Groundbreaking ceremony for new annex in Newkirk
Kay County Commissioners invite the public to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new courthouse annex in Newkirk this morning. The event for the long-awaited project will start at 10 a.m. on the...
View ArticleNOC holds Virtual Graduation with Diane Anderson as commencement speaker
Northern Oklahoma College’s Virtual Commencement Ceremony was held Saturday, Aug. 8. Diane Anderson was the commencement speaker. “This has been a trying few months,” Anderson said to the graduates....
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Ponca City Public School District Announces and Honors 2021 Teacher of the...
The Ponca City Public School District is proud to announce and honor the 2021 Teacher of the Year (TOY) nominees. The District Teacher of the Year will be announced in a virtual celebration on...
View ArticleSeven new COVID-19 cases for Kay County
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 765 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Aug. 11. Oklahoma has seen 44,728 COVID-19 cases since early March, and 6,917 cases are active. Kay...
View ArticleNo Fair for Kay County in 2020
The Kay County Fair Board met on Tuesday afternoon and rejected the City of Blackwell’s revisions to the planned 2020 Kay County Free Fair. At the meeting, the Fair Board voted to cancel the 2020 fair...
View ArticleBack To School Information For Ponca City Public Schools
PCPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SCHOOL DATE TIME INSTRUCTIONS Garfield Meet the Teacher August 17 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Come-and-Go Meet the Teacher Night will be held outside at Garfield park. Other important...
View ArticleHeat Advisory for Stillwater and Enid areas for Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Norman has placed Garfield, Noble and Payne counties in northern Oklahoma, along with a majority of central and southern Oklahoma, under a Heat Advisory from 1 p.m....
View ArticleLocal pools will be open weekends only until September
Beginning Saturday, August 8, until the last day of the season, Sunday, September 6, AMBUC Pool and Wentz Pool will be open Saturday and Sunday only from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The post Local pools...
View ArticleCensus date shortened to Sept. 30
The deadline to fill out the 2020 U.S. Census has been shortened to Sept. 30, and Kay County continues to stay in the top ten counties for Oklahoma in terms of responses with a 61.1% response rate. As...
View ArticleTwo injured in accident northwest of Wakita on Wednesday
A personal injury collision occurred at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday afternoon on County Road Logan, about 7 miles northwest of Wakita in Grant County. Diana Jane Solorio, 67, of Wakita was driving a 2008 Ford...
View ArticleNew pool to be built in Tonkawa
The Tonkawa City Council voted on Tuesday, August 4, to proceed with building the new Tonkawa Aquatic Center at Blinn Park. Tonkawa’s first pool, which closed four years ago, was built back in the...
View ArticleK-UP awards grants to local organizations
The Kay Electric Community Foundation’s K-UP members met back on July 20 to award the following grants. Operation Blessing – $1,500 to restock food pantry Billings Volunteer Fire Department = $2,500...
View ArticleRegistration open for T-Ball and Cheerleading for Tonkawa Youth Sports
T-Ball and Cheerleading registrations are now open for Tonkawa Youth Sports. Registration continues until Wednesday, Aug. 19. The fee is $30 per registered individual. T-ball games will be played on...
View ArticlePonca City Chamber Office collecting school supplies until Friday
Due to the Pandemic we will not be doing Stuff the Bus at Walmart this year. However the need for schools supplies is still there. So we will be collecting school supplies at the Ponca City Chamber...
View ArticleBlackwell Elementary having Move-In Night & Meet The Teachers
The 2020-21 school year is right around the corner for Blackwell Elementary School, and students will have time to move in their supplies and meet their teachers. 5th grade students are allowed this...
View ArticlePonca City Virtual Academy students can pick up needed supplies today and...
Ponca City Virtual Academy students may come to 111 West Grand anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. today and tomorrow, August 13 and 14, to pick-up chrome books, handbooks, face coverings, and any...
View ArticleVirtual Walnut Valley Festival Revives Battle of the Bands
Winfield, Kansas—Officials at Walnut Valley Association (WVA) announced that registration is now open to bands wishing to take part in its inaugural virtual Battle of the Bands, part of the virtual...
View ArticleNew virus-related death for Garfield County as 705 new COVID-19 cases are...
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 705 new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday, Aug. 13. Oklahoma has now seen 46,103 since early March, and 6,810 cases are active. Latest report...
View ArticlePonca City Wildcat Football Team is Holding a Red and Navy Intrasquad Scrimmage
The Ponca City Wildcat Football team is holding a Red and Navy Intrasquad Scrimmage to kick off the 2020-2021 season. The Scrimmage will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020, 6:30 p.m. at Sullins...
View ArticleMain Street Banquet Goes Virtual – Thursday, September 24
While Ponca City Mainstreet truly enjoyed gathering many of the downtown supporters last year for their banquet, they’ve made the tough decision to pivot to a virtual event this year. PCMS is excited...
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