Over 17,000 new COVID-19 cases reported over four day New Year’s Weekend

Over the four-day New Year's weekend, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported a total of 17,042 new positive COVID-19 cases as Oklahoma has now seen 304,072 COVID-19 cases overall. There are currently 36,232 COVID-19 cases active for the state.Over the holiday weekend, 94 new virus-related deaths were documented, putting the statewide death toll... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Grieves Loss of Board Member

The Ponca City Public School district is grieving the recent loss of PCPS Board of Education member Dr. David Kinkaid, who passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Dr. Kinkaid is an owner and operator of Kinkaid’s Veterinary Clinic and has been a board member in the district since 2006 representing Ward #4. He... Read More.

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.
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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.
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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.