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Ponca City Regional Airport project takes off
The Ponca City Regional Airport has begun a $8,073,665.00 project to construct a runway that can serve Ponca City and the surrounding area for many decades to come. Through a combination of FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) discretionary and supplemental funding and CARES Act funding, the project will be 100% funded by the FAA. This...
Carl Renfro named to Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame
Ponca City’s Carl Renfro is among 11 individuals selected by The Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society for induction into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame.
The 2020 induction ceremony, scheduled for Nov. 2, has been cancelled due to the continuing health and safety risks of the COVID-19 pandemic. The society...
PCPS Child Nutrition Changes Explained
The Ponca City Public School Child Nutrition Program announced last week that beginning September 15, 2020 all students will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge to the student. These meals are available to students during instructional school days. According to Jeff Denton, Director of Child Nutrition, “The decision was made to offer the free meals...
PTC names September Students of the Month
Nate Lockert and Julie DeWitt are the Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) September Students of the Month. Lockert, a senior at Woodland High School, represents the Welding program at PTC. According to his instructor, he has a willingness to help wherever needed and has truly excelled and been a role model for his classmates. Representing...
Oklahoma sees 970 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths and 1,033 recoveries for Wednesday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 970 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday. Oklahoma has now seen an overall total of 72,284 COVID-19 cases as 10,334 cases are active.OSDH is reporting an addition 12 virus-related deaths on Wednesday to put the state's death toll at 924. None of the deaths are from...
Extras needed in Blackwell for documentary feature
The City of Blackwell announced on Facebook that they are teaming up with Ponca City's Speak Now Productions for a documentary feature, and they need YOUR help to recreate a scene from Blackwell's 4th of July Parade.Around 20-30 extras are needed at the Top of Oklahoma Museum on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m....
Upcoming events cancelled in Stillwater due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The City of Stillwater has announced on their Facebook page the cancellation of local events from now until November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 2020 events cancelled are as follows:Mummy and Son Dance
Downtown Halloween Festival
Breakfast with Santa“We are extremely disappointed that we must cancel these events. This was a difficult decision,...
Voter Registration today in Blackwell
As Election Day is right around the corner in early November, a Voter Registration is taking place from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. today at the southwest corner of Main and Doolin in Blackwell, right across the street from Valero.If you'd like to find out more information, please call (405)990-6170.
Start of Ponca City Concert Series pushed back to Spring 2021
The booking agent for the Ponca City Concert Series has postponed the start of the concert series from Fall 2020 to Spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ponca City Public School Board of Education Makes Changes to District COVID-19 Safety Protocols
At their regular September meeting, the Ponca City Public School Board of Education made changes to District COVID-19 Safety Protocols. The District has Safety Protocol Charts posted on their website at
Installation of fourteen-inch water valve at Sixth and Hartford in Ponca City
On Tuesday, September 22, 2020, City Utility Maintenance will install a 14-inch water valve at the intersection of Sixth Street and Hartford Avenue. Work will start at 8:00 a.m. and is expected to be completed around 12:00 p.m. The area, bounded by Fifth Street and Seventh Street from west to east and by Bradley Avenue...
