Ponca Post
Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Collection Continues
The City of Ponca City has CLOSED the Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only drop-off collection site located at Dan Moran Park.The City of Ponca City’s Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Collection is on-going and may take two to three months to complete, if not longer. There is no fee for this service.... Read More.
Winter Storm Warning For Grant And Garfield Counties Going Into 2021
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Grant and Garfield counties in northern Oklahoma from 6 p.m. New Year's Eve Thursday until noon on New Year's Day Friday.Other counties included in the warning at this time are Woods, Alfalfa, Ellis, Woodward, Major, Dewey, Custer, Blaine, Washita, Caddo and... Read More.
Over 3,000 new COVID-19 Cases Statewide For Wednesday, New Deaths reported for local counties
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 3,249 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Dec. 30. Oklahoma's seen 287,030 COVID-19 cases overall as 32,363 cases are active.48 virus-related deaths were documented for Wednesday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 2,453. It's unknown as to how many of those deaths occurred in the past... Read More.
Luttrell Shows Marijuana Tax Revenue Boosts Rural Communities
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, today commented on the tax receipts from sales of medical marijuana products in Kay and Osage counties for the first 10 months of 2020.From January to October, the latest figures available from the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the medical marijuana tax generated from State Question 788... Read More.
Missing Ponca Tribal Member Found Safe
The Ponca City News is reporting that a Ponca Tribal member that went missing recently was found safe.Katie Lynn Brown was last seen in the 300 Block of N. Pine & Palm Street in Ponca City on December 8 and was believed to be in Ponca City or Tulsa.After going missing for 20 days,... Read More.
Winter Storm Watch for New Year’s Eve
The National Weather Service in Norman has placed Kay County and surrounding counties to the west and south that goes from New Year's Eve afternoon into the early morning hours of New Year's Day.Other counties included in the Winter Storm Watch are Noble, Grant, Garfield, Kingfisher, Canadian, Caddo, Blaine, Major, Alfalfa, Woods, Harper, Woodward,... Read More.
Ponca City School Student Selected to Serve on State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council
Ponca City Public School senior Payton Little has been selected to serve on the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister has named 97 Oklahoma high school students to her 2021 Student Advisory Council. This is the sixth consecutive year the group has been convened to assist Hofmeister and... Read More.
1,194 New COVID-19 Cases For Tuesday, Over 4,000 New Recoveries Reported
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,194 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Dec. 29. Oklahoma's seen 283,781 COVID-19 cases overall as 32,628 cases are active.A total of 22 virus-related deaths were documented for Tuesday, bringing Oklahoma's death toll to 2,405. One death being a Kay County resident from Tonkawa, and another being... Read More.
Food Assistance Available at Over 300 Locations in Central and Western Oklahoma
(OKLAHOMA CITY) – Dec. 28, 2020 - Food assistance is readily available at more than 300 community-based partner agencies within the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's network in 53 counties across central and western Oklahoma.
"Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our network of partner agencies has worked hard to create innovative ways to continue safely serving the... Read More.
City of Ponca City to observe New Year’s Day holiday
The City of Ponca City will observe Friday, January 1, 2021 as a City Holiday:
• Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Friday, January 1, and will RESUME Monday, January 4.
Contact Tim McNew, Solid Waste Superintendent, 767-0411
• Ponca City Landfill will CLOSE Friday, January 1, and REOPEN Saturday, January 2.
Contact Tim McNew, Solid Waste... Read More.
OSDH reports over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases, Three new virus-related deaths for Noble and Washington counties
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 3,448 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday, Dec. 28. Oklahoma has seen an overall total of 282,587 COVID-19 cases as 35,528 cases are active.13 virus-related deaths were documented Monday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 2,383. Two of the newly reported deaths were Noble County women in... Read More.
