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Woodlands Elementary students evacuated Wednesday morning due to a fire alarm

Thursday, December 16 by Lyman James

Students at Woodlands Elementary were evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a fire alarm. The Ponca City Fire Department and Ponca City Police Department responded. A bad sensor caused the alarm. All students later returned to class and the building was clear. The students and staff evacuated the building in record time, so Ponca... Read More.

No Fly-In Breakfast This Month Due To Rise In COVID-19 Cases

Tuesday, August 31 by Lyman James

The organizers of the Ponca City Monthly Fly-In Breakfast announced Monday that September's breakfast will NOT be happening. The decision was made as COVID-19 numbers are going up with the Delta variant. It is said that kids and unvaccinated adults are getting hit hard and the organizers of the breakfast care about the people and... Read More.

Section of US-60 shut down Monday due to accident

Tuesday, June 29 by Lyman James

Both eastbound and westbound lanes of US-60 were shut down on Monday after two tractor-trailer semis were involved in a non-injury collision at Interstate-35 near Tonkawa.Traffic was detoured through Tonkawa and alternate routes, as a result. At approximately 2:30 p.m., a tractor-trailer semi traveling eastbound on US-60 collided with another tractor-trailer semi that exited... Read More.

U.S. 77 closed at railroad underpass due to semi accident

Monday, May 24 by Lyman James

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop K announced Monday morning that anyone who travels on U.S. 77 southbound north of Ponca City can expect major delays for a single semi non-injury crash just to the North of Coleman Road.The accident occurred at the bridge where U.S. 77 goes underneath the railroad tracks. Wrecker crews are currently... Read More.

Utility bills likely not received due to recent winter weather

Tuesday, March 2 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City said on Monday that utility billing wants to let everyone know that bills were processed on normal dates, but are receiving a lot of phone calls inquiring why they have not received their bill. The City of Ponca City believes it is due to the inclement weather a couple of... Read More.

No class for Blackwell Elementary School today due to water line repair

Wednesday, February 24 by Lyman James

Blackwell Public Schools was notified Tuesday that the City of Blackwell will be shutting off the water line that supplies the elementary school today for an extended period of time to repair two leaks in the line.Without having water in the building tomorrow for a long period of time, the elementary students cannot have... Read More.

Blackwell Public Schools having Virtual Learning Day due to water issues

Friday, February 19 by Lyman James

Due to the recent issues with Blackwell water, Blackwell Public Schools will once again be going with virtual learning today. Blackwell City workers are continuing to work on the city's water issue from the recent winter storm.

Section of 7th Street closed due to water main break

Wednesday, February 17 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City announced Wednesday morning that they will be closing 7th street from highland to hazel due to a water main break. The city apologizes for the inconvenience! One route people can use for detour is nearby 5th street.

Kay County Assessor’s office not visiting cities until March due to COVID-19

Tuesday, January 12 by Lyman James

Due to COVID-19, the Kay County Assessor’s office will no longer be going to the cities in Kay County for annual assessing, normally held in February of each year. Below is a brief description of the exemptions the Assessor offers. The deadline for filing an application to each exemption is March 15, 2021. For... Read More.

Ponca City Senior Center closed through January due to COVID-19 exposure

Wednesday, December 23 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Senior Center will be closed Wednesday, December 23, 2020 through Monday, January 4, 2021, in order to ensure the safety of citizens and employees due to a COVID-19 exposure. The more steps you and your family can take to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the safer you will be. Three important ways... Read More.

Blackwell High School going virtual due to COVIID-19

Tuesday, December 8 by Lyman James

The Blackwell Journal-Tribune and the Blackwell High School Facebook pages are reporting that Blackwell High School students will switch over to virtual learning starting Wednesday, Dec. 8, and going for the remainder of the semester.Both high school principals have been exposed to COVID-19. According to Blackwell Superintendent Shawn Haskins, none of the two principals... Read More.

OSDH reporting 4,827 COVID-19 cases Friday, Sharp increase due to backlog

Friday, December 4 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 4,827 new COVID-19 cases for Friday, Dec. 4. Oklahoma's seen 208,875 COVID-19 cases overall as 29,451 cases are active.According to KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City and OSDH, the reason being for the sharp increase in cases is largely attributed to an issue with the department's PHIDDO internal... Read More.