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PCPS Superintendent responds to national alleged post on TikTok referring to school safety

Thursday, December 16

Dear PCPS Families,The Ponca City School District has been advised that there may be a national post on social media platform TikTok referring to school safety. The alleged post refers to a national threat to school safety for every school in the U.S., even elementary, on Friday, Dec. 17....

PCPS Names New Head Softball Coach

Thursday, December 16

Jaden Hawkins-Wedel has been hired as the new head softball coach for Ponca City Public Schools. She grew up in Ponca City and was the Lady Cats short-stop from 2011-2015. She is a graduate of Ponca City High School and went on to play softball for the Northern Oklahoma...

No Water or Low Water Pressure Possible at 5th & Hartford

Thursday, December 16

Sober Bros. will be doing a water line tie in at 5th & Hartford this morning starting about 8:00 a.m. Hartford to 7th and North to Young could experience no water or low water pressure for most of the day. Please plan accordingly!Sober Bros will also be doing a...

Woodlands Elementary students evacuated Wednesday morning due to a fire alarm

Thursday, December 16

Students at Woodlands Elementary were evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a fire alarm. The Ponca City Fire Department and Ponca City Police Department responded. A bad...

Po-Hi offering the ASVAB test

Wednesday, December 15

Po-Hi will be offering the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test to all interested Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors on January 19, 2022. Students who wish to take the ASVAB must register by January 14. This test is free.The ASVAB is a general aptitude test, taken primarily by students...

Adult male obtained by police at East Middle School

Wednesday, December 15

The Ponca City Police Department detained an adult male on the north side of East Middle School at approximately 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. No weapons were involved and the adult male did not attempt to enter the school. Everyone at the facility was safe. Out of an abundance of caution,...

One man killed in accident Sunday in Osage County

Tuesday, December 14

One Ponca City man is dead following a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 3:21 p.m. Sunday afternoon on Old River Road at Sherwin Ave. in the southeast section of Ponca City in Osage County.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that Bennie Ray Henderson, 71, was driving a 2010 Lincoln MKX...

Golden Apple Award Presented

Tuesday, December 14

Promotions Coordinator, Christi Lungren, for 104.7 The Bull and 1230 WBBZ presented the "Golden Apple Award" to Title I East Middle School Teaching Assistant, Rosemary Hartman. In conjunction with Blackwell Dentistry, Klinger's Collision Center, & United Country/Shaw Real Estate; each month these...

Christmas Luminaries on Display Wednesday

Tuesday, December 14

The Po-Hi Student Council would like to invite you to drive by the front lawn of the high school on Overbrook Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. to enjoy the beautiful Christmas Luminaries. The Student Council has been decorating the front lawn of the high...

Ponca City Firefighters respond to house fire Sunday

Monday, December 13

Ponca City Firefighters responded to a fire after 1 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of North Elm. The home was fully engulfed by flames when crews arrived. Nearby neighbors George Lockett and Gordon Lunn said they helped rescue three kids. Lockett was preparing to leave and Lunn said he was...

Hartford Avenue water line project extending eastward

Thursday, December 9

Sober Brothers, Inc. has entered a contract with the City of Ponca City to construct a new 10-inch water line along Hartford Avenue, from Fifth Street to Seventh Street, to replace an existing deteriorated water main. The project includes the removal and replacement of existing pavement along the south...

Officers looking for suspect that committed Unauthorized Use of Credit Card

Thursday, December 9

On Wednesday, December 8, an officer took a report concerning Larceny of Lost Property and Unauthorized Use of Credit Card. The suspect, in photo attached, is a black male, late 40’s to mid 50’s, with glasses. He was wearing a dark blue coat, grey polo shirt, khaki trousers, and...