Section of US-60 shut down Monday due to accident

Both eastbound and westbound lanes of US-60 were shut down on Monday after two tractor-trailer semis were involved in a non-injury collision at Interstate-35 near Tonkawa.Traffic was detoured through Tonkawa and alternate routes, as a result. At approximately 2:30 p.m., a tractor-trailer semi traveling eastbound...

Kay County Health Department on-site immunizations for PCPS in late July

Ponca City Public Schools recently announced that on-site immunizations will be offered by the Kay County Health Department on Thursday, July 22 and July 29 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Registration Center.The vaccines being offered are the T dap booster, HPV and MCV.For those that are interested, the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines will...

Registration Opens Thursday for PCPS

The Ponca City Public School District announces online registration for the 2021-2022 school year will open this Thursday, July 1, 2021.All returning students who will attend Ponca City Public Schools must be registered online annually through the PowerSchool Parent Portal...
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Fireworks display set for Sunday at Lake Ponca

The City of Ponca City’s free fireworks display at Lake Ponca will be held on Sunday, July 4 at 9:50 p.m. The colorful pyrotechnic and musically choreographed fireworks show will fill the night skies over beautiful Lake Ponca to celebrate America’s Independence Day.A safety zone will be buoyed off on Lake Ponca beginning at...

PLC Live Institute Scheduled for PCPS Teachers

Ponca City Public Schools will host a Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work LIVE Institute June 29 through July 1 in the high school auditorium. A total of 130 teachers have registered to attend the event. The institute will be streamed in real time and will feature...

Newkirk citizens can shoot off fireworks at the country club this year

Citizens of Newkirk will be allowed to shoot off fireworks at the Newkirk Country Club this year beginning Friday, July 2nd through Sunday, July 4th in the area on the east side of the Entrance Road near the softball field to the boxcar area.There will be no shooting of fireworks at the shelter houses...
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Ponca City Fire Department reminds public about firework safety

The Ponca City Fire Department strongly urges the public to use extra caution during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday period. Each year thousands of serious fireworks-related injuries occur across the country. Sparklers, firecrackers, and bottle rockets are the leading cause of those injuries.FIREWORKS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE DISCHARGED WITHIN...

More Ponca City residents can sign up for broadband

Customers residing INSIDE the red lines on this map can come into Utility Billing (located at City Hall, 516 E Grand Ave) any weekday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to sign up. Ponca City Broadband does not require a contract, just the same utility services agreement...

Two Blackwell residents involved in accident near Vinita

Two Blackwell residents were involved in a four-vehicle accident that took one life at 9:54 a.m. Friday morning east of Vinita in Craig County. The accident happened at the Highway 60 and Highway 82 junction.Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that Robert Noblett, 82, of Blackwell was driving a 2018 GMC Acadia and had one passenger,...
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Morrison teen killed in accident Friday night near Perry

A two-vehicle collision that occurred after 11 p.m. Friday night  resulted in one fatality.According to the Stillwater News, the accident happened 6 miles east of Perry on Highway 64 and involved a 2013 Hyundai Sonata and a 2020 Ford Mustang.The Sonata only had one driver listed as their name was withheld due to next...

Unauthorized third party gains access to OMDA employees’ emails

Otoe-Missouria Development Authority (“OMDA”) recently learned that an unauthorized third party gained access to a few OMDA employees’ email accounts and used the accounts to send phishing emails to certain recipients.OMDA takes the security of individuals’ personal information very seriously and apologizes for any inconvenience or concern this incident might cause. Additional information is...

Ponca City woman to appear in court for Child Strangulation Case

A Ponca City woman is set to make an appearance in the Kay County District Court for a Child Strangulation Case.Ashley Nichole Evans, 20, faces one felony charge of child abuse by strangulation. According to Ponca City Police, Evans is accused of strangling a juvenile male that tried to...