PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott shares COVID-19 update

PCPS Families,After a tumultuous week last week with Omicron, we have many students and staff members returning to school tomorrow, January 18, 2022. Unfortunately, we are beginning to receive a great deal of information of additional students and staff who have tested positive over the weekend, or who are...

PCPS retuning to class Tuesday

Students attending Ponca City Public Schools will return to in-person learning today. This includes ALL school sites, even those closed last week for distance learning.Based upon numbers, the district will have 88 fewer staff...

Kay County Sheriff’s Office announce the 4th Annual Kay County Sheriff Citizen Academy

The Kay County Sheriff's Office has announced the 4th Annual Kay County Sheriff Citizen Academy.Location: Pioneer Tech and Kay County Sheriff’s Office training room 1101 W. Dry Rd., Newkirk, OK.Start Date: March 17th, 2022Deadline for applications: February 25th, 2022Applications can be picked up at the Kay County Sheriff’s Office...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed today as City Holiday

• Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Monday, January 17, and RESUME Tuesday, January 18. • Ponca City Landfill will CLOSE Monday, January 17, and will REOPEN Tuesday, January 18. • Ponca City Library will CLOSE Monday, January 17, and REOPEN Tuesday, January 18. • Marland’s Grand Home will CLOSE Sunday,...

PCPS out of school today

Ponca City Public School students will be out of school on Monday, Jan. 17 for a Professional Development Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 18.After going to distance learning last week, students at Lincoln Elementary School will return to in-person learning on Tuesday, January 18.
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Lincoln Elementary Shifts to Distance Learning

The following is directly from Ponca City Public Schools. Attention PCPS Families:Due to a high number of absences of teachers, support staff members and students, Lincoln Elementary will transition to Distance Learning on Friday, January 14. In addition to high numbers of COVID-related absences, many students and staff members at...

OSDH documents over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases between January 4-10

The Oklahoma State Department documented 2,404 new COVID-19 between January 4-10.Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 55,187 COVID-19 cases since March 2020. As for Kay County, there are 453 new COVID-19 cases. Kay County's seen an overall total of 9,136 cases.51.6% of the Age 5+ population, and 84.3% of...

Ponca City and Newkirk announce more athletic cancellations and rescheduling

Ponca City Public Schools has announced more athletic cancellations for this week. Ninth grade basketball games at home tonight, as well as junior high and high school wrestling at Jenks are canceled. Ponca City wrestling will not be attending the Sand Spings tournament this weekend.Newkirk Tigers wrestling shared on...
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City of Ponca City observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a City holiday

The City of Ponca City will observe Monday, January 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as a City holiday:• Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Monday, January 17, and RESUME Tuesday, January 18. • Ponca City Landfill will CLOSE Monday, January 17, and will REOPEN Tuesday, January 18. • Ponca...

Athletic cancellations made by PCPS

The following athletic cancellations have been announced for Ponca City Public Schools:Jan. 13: Ninth grade basketball at home. Junior high, high school wrestling at JenksJan. 14-15: High...

Board of Commissionsers hold regular session on January 10

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on January 10, 2022. Vice-Mayor Paul Taylor called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commission Bodick and Commissioner Chapman were present. Mayor Nicholson and Commissioner Scott were absent.Ceremonies and ProclamationsUnder Ceremonies and Proclamations,...