Sanitation truck catches fire Monday

A sanitation truck caught on fire around 12:30 p.m. Monday at Highland and 14th in front of the Pioneer Woman in Ponca City. The Ponca City Fire Department was on scene and got the fire extinguished. No injuries were reported. Photos are credited to the City of Ponca City.

Blackwell teen injured in accident Sunday morning

An accident that was reported to Blackwell police at 1:14 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of west McKinley left a Blackwell juvenile in serious condition.Police were told that a 13-year-old was playing hide and seek with a friend when she ducked down in the driver’s seat of a...
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Po-Hi Wildcats Earn Recognition

Several members of the Po-Hi Wildcats football team have received recognition. Cayson Badley has been named District Offensive Lineman of the Year.

PEO Chapter Donates to Program

PEO Chapter EL of Ponca City recently donated $1,075 to the Severe and Profound Special Education Program at Ponca City High School. The money will be used to enrich the life skills program by purchasing food for the students to prepare, hands-on...

Ponca City’s Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will be tonight

Ponca City’s Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will be tonight on Grand Avenue! Participants are encouraged to decorate their entries with lights and festive décor. Lineup announcements and locations are now available. Parade will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.
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Filing period for municipal offices and board of education seats opens on Monday

Anyone that wants to file for municipal offices and board of education seats can do so starting this upcoming Monday, December 6, at the Kay County Election Board.Candidates interested in filing for municipal offices in the City of Blackwell and Ponca City in Kay County municipalities will file Declarations...

Tonkawa Public Schools aware of potential scam

Tonkawa Public Schools became aware of a potential scam Wednesday morning involving an automated call using the school's name and phone number on the caller ID. The fraudulent call states that legal action will be taken against the individual if they do not comply. Please know that Tonkawa Public...

City of Blackwell hosting toy and food drive

The City of Blackwell is hosting a food and toy drive now through December 15 as a way to help make sure no families go hungry this holiday season, and that kids in our community will have something under the tree.The City of Blackwell will be accepting donations at...
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Holiday Concert Set For Tonight

The Ponca City Public Schools Elementary, Middle, Advanced Philharmonic and Symphony Strings Orchestras will present their annual Holiday concert on Thursday, December 2, 2021.This concert will be split into two performances to accommodate social distancing in the holding areas for students. The first performance will begin at 7 p.m....

PCPS Mourns Loss of Garfield Educator

Ponca City Public Schools mourns the loss of longtime Team PCPS member Judy Swain, who died on Tuesday morning.Judy was hired by PCPS before the start of the 1998-1999 school year and served as a substitute teacher for the district three years prior to that. She spent her first...

Ponca City To Host Playoff Game

Sullins Stadium has been selected as a host site for a Class A semifinal game in the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association playoffs.The game will be played on Friday night at 7 p.m. and will feature the Cashion Wildcats against the Pawhuska Huskies.Cashion defeated Woodland 41-22 last week and...