Tonkawa residents awoken by gunshot sounds

Tonkawa residents in the 400 block of N. 9th Street were awoken by the sounds of gunshots, this morning. On Saturday, June 05, 2021 at approximately 2:56 a.m., the Tonkawa Police Department Communications Center received reports of gunshots in the area of N. 9th Street and W. College Street.Police quickly responded and checked the... Read More.

Mertz Manufacturing Now Hiring

Mertz Manufacturing is hiring. Mertz is a hometown company located in Ponca City with over 94 years in business. Mertz is hiring Welders! Weld Candidates must be able to pass a short arc and spray test. Other job openings available include Assembly Mechanics, CDL Driver, Bystronic Operator, Welder Helpers and more! Apply online or in person Mertz manufacturing, 1701... Read More.

28th Annual Ponca City Herb Festival happening Saturday

The preparation for the 28th Annual Ponca City Herb Festival is underway to be hosted on Saturday June 5th, 2021 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm come rain or shine. On that Saturday, more than 80 vendors from several states bring their goods to be offered for sale at the beautiful 10-acre Cann Memorial Botanical... Read More.
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Blackwell’s Main Street to be resurfaced

The Blackwell Journal Tribune released information on Wednesday stating that the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is set to repave Main Street from Chrysler avenue to Adobe Road (3 miles) starting Monday.The $2.5 million project includes a full resurfacing of Main Street and is expected to be finished in the fall. The project will be... Read More.

Free Meals Being Offered at PCPS

Free breakfast and lunch meals are being offered as part of the Summer Food Service Program for Ponca City Public Schools. Meals are available to all children ages 18 and under.Breakfast and lunch are available Monday through Friday this month through June 25 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at White Eagle, West Middle... Read More.

Youth Strength and Conditioning Camp Scheduled

Po-Hi head strength and conditioning coach Antonio Fowlkes has scheduled a TAC Youth Strength and Conditioning Camp at the Po-Hi Weight Room.This camp will cover proper warm-ups, basic strength training, jumping mechanics, speed and agility, pre-hab for common muscle and joint issues and more. The kids will learn how to prepare for high school... Read More.
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42 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Wednesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 42 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths for Wednesday. The health department said that 113 is Wednesday's 7-day rolling average for new cases.The CDC says that Oklahoma's seen 453,284 COVID-19 cases and 8,473 deaths overall. OSDH says there have been 26,489 hospitalizations.Out of the 1,471 active... Read More.

City of Ponca City notified of scam

The Ponca City Utility Department has received calls requesting money to swap out a meter The City does NOT charge for that service as this call is a scam! Please do not give out any personal information. The call will appear as a City of Ponca City phone number. The Police Department has been... Read More.

Mingle on Main in Perry

It’s time to “Mingle On Main” in Perry this Saturday…and the first Saturday of the month through August!  Enjoy Children’s Story Time on the Library Lawn starting at 10am.  Sassy’s Good Eats Ribbon Cutting at 10 and Grand Opening at 11.  Live Music from The Possum Peckers from 5 ‘til 9.  Plus food trucks,... Read More.
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PCPS hires new boys and girls soccer coaches

Ponca City Schools has announced their new boys and girls soccer coaches. Bryson Reed has been hired to be the new boys coach, and Jason Collins has been hired as the new girls coach.  Ponca City Schools has hired Jason Collins as the new Head Girls Soccer Coach, pending board approval. Coach Collins is a... Read More.

Kay Electric warning of phone scam

Kay Electric Cooperative was notified that one of their sister cooperatives had a few calls from members about a phone scam going around, claiming that the cooperative will be disconnecting their power if they don’t pay within the next 30 minutes. Please know that is NOT how Co-ops do business. If you receive a... Read More.

OSDH reports 122 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 119 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths for Wednesday, May 26.Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 452,496 COVID-19 cases, 8,436 deaths and 26,385 hospitalizations. As of Wednesday, the 7-day rolling average for new cases is 83 and 1,421 cases are active.Kay County has seen an overall... Read More.