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Ponca City Senior High Student Kaylee Wimberley Named 2021 Academic All-State Scholar

Thursday, March 4 by Lyman James

Ponca City Senior High School is proud to announce that student Kaylee Wimberley has been named Academic All-State Scholar by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. This prestigious award honors 100 outstanding public high school seniors selected from 379 nominations statewide, hailing from 77 schools in 69 Oklahoma school districts.

Ponca City High School Swimming Compete Well in State Championships

Thursday, March 4 by Lyman James

Ponca City High School Swimming recently competed in the OSSAA State Championships. The swimmers competed well in the individual standings along with team relays. State Qualifiers who represented Ponca City are Tayler Bennett, Max Engster, Simone Villaruel, Kyle King, Haydan Jones, Timothy Crank, and Tanner Estes. Alternates were Brady Ladner, Riley Ladner, and Tristan...

PCPS Wrestling Team Finishes in Top Ten with Two State Placers at State Championships

Thursday, March 4 by Lyman James

Ponca City High School Wrestling team recently competed in the OSSAA State Championships. The team finished in the Top 10, with two state placers. Sophomore Gabriel Roland finished as a State Runner-up at 170, and freshmen Chris Kiser was Third at 106. The state qualifiers were Chris Kiser 106, Preston Lee 126, Ryker Agee 132, Cameron...

NOC Mavs and Lady Mavs victorious over Seminole State

Wednesday, March 3 by Lyman James

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma -- The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs and Lady Mavs swept Seminole State in NJCAA basketball action Tuesday night. The 5th ranked Mavs (10-0) whipped Seminole 73-50 while the Lady Mavs (3-6) beat the Lady Belles 72-64. The Mavs are 5-0 in conference while the Lady Mavs are...

OSDH reporting 747 new COVID-19 cases, 0 deaths for Wednesday

Wednesday, March 3 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 747 new positive COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Oklahoma's seen 425,746 COVID-19 cases overall as 12,248 are active. The number of active cases statewide is 283 less than Tuesday.OSDH is reporting no new deaths for Wednesday as the state's death toll remains at 4,534.Kay County saw one...

Parks Department and Streets Department finish storm debris pickup

Wednesday, March 3 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Parks Department and Street Department finished picking up curbside storm debris on Friday and are currently cleaning/hauling storm debris from Dan Moran Park.As of Monday, they have hauled 5000 tons of debris! Once Dan Moran is finished they will start cleaning parks. Hopefully clean up will be finished...

Elegant Evening Planned for Ponca City High School 2021 Juniors and Seniors

Wednesday, March 3 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public Schools said Tuesday that with a great respect for their students and traditions, efforts are being made to plan an elegant evening for Po-Hi junior and senior students. Creativity and flexibility will be applied to the prom, due to the ever-challenging circumstances of the pandemic. Priorities in planning will...

7th Annual Say Yes To The Prom Dress Drive Back Once Again

Wednesday, March 3 by Lyman James

The 7th Annual Say Yes To The Prom Dress drive is back once again! Sponsored by Candy Girl Entertainment, this event was created for high school girls that cannot afford a prom dress. The only requirement is that she is registered in school. The event will be held on Saturday, April 17,...

Senate approves electronic monitoring expansion for nonviolent offenders

Wednesday, March 3 by Lyman James

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that will help more nonviolent offenders qualify for the Electronic Monitoring Program passed out of the Senate unanimously Tuesday. Senate Bill 456’s author, Sen. Bill Coleman, said the measure was needed to correct an oversight in state law that left inmates sentenced between five and ten years unable...

Two injured in accident east of Stillwater

Wednesday, March 3 by Lyman James

A personal injury collision occurred at approximately 4:21 p.m. Tuesday afternoon on State Highway 51, a quarter of a mile east of Fairgrounds Road, one-and-a-half miles east of Stillwater in Payne County.One vehicle involved was a 2016 Toyota Corolla driven by Erica Waffle, 29, of Yale, OK. The other vehicle involved was a 2012...

Wildcat Theatre Company Receives Generous Donation

Wednesday, March 3 by Lyman James

For the second year in a row, Stuteville Chevrolet of Ponca City has presented the PCPS Wildcat Theatre Company a very generous $5000 donation. Accepting the donation are (from l to r) Shelley Arrott (Superintendent), Ami Hensley (Wildcat Theatre Company Director), and Theatre Teacher and members of the WTC: Ella Stephens, Jace Hunter, Trinity...

Jonathan Waddell gives Black History Month speech

Tuesday, March 2 by Lyman James

In celebration of Black History Month, Northern Oklahoma College hosted Jonathan Waddell in Enid Thursday. Waddell spoke on the Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity; Exploring the African Diaspora and the Spread of Black Families Across the United States. Waddell spoke of his own family and how...