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Liberty Elementary Students Enjoying Their Annual Fun Day
PONCA CITY – With Summer break only about 24 hours away for Ponca City Public Schools, students at Liberty Elementary got to enjoy their annual fun day on Thursday as Friday, May 17, is the last day...
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Ponca City Soroptomist Organization Donates Books to Lincoln
Ponca City Soroptimist organization donated books about women to the Lincoln library. Soroptimist representative Janelle Moreland is shown presenting books to Lincoln Library Media Specialist Amy...
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Woodlands 4th Grade Students Get Creative Learning About the States
PONCA CITY – Fourth grade students at Woodlands Elementary School got to have some fun learning about states. Each student chose one state and did research to learn capital, economy, history, state...
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Kay County Health Department Continuing Tetanus Immunizations
BLACKWELL – Due to additional need, Kay County Health Department will continue offering tetanus immunizations for Kay County residents affected by the recent storms. A special clinic is being held...
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Carla Fry Selected As OAESP State Principal Of Excellence
PONCA CITY – The Ponca City Public School district has been notified that Carla Fry, principal at Trout Elementary, has been selected as the OAESP State Principal of Excellence. The district was...
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Mrs. Soutter’s Prekindergarten Class Wins Attendance Competition
PONCA CITY – Washington Prekindergarten Center held an attendance competition this year. Mrs. Soutter’s class won with the most perfect days of whole class attendance. Their reward was a trip to the...
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Trout Elementary Students Enjoy Field Day
PONCA CITY – Before Summer Break gets underway, area students at Trout Elementary got the chance to go out and have a field day this week. The photos posted below are provided by Mary Ladd at Ponca...
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One Suspect Dead, One Officer Injured Following Shootout In Blackwell
BLACKWELL – One suspect is dead and an officer suffered minor injuries following a shootout that happened early Monday morning in Blackwell as confirmed by Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation....
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Tuesday Morning Road Closings
Conditions 5-21-19 as of 5 a.m. The following highways are closed until further notice due to flooding: BECKHAM CO. The I-40 southern service road (old 66) at MM19 is closed due to road damage....
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Library Displays Honor Ponca City Veteran And Anniversary Of D-Day
PONCA CITY – In honor of the upcoming 75th anniversary of D-Day, Ponca City resident Richard Sherrod has loaned the library several memorabilia relating to former Ponca City World War II paratrooper...
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Ponca City Experiences Historic Flooding Tuesday
PONCA CITY – The City of Ponca City experienced historic flooding on Tuesday. Many residents reported water flooding their storm shelters, and even reports of entire yards flooded. Some areas in Ponca...
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Wednesday Morning River Flooding Update
KAY COUNTY – Recent heavy rainfall brought major flooding to not only streets, but local rivers. According to the U.S. Geological Survey Team, the Chikaskia River at Blackwell crested at 34.35 feet...
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Search Continues For Man Between Braman And Blackwell
BLACKWELL – The Blackwell Fire Department has confirmed that they are searching for a man missing between Blackwell and Braman. The man reportedly left Blackwell Tuesday morning at 6 AM and has not...
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Former Kay County Commissioner Pleads No Contest, Will Serve Time In Prison
(Source: Blackwell Journal Tribune) NEWKIRK – Former Kay County Commissioner Tyson Rowe pleaded “No Contest” Wednesday afternoon in Newkirk for 6 counts of felony embezzlement and 9 counts of willful...
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Kay County Crews Maintaining Roads Following Recent Rain
KAY COUNTY – Kay County crews have been busy making sure county roads have gravel to keep them as drivable as possible following the amount of rain this week. District 1 has lost several culverts and...
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Kay County Health Department Offering Additional Tetanus Immunization Clinic
BLACKWELL – Due to the ongoing need, the Kay County Health Department will offer an additional tetanus immunization clinic for Kay County residents that did come in contact with floodwaters. A special...
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Crews Continue Search For Man Near Blackwell
BLACKWELL – Kay County Sheriff Steve Kelley said crews continued searching Thursday for a male identified by family as Larry Larimore, who went missing Tuesday morning between Blackwell and Braman...
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Kaw Lake 35 Feet Above Normal, Impacting Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
KAW LAKE – The recent flooding has not only created concerns for local streams and river, but also area lakes. Kaw Lake Association informed Ponca Post Thursday morning that Kaw Lake east of Ponca City...
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Ponca City Public Schools Announce Summer Meals Program For Children
PONCA CITY – Ponca City Public Schools, as participant in the Summer Food Service Program, announces the availability of free meals for all children ages 18 and under without regard to race, color,...
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Union School Celebrates Perfect and Near Perfect Attendance
PONCA CITY – Union Elementary celebrated students with perfect and near perfect attendance this year. Receiving a new bike, a certificate, and a coupon for having perfect attendance are students Ella...
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