Early voting for April 5 elections starts today

Tuesday, April 5 will be the next election day across northern Oklahoma. However, if you’d like to vote early, then early voting will be today and tomorrow at the Election Board located at 219 S. Main Street in the Kay County Administration Building. Voters can not vote early at polling...

Miss Ponca City Pageants raising funds with Easter project

Easter is quickly approaching and Miss Ponca City Pageants has a great stress free way to celebrate! Let your Miss Ponca City, Miss Ponca City Oustanding Teen, and Miss Kay County EGG your yard! This is an event to help raise funds towards their Miss Oklahoma journey this summer! Here’s...

Ponca City Board of Commissioners regular session held Monday

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on March 28, 2022. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioners Bodick, Chapman, Scott and Taylor were in attendance. Consent Agenda Under the Consent Agenda, the City Commission approved the minutes...

Construction project for Union Street Bridge over Highland Avenue to begin in May

The Ponca City Commission has approved a contract and authorized the Mayor to execute contract documents with K & R Builders, Inc. for the rehabilitation project on Union Street Bridge over Highland Avenue in the amount of $917,270.46. This project was recommended by the City’s bridge inspection consultant in 2019,...

New details show that plane involved in crash near Pond Creek was “nearly vertical”

News Channel 8 in Tulsa reports that a plane that crashed in northern Oklahoma, killing three Nebraskans, was nearly vertical when in struck the ground, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. “A witness in the area reported (seeing) the airplane come straight down in...
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Early voting for April 5 elections starts tomorrow

Tuesday, April 5 will be the next election day across northern Oklahoma. However, if you’d like to vote early, then early voting will be tomorrow and Friday at the Election Board located at 219 S. Main Street in the Kay County Administration Building. Voters can not vote early at polling...

Po-Hi FCCLA Students Attend Conference

Mackenzie Pratt, Tiffany Hickman and Kaycee Carriere with Ponca City High School FCCLA attended the FCCLA State Leadership Conference. The conference was held at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Nick Scott was the keynote speaker. He spoke about finding determination in yourself to lead to personal triumphs. Family, Career and...

Earthquake shakes parts of Oklahoma Sunday

An earthquake with a 3.2-magnitude was reported Sunday morning in central Oklahoma. The quake happened just after 10 a.m. According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenter was located 3.9 miles east-northeast of Edmond and 14 miles south of Guthrie.
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Early voting available for Kay County starting Thursday

Tuesday, April 5 will be the next election day across northern Oklahoma. However, if you’d like to vote early, then early voting will be this upcoming Thursday and Friday at the Election Board located at 219 S. Main Street in the Kay County Administration Building. Voters can not vote early...

Spring Clean-up continuing through Saturday

Free until they close on Saturday!-Spring Cleanup! Landfill Dumping Guidelines Citizens MUST show a current PCUA (Ponca City Utility Authority) Utility Bill WITH TRASH SERVICE. The address on the PCUA bill and their driver’s license must match! In an effort to discourage unauthorized commercial dumping, vehicles larger than a pickup or...

Cowley County Sheriff’s Office seeking help in locating missing man

The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Mark Wayne Brannam, age 59. Mark is 5’11” and weighs approximately 200 pounds. He drives a pewter/silver 2001 Chevrolet S-10 pickup with Kansas License plate 631MXJ. He was last seen leaving his residence in Arkansas City, Ks....