Amber Alert for missing Union City kids

KWTV in Oklahoma City is reporting that Union City Police have issued an Amber Alert for these siblings who are believed to be with their parents Christian and Samantha King. Investigators say 12 year old Kizzabelle and 6 year old Jensen are in danger. Christian King has active warrants out for his arrest involving... Read More.

Kelli Kinkaid Named New Girls Soccer Coach

Pending Board of Education approval on Monday night, Kelli Kinkaid has been named the new high school girls soccer coach for the 2021-2022 school year.Kinkaid is a 1996 graduate of Ponca City High School. She played soccer starting with rec soccer at the age of five and continued playing competitive/traveling U12-U19 under the tutelage... Read More.

Kansas man charged with 2nd degree rape in Kay County

A Winfield, Kansas resident is facing a felony count of 2nd degree rape in Kay County.Andrew Patrick Johnson, 32, received his felony on June 29 when Blackwell police were notified that he tried raping a 15-year-old girl. According to police, Johnson and the teen connect via social media in March, and the teen's phone... Read More.
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East Middle School Prepares for New Year

Maintenance and office staff for eighth grade students attending East Middle School are already working on getting the building ready for the first day of school next month. The roof over the wrestling room addition was also repaired over the summer break.“Our teachers and staff will be ready to welcome your eighth grade students... Read More.

In-Person Registration Assistance To Be Offered

Online registration for students attending Ponca City Public Schools remains open. All returning students who will attend PCPS must be registered online annually through the PowerSchool Parent Portal to update district and state required information.The Parent Portal may be accessed through the PowerSchool link on the district website at Read More.

PCPS Cooks Food for Meals on Wheels Program

The Ponca City Meals on Wheels program has been around for over 40 years in the community. Because of the recent pandemic and COVID-19 restrictions, the program was struggling to continue offering meals to those in need.Lana Jones, chairman of the Ponca City Meals on Wheels program, said the community desperately needed the program... Read More.
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Oklahoma sees 1,092 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday reported that there's been 1,082 new COVID-19 cases in the state since Tuesday.OSDH reports that overall, Oklahoma's seen 463,152 COVID-19 cases, 8,654 deaths and 27,275 hospitalizations since March 2020. At this time, there are 3,458 active COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma.Kay County has seen an overall total... Read More.

PCPS Seventh Grade Students required to have adult Tdap shot

Seventh grade students are required to have an adult Tdap shot before they will be fully registered for the 2021-2022 school year.This means parents may fill out the registration but it will not be complete until the PCPS Registration Center, 111 West Grand Avenue, has received the updated shot record.Students will not be permitted... Read More.

Ponca City Senior Center having lunch and special presentation Friday

The Ponca City Senior Center would like to invite community seniors to lunch and a special presentation from members of the Ponca City Police Department, on Friday July 16th.The presentation on cyber awareness will inform seniors about some of the pitfalls that exist online and how best to avoid them. Seniors are increasingly targeted... Read More.
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New system at Ponca City Library going live today

The new system at the Ponca City Library will go live today! All library users had their pin numbers reset and the new pin number will be the last 4 digits of their library cards. The pin number is for the libraries online catalog as well as Oklahoma Virtual library/overdrive.

Oklahoma COVID-19 update for July 12

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has reported more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases since Friday. 384 is Monday's 7-day rolling average for the state's daily number of new cases as the Delta variant has become the more dominant.The CDC reports that overall, Oklahoma has seen 461,293 COVID-19 cases and 8,641 provisional deaths. There... Read More.