Ponca Students Compete in the FCCLA District Star Event

Abby Chamberlin and Carly Hill, from left, competed in the FCCLA District Star Event on Thursday in Blackwell. Abby and Carly placed first in the Repurposed and Redesign Event. For this event the two repurposed a tire and wood from a headboard into a feed trough, for farm animals. They will compete at Regionals...

Ice On The Plaza Opens in Ponca Friday Night

Ponca City officially steps into the Holiday Season this Friday with plenty of activities downtown. At 6:30, you’re invited to come out for the lighting of the City’s Christmas tree at City Hall, and then it’s opening night for our new “

A Great Night at Po-Hi For a Chili Dinner

Tonight at Po-Hi, there will be a chili dinner before the Panic performance in the upper Commons. Price is $10 and includes a bowl of chili or a frito chili pie, dessert and a drink. All proceeds from the dinner go to support students traveling to Peru this summer.Po-Hi Panic returns afterwards for its...
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NOC Livestock Judging Team wins NAILE Championship

The NOC Livestock Judging Team won their second big competition this fall as the Mavs were named Champions at the 2022 North American International Livestock Exhibition (NAILE) Junior College Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville, Kentucky this past week.Team awards included High Team Overall, High Team Swine, Second High Team Oral Reasons, Sixth...

Interview: David Williams, Ponca City Broadban

Ponca City's Technology Services Director, David Williams, joined Shaun & Ted on WBBZ's Morning Buzz, on Wednesday Morning November 16, to talk about this important community service and the rollout plans for the final phases of the project. Click below to hear the full interview.
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Ponca City Ushers In The Holiday Season this Friday Nov. 18

Ponca City officially steps into the Holiday Season this Friday with plenty of activities downtown.  At 6:30, you’re invited to come out for the lighting of the City’s Christmas tree at City Hall, and then it’s opening night for the new “Ice On The Plaza” synthetic ice-skating rink at Veteran’s Plaza.  Ice skating, cookies...

OG&E Invests $30,000 To Fund Teacher’s Projects for the 2022-2023 School Year

OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 15, 2022) – As a first-year teacher at Arthur Elementary School last year, Sarahi Garcia-Acosta knew it was important for her classroom to be equipped with resources and materials to make learning exciting for her students. While the school was able to provide some support and Garcia-Acosta paid for some new classroom supplies out of her own pocket, she was...

AllianceHealth Ponca City Awarded ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade

PONCA CITY, Okla., (November 16, 2022) – AllianceHealth Ponca City received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2022 from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates AllianceHealth Ponca City’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.“I am extremely proud by our ‘A’ safety grade, our medical staff, and all employees’ relentless work...
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Recap: Ponca City Board of Commissioners Meeting of Nov. 14

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on November 14, 2022. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioner Lanita Chapman, Commissioner Shasta Scott and Commissioner Paul Taylor were present.  Commissioner Rob Bodick was absent. Ceremonies and Proclamations

Three Ponca City Grads Receive $1,000 Phelps Scholarships at NOC

William and Dorotha Phelps NOC Tonkawa Scholarship winners Brandon Jones and Antonio Perez (not pictured – Austin Payne).  All three received $1,000 scholarships for the Fall 2022 semester as part of the William W. and Dorotha L. Phelps Scholarship Fund.  (photo by John Pickard/Northern Oklahoma College) Three $1,000 scholarships were awarded this fall...

Cowley Tigers demolish Top-Seeded Falcons 5-1 at National Soccer Tourney

One day after netting a hat-trick in the eighth-seeded Cowley College men’s soccer team’s opening win at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Melbourne, FL, sophomore forward Caique Trivelato scored two more goals in the first half of the Tigers’ 5-1 win over top-seeded Daytona State on Tuesday. With the victory, Cowley...