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Board of Commissioners Regular Session Held Monday Night

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The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on February 14, 2022. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioners Bodick, Chapman, Scott and Taylor were in attendance.Ceremonies and ProclamationsUnder Ceremonies and Proclamations, the character trait of Attentiveness was introduced for the month... Read More.

Board of Education Approves Stipend

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The Ponca City Board of Education approved a one-time stipend for all PCPS full-time employees during the monthly board meeting on Monday night.“As you know, the past three years have been brutally hard on everyone due to the pandemic,” said PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott. “Each and every one of our employees have performed tasks... Read More.
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Board of Education Approves New Mask Policy

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The Ponca City Board of Education made a change to the mask policy Monday night during the monthly board of education meeting.The new policy states that masks are required indoors at PCPS during normal school hours with opt-out exemptions offered if a school site reaches THREE PERCENT affected by COVID. Masks are still required... Read More.

NOC scholarship priority deadline Feb. 20

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Northern Oklahoma College is continuing to accept scholarship applications for Fall 2022.Applicants applying for the Presidential Leadership Scholarship, the NOC/OSU Gateway Ambassadors Scholarship or the State Regents Academic Scholarship must apply by Feb. 20. Priority deadline for all other scholarships is Feb. 20 with scholarships awarded to qualified applicants on a first come, first... Read More.

State Department of Education Offers Grants

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The Oklahoma State Department of Education offered a grant opportunity for Oklahoma teachers.Elise Foss, second grade teacher at Liberty Elementary, applied for digital writing tablets for her classroom on Donors Choose. The grant was then chosen to be fully funded by the by the Oklahoma State Department of Education for the classroom.“I wanted to... Read More.
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Red Flag Warning for northern Oklahoma on Tuesday

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The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 p.m. this evening for Garfield Grant, Kay and Noble counties, and until 6 p.m. for Osage and Pawnee counties in north central Oklahoma. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40... Read More.

Burn Ban now in place for Kay County

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On Monday, Kay County Commissioner’s placed Kay County under a 2 week Burn Ban.The deadline for the 2 week Burn Ban is Feb. 28 unless rescinded by commissioners.Any outdoor burning is prohibited during this time. Commissioner’s will reevaluate on February 28.A burn ban is also in effect for Noble and Payne counties.You can... Read More.

N95/KN95 masks available locally

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The OSDH has provided N95/KN95 masks for Oklahomans. You can find these masks at the following locations in Kay County: Family Discount Pharmacy, Toni's West Side Health Mart, and Bintz Pharmacy. In Blackwell, you can find them at Hutton Pharmacy. They can be found in Newkirk at Newkirk Family Clinic, as well as Apple... Read More.
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NOC scholarship priority deadline Feb. 20

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Applicants applying for the Presidential Leadership Scholarship, the NOC/OSU Gateway Ambassadors Scholarship or the State Regents Academic Scholarship must apply by Feb. 20. Priority deadline for all other scholarships is Feb. 20 with scholarships awarded to qualified applicants on a first come, first serve basis until Aug. 25. To apply, simply apply for admission... Read More.

Second suspect involved in Tonkawa murder case is arrested

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A second suspect was recently arrested on Thursday in regards to the Charles Warrior murder case.William Gonzales, 37, of Tonkawa was arrested on complaints of accessory to murder after the fact and conspiracy to commit a felony.Warrior was reported missing back on January 29 and his body was later discovered in the Chikaskia River.Dustin... Read More.

OSDH releases COVID-19 update

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The Oklahoma State Department of Health released new information regarding COVID-19 cases for this week.Kay County's seen 309 new COVID-19 cases. Kay County's seen 11,768 COVID-19 cases since March 2020. As of February 9, 53% of Kay County's age 5+ population, as well as 85.2% of the age 65+ population, have received at least... Read More.
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