• Area Teens Injured in Accident

    Area Teens Injured in Accident - May 28, 2016

    A single vehicle accident occured this morning shortly after 4 am that injured area teens. Excessive speed and alcohol contributed to the accident. The driver, age 16 from Tonkawa, was ejected and ...

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  • Date changed for Backyard Chicken Raising class

    Date changed for Backyard Chicken Raising class - May 27, 2016

    The Ponca City Library has announced a change in the date for a Backyard Chicken Raising class. The class will be from 6 to 7 p.m. June 27 at the Ponca City Library. The class is free to atten...

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  • Ponca City Public Schools grieve loss of teacher/coach

    Ponca City Public Schools grieve loss of teacher/coach - May 27, 2016

    The Ponca City Public School district is grieving the recent loss of teacher Kelly Chaney. Chaney passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. He has been a teacher in the district for 31 years, m...

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  • Former teacher’s victims not local, police say

    Former teacher’s victims not local, police say - May 27, 2016

    Ponca City Police spokeswoman Sherry Bowers said Friday morning that the police investigation of former teacher Jason Andrew Shelton has not found any victims who were current or former students. ...

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  • Oklahoma Legislature enters final day of session

    Oklahoma Legislature enters final day of session - May 27, 2016

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Legislature is meeting for its final day of the regular session with one big-ticket item left on the agenda - passage of a $6.8 billion budget bill to fund state gove...

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  • Man arrested on sexual exploitation charges

    Man arrested on sexual exploitation charges - May 27, 2016

    The culmination of a three month investigation has led to the arrest of Jason Andrew Shelton, 36. He is currently being held for charges of lewd and indecent proposals to a child under the age of 16 ...

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  • Marland Gardens program scheduled for June 4

    Marland Gardens program scheduled for June 4 - May 26, 2016

    After viewing his exceptional landscape work, E.W. Marland hired Japanese gardener Henry Hatashita who had been working in Kansas City, Missouri, to lead a team of 30 gardeners. Marland brought ...

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  • Safety first! Click It or Ticket campaign starts

    Safety first! Click It or Ticket campaign starts - May 26, 2016

    Memorial Day is the kick off to the summer, and Ponca City Police officers will be out in full force enforcing traffic safety. May 23 to June 5 is the enforcement period for the Nationwide “...

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  • Memorial Day closings

    Memorial Day closings - May 26, 2016

    The City of Ponca City will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. Residential refuse will not be picked up on Monday, May 30, and will resume on Tuesday, May 31. Contact: David H...

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  • Checking out the patrol car

    Checking out the patrol car - May 26, 2016

    Patrolman Cody Womack explains the equipment in his police car to young local Nathan Seals this morning. ...

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