State agencies temporarily reducing non-essential services due to winter weather
The Commissioner of Public Safety, as authorized by the Governor, has announced that due to inclement weather all state agencies may temporarily reduce non-essential services beginning at 5:00 A.M. on...
View Article1,010 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Tuesday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,010 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Oct. 27. Oklahoma’s seen an overall total of 118,409 COVID-19 cases as 15,480 cases are active....
View ArticleEarly in-person voting begins Thursday
Registered voters in Kay County who want to vote by mail absentee ballot in next Tuesday’s Statewide General Election have missed the application deadline, County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard...
View ArticleOver 8,000 homes and businesses remain without electric in Ponca City area
The City of Ponca City is continuing with ice storm recovery efforts. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ponca City Energy reports that approximately 8,500 homes/businesses are without power. They are hoping to...
View Article743 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Wednesday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 743 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Oct. 28. Oklahoma’s seen an overall total of 119,152 COVID-19 cases as 15,074 cases are active....
View ArticlePCPS back in class today
As of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, all Ponca City Public School sites have power, except Wildcat Academy. Ponca City Public Schools WILL BE IN SESSION today, Thursday, October 29. In addition to academic...
View ArticleOBI has emergency need for blood donors following Ice Storm
Due to the recent Ice Storm that made an impact across a large portion of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Blood Institute has an emergency need for all blood donors! The damaging ice storm in our service area...
View ArticleMissed trash and solid waste pick up scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30
According to the Ponca City news, falling limbs and other hazards that occurred caused the Solid Waste Division to not pick up trash on Oct. 27. Trash was not able to be picked up in the areas of the...
View ArticleTwo area football games rescheduled for Saturday
Due to the recent Ice Storm, two area high school football games have been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. This includes Blackwell’s home game against Alva, and on 104.7 The Bull, Tonkawa...
View ArticleNOC receives clean audits
The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents received an internal audit report from Wade Fisher of Hinkle & Company, PC and an external audit from Dan Bledsoe of Finley & Cook, PLLC. Both...
View ArticlePhysically incapacitated won’t have to miss November 3 General Election
Registered voters in Kay County who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, won’t have to miss the November 3, General Election, County Election Board Secretary Cheryl...
View ArticlePersons violating election laws can expect to be reported
Persons violating election laws during the Tuesday, November 3, General Election can expect to be reported, election officials promised today. Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board,...
View ArticleBroadway Avenue repaving project to begin Monday, Nov. 2
Evans and Associates Construction Company, Inc. has entered a contract with the City of Ponca City to reconstruct the pavement on Broadway Avenue, from Lake Street to Pine Street. Phase one of the...
View Article20 deaths and 1,041 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,041 new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday, Oct. 29. Oklahoma’s seen an overall total of 120,193 COVID-19 cases as 14,968 cases are active. 20...
View ArticleCity of Ponca City continues ice storm recovery efforts
Electric Power Restoration To help restore electric service to all customers as soon as possible, Ponca City Energy has brought in additional crews from Pryor, Oklahoma; Siloam Springs, Arkansas;...
View ArticleIce Storm Recovery Continues For Ponca City
Ponca City Energy’s continues restoring electric service to all customers as soon as possible. The City of Ponca City’s priority is to first restore electric service to homes and businesses, and then...
View ArticleOklahoma sees 1,349 new COVID-19 cases Sunday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,349 new COVID-19 cases for Sunday. While Oklahoma’s seen a total of 124,111 COVID-19 cases, there are 15,684 active cases in the state. For active...
View ArticleNewkirk Schools go virtual this week due to COVID-19
Newkirk Public Schools will operate under their home bound virtual education of their Return to Learn Plan this week. NPS currently has 8 employees and students that have tested positive for Covid-19...
View ArticlePonca City Public Schools Names Interim Head Wrestling Coach
Ponca City Public Schools named 2004 Po-Hi graduate Justin Roland as Interim Head Wrestling Coach. Coach Roland is now the third Po-Hi graduate to lead the wrestling program in over 90 years of Ponca...
View ArticleOver 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Monday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,084 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday, Nov. 3. Oklahoma’s seen an overall total of 125,195 COVID-19 cases as 15,948 cases are active. Nine...
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