East Middle School Transitional Meeting and Enrollment Update For 2019-2020...
On Tuesday April, 2 there will be a meeting for parents and students that are transitioning into 8th Grade for the 2019-2020 school year. The meeting will be held in the East Middle School auditorium....
View ArticleIn-Person Information For April 2 Election
Registered voters in Kay County who want to vote by mail absentee ballot in next Tuesday’s Municipal and School Elections have missed the application deadline, County Election Board Secretary Cheryl...
View ArticleDavid Kinkaid Running In School Board Election
For the elections on Tuesday, April 1, David Kinkaid is running for the Ponca City School Board. David Kinkaid is committed to ensuring all schools maintain a safe learning and teaching environment....
View ArticleCity Of Tonkawa Voting For New City Council Members
Tuesdays upcoming election will also bring the decision of new council members for the city of Tonkawa.. The four candidates running to fill the two seats include Joe Kingery, Stacy Burns, Rick Allan...
View ArticleNewkirk And Braman Electing New Mayor And Board Of Trustees Members
The Kay County communities of Newkirk and Braman will be deciding new members for the board of trustees, and Newkirk will decide a new mayor. Running for the city mayor in Newkirk are Brian Hobbs and...
View ArticleBlackwell Public Schools Inducting Dr. Danny Cassidy
The Blackwell Public Schools is inducting Dr. Danny Cassidy into their Hall of FameFriday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Kay Room in Blackwell. Cassidy, who graduated from Blackwell in 1964, who...
View ArticlePo-Hi Student Faces Rape Charges Following Video Release
A video that was released on social media of two Ponca City High School students having sex in a bathroom in Robson Fieldhouse has led to second degree rape charges filed against 18-year-old Jordan Ian...
View ArticleTips For Upcoming Ponca City Spring Clean-Up
The city wide spring cleanup is just around the corner. Here are a couple of tips for when you are transporting debris to the dump or hauling anything in general. Make sure you secure the load you are...
View ArticleKay County Courthouse Gives Luis Frias Life Without Parole
NEWKIRK – The Kay County Courthouse in Newkirk on Friday Afternoon ruled that Luis Frias, a man who murdered his wife Janett Reyna in Blackwell in August 2013, has received life without parole and an...
View ArticlePCPS Offering Summer Maintenance Jobs
The Ponca City Public School District is seeking 10-15 Maintenance Summer Crew Members for mowing, weed eating and maintaining district yards along with painting at various sights. All applicants must...
View ArticlePawnee Man Charged With Forcible Oral Sodomy
A Pawnee man is being charged in the Payne County District Court with forcible oral sodomy stemming from a January incident in Stillwater, 21-year-old Andrew Curtis Taber is accused of sexual acts with...
View ArticleLocal OBI Blood Drives For April
Oklahoma Blood Institute needs strong, inspiring, giving, and heroic blood donors to save the lives of local patients! Blood donors will receive their choice of inspirational t-shirt in one of three...
View ArticleWind Farm Meeting Set For Wednesday In Newkirk
Newkirk area residents who have voiced concerns about the proposed wind farm to be constructed near Newkirk and Kildare will have an opportunity to receive information and voice their concern about the...
View ArticleWhat’s On The Ballot For April 2 Election
Several City Commission and school board seats will be up for grabs in the General Election on Tuesday as Kay County voters will be out to make their decisions. Braman will have two seats to fill in...
View ArticleAmanda Porter-Cain, Candidate for Ponca City Public Schools Office No. 4
An open letter to the public from Amanda Porter-Cain. Candidate for Ponca City Public Schools, Office No. 4 My husband, Jason Cain, and I both attended Ponca City Public Schools. I started my academic...
View ArticlePonca City Chamber Lunch And Learn
The Ponca City Chamber has 2 Chamber Lunch and Learns coming up soon. Both are topics very important to operating a business. Please check out the flyers in this email blast and get signed up. We do...
View ArticlePonca City AMBUCS Breaks Ground On New Facility
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday as the Ponca City AMBUCS is looking to build a 60 ft by 20 ft facility adjacent to their Doug Nickles Playground. The name of the building will be the...
View ArticleStillwater Police Department Honor Recruits And Promoted Officers
The Stillwater Police Department celebrated its newest recruit officers and recognized promotions for three officers in an oath of office and pinning ceremony last Thursday. SPD recruit officers who...
View ArticleCowley County Representatives Vote To Lower Gun Concealed Carry Age To 18
Both Cowley County-area representatives voted in support of allowing people as young as 18 to carry concealed weapons, under a bill that won final passage last week in the Kansas House. The proposal...
View ArticleBurn Ban In Effect For Parts Of Southern Kansas
Sixteen counties in the state of Kansas remain under a burn ban including Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley and Sedgwick Counties in Southern Kansas. Restricted activities include burning trees and brush from...
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