No Fly-In Breakfast This Month Due To Rise In COVID-19 Cases

The organizers of the Ponca City Monthly Fly-In Breakfast announced Monday that September's breakfast will NOT be happening. The decision was made as COVID-19 numbers are going up with the Delta variant. It is said that kids and unvaccinated adults are getting hit hard and the organizers of the breakfast care about the people and... Read More.

PCPS reports 33 new COVID-19 cases in weekly update

Ponca City Public Schools shared a COVID-19 weekly update on Sunday, and 33 new positive cases were reported between August 23-27. PCPS also noted 181 close contacts and 214 total affected. A total of 10 PCPS staff members are out due to COVID as of August 29. This includes two for Po-Hi and one each... Read More.
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Ponca City Board of Commissioners Regular Session held on August 23

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on August 23, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioner Chapman, Commissioner Scott, and Commissioner Taylor were present. Commissioner Bodick was absent. Consent Agenda Under the Consent Agenda, the City Commission approved the minutes of... Read More.

City of Ponca City receives grant from Oklahoma Humanities

The City of Ponca City has received a grant from Oklahoma Humanities in the amount of $15,000.00 made possible through the American Rescue Plan. These funds will be used to hire additional cleaning crews at the Marland Mansion.The City of Ponca City said in a Facebook post that the humanities are important to the... Read More.
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Masks required for all PCPS transportation networks

Ponca City Public Schools announced Thursday that by federal order, masks are required for all public transportation networks. This includes any transportation with more than one person in school buses and school vans. Masks are mandated on all PCPS school buses.

Former Ponca City Wrestling Coach Has Two Felony Charges Dismissed

Former Ponca City Wrestling Coach Justice Circle, 24, had his two felony charges dismissed on August 19 in the Kay County District Court. The felony charges he faced were for lewd or indecent acts to a child under the age of 16 and soliciting sexual conduct/communication with a minor by technology. The state moved to dismiss... Read More.

Nearly 15,000 COVID-19 cases reported statewide August 15-21

According to the weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday, OSDH reported a total of 14,793 COVID-19 cases between August 15-21. During that time, 14,545 recoveries and 136 deaths were documented. As of Wednesday, Oklahoma's seen 534,922 COVID-19 cases as 20,191 are active. Oklahoma's seen 30,986 hospitalizations. Data shows that 3,717,622 total vaccine doses administered. This includes 2,057,606... Read More.
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Kay County sees decrease in population

Following the 2020 U.S. Census, Kay County's population has dropped by 6.1%. The county lost more than 2,800 residents over the last decade. Kay County did have a population of 46,582 in 2010, but currently has a population of 43,700 as of 2020. Ponca City saw a decrease from 25,387 to 24,424 and Blackwell decreased... Read More.

Kay County Sheriff’s Office assist OHP Wednesday near Kaw City

The Kay County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Wednesday with an oversized load that struck a power line on Coleman Road, approximately 1/2 mile west of Kaw City. Kay Electric later arrived in the area and custokmers did experience power outage. The section of Coleman Road reopened Wednesday evening. No injuries were reported.