Kay County Republican Party To Host Convention Saturday

The Kay County Republican Party will be hosting its County Convention this Saturday, March 2 with Convention registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. with the convention going from 10 a.m.  to noon. The Convention will be in the Evans Fireside Room in the Renfro Event Center at 445 Fairview Avenue in Ponca City. For anyone...

Winter Weather Expected Over The Weekend For Kansas And Oklahoma

There's that old saying that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. And this weekend shows that March could possibly come in like a lion. The National Weather Service is predicting significant snow across Oklahoma and Kansas Late Saturday going into Sunday. In fact, at the time of writing this...

Sales Tax Proposed For Blackwell Regional Hospital

A sales tax is being proposed for the Blackwell Regional Hospital. The proposed tax is NOT a new tax.The vote would be to extend the existing sales tax to expand and renovate the hospital at the current location in Blackwell at 13th & Ferguson. Should the tax not pass, the future of Blackwell Regional...
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Ponca City Public School District Seeking After School Program Coordinator

The Ponca City Public School district is making plans to start the “Cat Care After School Program” for the 2019-2020 school year. The service will provide after school care until 5:30 p.m. for parents of prekindergarten and elementary students at a minimal cost. Parents will be able to sign-up for the program in April...

Ponca City Wildcats Spring Sports Bash

The Ponca City Public School District would like to invite everyone to attend the Spring Sports Bash. Come out and meet the athletes, get excited about the upcoming spring sports season, and support the students and coaches for their hard work. Make plans now to attend the Wildcat Spring Bash! GO WILDCATS!!!The Wildcat Spring...
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Po-Hi Hall of Fame Committee Seeking Nominations

The Ponca City High School Hall of Fame was established to bring honor to a Ponca City High School alumni, living or deceased, who has achieved outstanding accomplishments in their career.  In honoring these individuals, part of the plan is to exhibit their pictures in a prominent place at Po-Hi, which hopefully will be...

Forum Held For Local Students

The Attucks Community Alliance, through a grant from Phillips 66 and in collaboration with Philips 66 Black Employee Network hosted a STEM forum for Ponca City High School students and their parents. STEM is the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and is a dominant goal in education.A panel of representatives from Northern...

Poncan Theatre Reopened Following Improvements

The Poncan Theatre hosted its first event of 2019 last weekend after completing new improvements to the facility. Poncan Theatre Board of Directors President Allen Hardesty said that he has been fielding inquiries about when the theatre would reopen. With all of the renovation work completed, musical act Five Sax performed on Saturday as...
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Standing Room Only at New PCPS Concert Hall

The first inaugural performance “Orchestras in Review” and Open House in Ponca City Public School’s new Concert Hall brought standing room only crowds. Superintendent of School Shelley Arrott gave the opening address at both events and thanked the many people who made this new venue a reality. The real heroes of...

Four Po-Hi Students Selected for All-State Choirs

Four Ponca City Senior High School students have been selected for All-State Choirs. Being selected for the All-State Choirs represents a significant achievement for Oklahoma high school singers. Over 2,000 students state-wide audition with only about 200 earning a place in the choirs. The rigorous audition process begins with students learning and perfecting four challenging...