019.State law does allow a school district to close a precinct if it's not entirely within the...

Ponca City Public School Board Leaders Honored For Recognition Month

January is National School Board Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and communities to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for their dedication to children and schools. Ponca City Public School board members were honored at their January, 2019 meeting.  Board members...
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Snow And Arctic Weather Predicted For Northern Oklahoma This Weekend

PONCA CITY, Okla.- The National Weather Service in Norman is predicting a chance of snow and frigid cold temperatures across Northern Oklahoma this upcoming weekend. Wind chills across Northern Oklahoma Saturday Afternoon and going into the evening could hit single digits and possibly the negatives.Northern Oklahoma is also expected...

Kay-9 Dog Training Club Hosting 8 Week Course

Dog training classes will be held Monday nights. WEEK 1 ORIENTATION FOR ALL ENROLEES is February 11 at 6 p.m. NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED THIS FIRST WEEK. Regular class times are either 6 p.m. or 7:15 p.m. Please indicate preferred class time on your application.The class will be held...