Lake Road To Reopen Thursday Afternoon
PONCA CITY – Kay County Commissioner Jack Godberson made the announcement Thursday morning that Lake Road between Pecan and Kygar will reopen this afternoon. A section of Lake Road was washed out from...
View ArticleWater Treatment In Ponca City
PONCA CITY – The Streets and Parks and Recreation Department of Ponca City are treating standing water with larva-side as well as spraying areas that community-wide events are occurring. If you have...
View ArticleOklahoma Television Show Highlights Po-Hi Teacher’s Unique Teaching Method
PONCA CITY – Po-Hi 9th grade English teacher Ryan Shelton caught the eye of Outdoor Oklahoma television show with his unique teaching method. The television crew came to Ponca City and filmed Shelton’s...
View ArticleRoad Closure In Ark City To Begin Friday
ARKANSAS CITY, KAN. – Beginning Friday morning, the intersection of Sixth Street and Taylor Avenue in Ark City, Kansas will be closed as a new water line for Lake View Estates at Veterans Memorial Lake...
View ArticleStillwater Man Charged Thursday After Killing Woman, Throwing Her Into...
STILLWATER – A Stillwater man named Earl Oswalt, 54, who was accused of killing Chelsey Chaffin and throwing her body into the Cimarron River, was ofificially charged Thursday in Payne County district...
View ArticleFEMA WILL BE IN PONCA CITY DOING HOME VISITS STARTING FRIDAY
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) will be in Ponca City beginning Friday, June 14 visiting homes that registered with FEMA for disaster assistance. If you live in Ponca City and experienced...
View ArticleTwo Electric Vehicle Charging Stations To Be Installed In Downtown Ponca City
PONCA CITY – Ponca City will be getting two new electric vehicle charging stations, courtesy of the Ponca City Development Authority. The PCDA made the announcement on Thursday that they approved a...
View ArticlePonca City Couple Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Steroids
OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging PATRICK LEE AMADORE TRAVIS, 25, and MIRANDA NICHOLE RHYNARD, 26, both of Ponca City, with illegal distribution of steroids,...
View ArticleWater main Relocation Project In Ponca City
PONCA CITY – The City of Ponca City has retained Sober Brothers Inc. to work on a water main relocation project starting at the intersection of South Ranch Drive and W. North Avenue and ending at...
View ArticleFEMA Asking To Be Aware Of Scammers
With 17 counties designated for individual assistance from FEMA, Kay, Osage and Payne Counties are three of the 17 counties listed. FEMA released in a statement Monday to ask people looking for help to...
View ArticleNewkirk Couple Charged With Child Neglect
NEWKIRK – A preliminary hearing is set for June 25 in the Kay County District Court for 39-year-old Michael Dale Wolf of Newkirk, who was charged with child neglect and abuse of caretaker. Also being...
View ArticleStillwater Man Accused Of Using False Identity
STILLWATER – A 26-year-old Stillwater Man is being accused of using a false identity at a traffic stop last month. A young man entered the Payne County District Court on May 16 and attempted to...
View ArticleImprovements To Be Done At Ponca City Parks
PONCA CITY – The City of Ponca City made the announcement late Monday morning that park improvements will be happening across the Ponca City area. Sherwood Park and Sunset Park – Removing old swing...
View ArticleOBI Blood Drives Week Of June 17
Help save the lives of local patients by donating blood this summer! Blood donors will receive a trendy “Summer Vibes” t-shirt* and a voucher for free admission to their choice of Science Museum...
View ArticleHistoric Flooding Damages Tonkawa Animal Shelter
TONKAWA – The historic flooding in the month of May left damage to the Tonkawa Animal Shelter. Located south of the Salt Fork Arkansas River, the Tonkawa Animal Shelter flooded three times in the last...
View ArticleFlood Victims Have Until August 1 To Apply For Disaster Assistance
NEWKIRK – Kay County Emergency Management Director Dennis Bonewell said on Monday that anyone who wants to apply for disaster assistance can do so until August 1. Kay County was one of several counties...
View ArticlePONCA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ONLINE REGISTRATION WINDOW OPENS JULY 1 FOR...
PONCA CITY – The Ponca City Public School District announces online registration for the 2019-2020 school year will open July 1, 2019. All returning students who will attend Ponca City Public Schools...
View ArticleKay County Sheriff Looking To Purchase Rescue Boat Following Flooding
NEWKIRK – After the flooding that occurred in the month of May across Kay County, Kay County Sheriff Steve Kelley asked county commissioners on Monday for assistance in purchasing a rescue boat for the...
View ArticlePonca City Fire Department Responds To Motor Home Fire Monday Evening
PONCA CITY – The Ponca City Fire Department responded to a report of a motor home on fire just before 5 p.m. on Monday evening on Liberty Street near Birch and Ash. The driver of a 1985 Chevrolet said...
View ArticleWind Facility To Conduct Rescue Training Wednesday
The Kay County Wind Facility will have an emergency rescue drill Wednesday morning. The wind facility will partner with area emergency services to train for a possible rescue of an injured person from...
View Article