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State’s Pre-K Program Second Best in Nation

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Oklahoma moved up three places to rank second in the country for Pre-K access for 4-year-olds, according to a report released today by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). While overall enrollment was down due to the pandemic, Oklahoma served 74% of eligible 4-year-old children and 16% of eligible 3-year-old children through public...

Ponca City Student Council President Autumn Leist presents check to Northern Oklahoma Youth Services

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Student Council President Autumn Leist presented a donation check of nearly $1,000 to Northern Oklahoma Youth Services on Tuesday.   The money was raised from fundraisers during Wild Week in the fall semester including a dodgeball tournament, bingo night, student and principal dares and T-shirt sales.   Accepting the check is Executive Director of Northern Oklahoma Youth Services...

PCPD Officers and Civilian Employees assisted with the Drug Take Back Program at Household Hazardous Waste Day

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Ponca City Police Officers and Civilian Employees with the Ponca City Police Department assisted the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics with the Drug Take Back Program, during the Household Hazardous Waste Day in Ponca City on Saturday. Nearly 250 pounds of unused, expired and unneeded prescription medications were relinquished by Citizens of Ponca City. This program...
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Man cashes stolen $9,000 from Ponca City bank

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Update: PCPD Investigators have spoken with representatives of Equity Bank and confirmed the suspect in this incident used two separate forms of fraudulent identification and a fraudulent Social Security Number. This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Ponca City Police Department. On April 16th, 2022, at 11:58 AM,...

Cushing woman killed in Payne County accident

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A woman is dead due to a fatal accident that occurred in Payne County Monday. Leslie Escoe, 48, of Cushing had her  2012 Nissan Versa stopped in the outside north bound lane of US 177 due to a flat tire. Robert Bentley, 58, of Cleveland stopped her 2013 Ram 1500 to help Escoe. Both drivers...

Teacher Appreciation Week set for May 2-6

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Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated the first full week of May in 2022. It is when teachers get the extra credit they deserve. Whether you have a teacher, know a teacher or are a teacher, there are endless ways to give a little extra support to teachers. Teaching is known to be a time-consuming and...
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OSU professor and student wins OKC Men’s and Women’s Marathon races

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After two years of changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 22nd annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon made it’s comeback on Sunday. One of the winners from the different races Sunday was McKale Montgomery, a nutrition professor at Oklahoma State University and a Fairfax, Oklahoma native. According to KFOR-TV, when Montgomery was 15-years-old and living...

Ponca City man arrested for stolen vehicle in Stillwater

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On Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 10:14 p.m. Stillwater PD officers were dispatched to the Holiday Inn Express at 700 E. Krayler in reference to a recovery of a stolen vehicle. According to the report from Stillwater Police, an employee at the hotel observed a male in a gray Ford Ranger pickup in the parking...
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Ponca City Police Department hosts 35th Leadership Ponca City class

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Chief Don Bohon and other members of the Ponca City Police Department, had the privilege of hosting the 35th Leadership Ponca City class for a portion of their “City Government” day. The class toured through the unfinished, but still very impressive Ponca City Police Station that is under construction at 300 E. Oklahoma Ave.

Ponca City Class of 2022 Top 10 academic students honored at the Top 10 Tea

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The Ponca City Class of 2022 Top 10 academic students were honored on Sunday, April 24 at the Top 10 Tea for their wonderful academic achievements. All of the Top 10 students earned the commendation of valedictorian. Pictured, front row from left, Margaret Blackstar, Jenna Stockton (#2 Valedictorian), Aubry Critchfield and Raelynn Rodriguez, and...

Lawsuit on the horizon after fatal oil rig accident near Blackwell

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KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City reports that a family is grieving the loss of a loved one as another family hopes for a full recovery for theirs after a maintenance rig tipped over near Blackwell in early April. Now, a lawsuit may be on the horizon. Although an official lawsuit has not been filed, the families’...
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