Ponca City Board of Education approves return to in-person learning in January

The Ponca City Board of Education approved the recommendation that PCPS students return to In-person Instruction on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.  If conditions adversely change between now and January 5, 2021, the Board could reconvene, through a Special Board Meeting, to transition back to Distance Learning. Superintendent Arrott will continue to confer regularly with local... Read More.

OSDH reports 2,596 COVID-19 cases Monday, Kay County with 48 new cases

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,596 COVID-19 cases for Monday, Dec. 21. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 263,434 COVID-19 cases as 36,544 cases are active.Six virus-related deaths were documented on Monday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 2,218.Kay County has 48 new COVID-19 cases, putting the county at 2,836 cases,... Read More.

PCPS on Winter Break until January 4

As per the 2020-2021 PCPS calendar, there will be no school December 21, 2020 through January 4, 2021. Students will report back on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Teachers report back on Monday, January 4 for a workday. The Central Administration Building will be closed December 23, 2020 through January 1, 2021 and will reopen January 4... Read More.
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OSDH reports over 9,000 COVID-19 cases since Friday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 9,078 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. Oklahoma has seen 260,838 COVID-19 cases as 35,752 cases are active.There have also been 51 virus-related deaths documented since Friday, bringing Oklahoma's death toll to 2,212. Kay County saw one new virus-related death since Friday. The individual appeared to... Read More.

Residential ice storm tree debris only collection continues

On Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., the City of Ponca City will CLOSE the Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only drop-off collection site located at Dan Moran Park, 1117 W. South Avenue.The City of Ponca City’s Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Collection is on-going and may take two to three months to... Read More.
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City of Ponca City observing upcoming holiday

The City of Ponca City will observe Thursday, December 24, and Friday, December 25, as City Holidays: • Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Thursday, December 24, or Friday, December 25, and will RESUME Monday, December 28. Contact Hong Fu, Environmental Services Director, 767-0490. • Ponca City Landfill will be CLOSED Thursday, December 24 and Friday,... Read More.

Two individuals involved in accident near Hominy Thursday

A personal injury collision occurred at 4:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon on State Highway 99, approximately 2.7 miles south and 0.8 miles west of Hominy, OK in Osage County.John Richard Hartness, 51, of Terlton, OK was driving a 2001 Chevrolet 2500 pickup southbound on State Highway 99, following approximately 4 cars behind a crane. Hartness... Read More.
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NOC Foundation receives donation for new endowed scholarship

The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation has recently received an anonymous donation to establish a new endowed scholarship honoring the Alpha 2 Substance Abuse Treatment Center that was located in Tonkawa.   The treatment center provided much needed resources when individuals were in crisis.  Alpha 2 served individuals in Tonkawa starting in 1978.  Through Alpha 2, individuals... Read More.

Pioneer Tech December Students of the Month

Miquel Huerta and Kandice Nieto Valez are the Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) December Students of the Month. Huerta is an adult student from Ponca City and is in the Industrial Technology program. He is mastering SolidWorks software to generate images for 3D printers. His instructor adds that he has great motivation to learn and... Read More.

2,975 COVID-19 cases, 16 virus-related deaths and 3,383 recoveries reported by OSDH Thursday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,975 new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday, Dec. 17. Oklahoma's seen 248,204 COVID-19 cases overall as 31,770 cases are active.A total of 16 virus-related deaths were also documented Thursday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 2,144. There are no new virus-related deaths for northern Oklahoma counties.Kay County... Read More.