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Ponca City school district providing summer school for a limited number of students in grades K-3

Monday, May 23 by Lyman James

The Ponca City school district will be providing summer school for a limited number of students in grades K-3. The purpose of this extended instruction time is to help students achieve grade level status and address learning gaps. The curriculum will consist of time spent in the Learning Management System, Imagine Learning, Monitored Independent... Read More.

Local pools set to open Memorial Day

Monday, May 23 by Lyman James

Schools Out for the Summer! Pools are scheduled to open on Memorial Day, May 30th. If you are a RecPlex member you get in for free. If not a member the cost is $1-12 and under and $2-13 and up.Pools are open 1-7pm except Ambuc Pool is closed on Wednesday's and Wentz is closed... Read More.

Ponca City Police Officers respond to reported domestic with an armed suspect Thursday

Monday, May 23 by Lyman James

On 05/19/22 at approximately 5:37 p.m., Ponca City Police Officers responded to Timbers Apartments for a reported domestic with an armed suspect. Before officers arrived, the suspect left southbound on 14th Street in a white SUV. A short time later, officers spotted the suspect vehicle near Taco Stop. The driver fled and officers lost sight... Read More.

Blackwell City Council approves first readings of proposed rate increases for water, sewer, waste, and electrica

Friday, May 20 by Lyman James

The Blackwell Journal-Tribune reports that the Blackwell City Council approved the first readings of proposed rate increases for water, sewer, waste, and electrical.This does NOT mean that the increases have been approved, as they will need to be read a second time and voted on again.These proposed increases are as follows:Sewer- 40% increaseWaste- 4%... Read More.

Missing Kansas boy found in Noble County

Friday, May 20 by Lyman James

On 05-19-2022 at approximately 2000 hours, the state of Kansas issued an Amber Alert for a missing child out of Rosehill, Kansas. It was report an unidentified male subject and the child's biological mother took the child from his school and left in a VW Jetta. The Jetta was later located in Arkansas City,... Read More.

Po-Hi’s Perez Signs with NOC to play soccer

Thursday, May 19 by Lyman James

1047 The Bull, WBBZ and 95.9 Bob FM congratulation Po-Hi's Antonio Perez who signed a letter Wednesday afternoon to play soccer for the Mavericks of NOC-Tonkawa. Pictured, front row from left, are brother Hondo Perez, mom Tara Perez, Antonio Perez, dad Vincent Perez and brother Adrian Perez, and back row, NOC coach Mike Duroy,... Read More.

John Pfeiffer assigned to Special House Committee to investigate misuse of taxpayer dollars

Thursday, May 19 by Lyman James

House Speaker Charles McCall announced the formation of a special House committee to investigate potential misuse of taxpayer dollars through vendor agreements with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD). One member of the committee is John Pfeiffer who represents parts of northern Oklahoma.Multiple criminal investigations have been launched regarding the potential misuse of... Read More.

May Golden Apple Winner Presented

Wednesday, May 18 by Lyman James

The May Golden Apple Winner is Caleb Allison, EL instructor at Po-Hi and EMS. The Golden Apple Award is presented by 104.7 The Bull. Pictured, from left, are Brenna Scott with United Country Shaw Real Estate, Shelley Arrott, Caleb Allison, Krystina Muralt, Matt Yearout and Ben Welch.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to be held Thursday for new sidewalk in Blackwell

Wednesday, May 18 by Lyman James

A Ribbon Cutting will be held this Thursday, May 19 at 9 a.m. in Blackwell for the new sidewalk project that runs along West Ferguson Street from 13th Street to Blackwell Elementary School. The sidewalk is to help kids who walk to the school that don't want to walk along the street. This project is... Read More.

Radio tower antenna tower built for Ponca City Police Station

Wednesday, May 18 by Lyman James

Employees from Allstate Tower built the radio antenna tower for the new Ponca City Police Station today. The 150’ tower will hold all antennas for the multiple radio channels operated by the Ponca City Emergency Communication Center. The tower was erected in sections that were lifted into place by a crane, and bolted together... Read More.

Ponca City alums give back to help students

Wednesday, May 18 by Lyman James

Ten $1,000 scholarships will be awarded this fall to Ponca City deserving graduates. Ponca City High School (Po-Hi) graduates and Northern Oklahoma College (NOC) alumni William W. (Bill) Phelps and Dorotha L. (Susie) Bristow are amending their endowment to the NOC Foundation (NOCF) to begin offering scholarships to qualified Po-Hi graduates attending NOC Tonkawa this... Read More.

Oklahoma City man enters guilty plea in Kay County for felony charges

Wednesday, May 18 by Lyman James

Shelby Dale Krout, 28, Oklahoma City, entered guilty pleas in the Kay County District Court to felony charges of embezzlement and false declaration of ownership in pawn and a misdemeanor charge of false declaration of ownership in pawn.According to Kay News Cow, Krout is now convicted of embezzling from Evans and Associates.Ponca City police... Read More.