Ponca Politics session to be held today

Ponca Politics will hold an Oklahoma Legislators Forum today in the Commission Chamber of City Hall, from noon to 1 p.m. Speakers are Representative Pfeiffer, Representative Luttrell, and Senator Coleman. Ponca Politics will be rebroadcast for viewing via: the

Duncan man injured in Wednesday morning accident near Nash

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that one man was injured in a single vehicle accident Wednesday morning in southwestern Grant County. The accident happened at around 10:10 a.m. on State Highway 132 at Comanche Road, about 5 miles southeast of Nash. Christopher Wayne Wilkinson, 46, of Duncan was driving a Freightliner box truck southbound on...

Ponca City Resident arrested for Child Pornography

On 4/21/2022, Ponca City Police Department investigators arrested Ponca City Resident, 39 year old George Robert Castanon for  Manufacturing and Possessing Child Pornography and Felony charges of Peeping Tom. On 4/19/2022, Castanon’s girlfriend found disturbing content on a portable media storage device owned by Castanon.  When she viewed the content, Castanon’s...
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OSSAA Expands Football Playoffs

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) approved a proposal on Wednesday from the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association and the Oklahoma Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association to add four teams to the playoffs in Classes 6A-I and 6A-II. As a result, each of the two districts in 6A-I and 6A-II will have six of the eight...

Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Informational Meeting set for Thursday

The Ponca City Public Schools will be holding an informational meeting for parents of upcoming PreK and Kindergarten students on Thursday, April 21, 2022. The purpose of the meeting is to share pertinent information with parents of 4- 5-year-old students who will be attending PCPS during the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. The meetings will take...

Po-Hi announces top 20 of the Class of 2022

Ponca City High School announces the top 20 of the Class of 2022!! Students who have achieved the rank of top 10 graduating earn the Valedictorian Commendation, and students who have achieved the rank of 11-20 earn the Salutatorian Commendation. The ranking for Top 20 is based on grade point average.  
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City of Ponca City provides update on Broadband service

The construction bid for Phase 4 and 5 has been awarded to Trans-Tel Central, LLC, headquartered in Norman, OK. They are in the process of setting up the offices and warehouse, and anticipate beginning the actual construction process on 4/25/22. Phase 4 and 5 consist of all homes and businesses on the East side of...

Perry Chamber of Commerce seeking leader to serve as Chief Executive Officer

The Perry Chamber of Commerce is seeking a talented, passionate, leader to serve in the role of Chief Executive Officer. The mission of the Perry Chamber is to support, advocate and provide networking opportunities for individuals and businesses in the communities we serve. The city of Perry is the largest town in Noble County. Perry...
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day coming up on Saturday

This upcoming Saturday, April 23, is Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. This is your chance to bring in those unwanted items you may have around your home or garage that you may not know how to safely dispose of. The Ponca City Phillips 66 Refinery is partnering with the City of Ponca City for this...

Rep. Ken Luttrell files for re-election

Rep. Ken Luttrell made the announcement recently that he is filing for re-election of the State Representative for District 37. The following is what Luttrell said in a Facebook post Saturday, April 16: “I filed this week to continue serving the citizens of Kay and Osage counties as your State Representative. It is...

Applications being accepted for NOC Lady Mavs girls’ summer basketball camps

Applications are now being accepted for the Lady Mavs girls’ summer basketball camps at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, according to Coach Greg Krause, camp director. “Summer is the best time to work on individual skills and fundamentals,” he advises. “Basketball teaches the value of improving as an individual, as well as committing to what’s best...