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Ponca City man arrested by Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office for drug possession

Tuesday, July 5 by Lyman James

Pawnee, Okla. - The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Ponca City man for more than 115 grams of methamphetamine and possession of firearms after a traffic stop on Saturday, July 2nd.On Saturday, July 2nd at around 7:00 PM, Deputy Dartanian Tilly stoped a white Chevy pickup near the intersection of Highway 64 and...

City of Ponca City to observe 4th of July Holiday

Friday, July 1 by Lyman James

Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP on Monday, July 4 and WILL RESUME on Tuesday, July 5.(As there will be no residential trash collection on Monday, July 4, please only put trash out on the scheduled day of collection. Trash left out overnight or for several days is susceptible to scatter from animals...

Seventh Grade Vaccine Reminder

Friday, July 1 by Lyman James

Seventh grade students are required to have an adult Tdap shot before they will be fully registered for the 2022-2023 school year. This means parents may fill out the registration but it will not be complete until the PCPS Registration Center, 111 West Grand Avenue, has received the updated shot record.Students will not be...

NOC Foundation establishes Judith L. Whitmore nursing scholarship

Thursday, June 30 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation acknowledges the establishment of the Judith L. Whitmore Nursing Scholarship Fund Whitmore began her nursing career after graduating from Northern Oklahoma College in 1990. After receiving her bachelors and Master's in nursing, Judith began teaching future nurses where her nursing journey began at Northern Oklahoma College on the Enid...

Recycled paint from Household Hazardous Waste event is now ready for pick up

Thursday, June 30 by Lyman James

Recycled paint from Household Hazardous Waste event is now ready for pick up. Paint is free and will be distributed in 5 gallon buckets. We are currently limiting the distribution to 2 buckets per person, so we can make it available to as many people as possible. Paint can be picked up between 7:00...

PCPS online registration for the 2022-2023 school year will open July 1

Thursday, June 30 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School District announces online registration for the 2022-2023 school year will open July 1, 2022. All returning students who will attend Ponca City Public Schools must be registered online annually through the PowerSchool Parent Portal to update district and state required information. The Parent Portal may be accessed through the...

PCPS shares joint statement about acquiring all properties between Brookfield and Comanche

Wednesday, June 29 by Lyman James

Joint statement between the Ponca City Board of Education and Ponca City Public School Administrators:"Since 2007 the district has been working toward acquiring all properties between Brookfield and Comanche. We have been very transparent with property owners during this endeavor and have been open with the public.During the 2015 bond election a long-range need...

Online Registration Opens FRIDAY!!

Tuesday, June 28 by Lyman James

Ponca City Chamber Happenings with Rich Cantillon

Monday, June 27 by Lyman James

NOC to expand nursing admissions in Stillwater

Monday, June 27 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Nursing Program will accept applications for spring semester 2023 start on the Stillwater campus through Oct. 1.Applicants must meet minimum program requirements for admission and be accepted to Northern Oklahoma College prior to acceptance in the Nursing Program. Applicants are selected based on qualifications and space availability.NOC has nursing programs...

Primary Election coming up Tuesday

Monday, June 27 by Lyman James

Voters who did not vote early will head to the polls between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday for Oklahoma's Primary Election. As for local counties, posted below is what'll be on the ballots. GARFIELDSTATE OFFICERS GOVERNOR - DEMOCRAT

Kay County Health Department providing on-site immunizations at the Registration Center in July

Wednesday, June 22 by Lyman James

The Kay County Health Department will be providing on-site immunizations at the Registration Center on Thursday, July 14 and July 21 from 1:00 to 6:00. The following vaccines will be available (DTap, IPV, MMR/Varicella, Tdap, HPV, & MCV and Covid). In order to receive vaccines a legal guardian must be present.All required vaccines will...