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Fireworks display set for Sunday at Lake Ponca

Tuesday, June 29

The City of Ponca City’s free fireworks display at Lake Ponca will be held on Sunday, July 4 at 9:50 p.m. The colorful pyrotechnic and musically choreographed fireworks show will fill the night skies over beautiful Lake Ponca to celebrate America’s Independence Day.A safety zone will be buoyed off... Read More.

PLC Live Institute Scheduled for PCPS Teachers

Monday, June 28

Ponca City Public Schools will host a Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work LIVE Institute June 29 through July 1 in the high school auditorium. A total of 130 teachers have registered to attend the event. The institute will be streamed in real time and will feature education experts... Read More.

Newkirk citizens can shoot off fireworks at the country club this year

Monday, June 28

Citizens of Newkirk will be allowed to shoot off fireworks at the Newkirk Country Club this year beginning Friday, July 2nd through Sunday, July 4th in the area on the east side of the Entrance Road near the softball field to the boxcar area.There will be no shooting of... Read More.

Ponca City Fire Department reminds public about firework safety

Monday, June 28

The Ponca City Fire Department strongly urges the public to use extra caution during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday period. Each year thousands of serious fireworks-related injuries occur across the country. Sparklers, firecrackers, and bottle rockets are the leading cause of those injuries.FIREWORKS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE... Read More.

More Ponca City residents can sign up for broadband

Monday, June 28

Customers residing INSIDE the red lines on this map can come into Utility Billing (located at City Hall, 516 E Grand Ave) any weekday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to sign up. Ponca City Broadband does not require a contract, just the same utility services agreement used for... Read More.

Two Blackwell residents involved in accident near Vinita

Monday, June 28

Two Blackwell residents were involved in a four-vehicle accident that took one life at 9:54 a.m. Friday morning east of Vinita in Craig County. The accident happened at the Highway 60 and Highway 82 junction.Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that Robert Noblett, 82, of Blackwell was driving a 2018 GMC... Read More.

Morrison teen killed in accident Friday night near Perry

Monday, June 28

A two-vehicle collision that occurred after 11 p.m. Friday night resulted in one fatality.According to the Stillwater News, the accident happened 6 miles east of Perry on Highway 64 and involved a 2013 Hyundai Sonata and a 2020 Ford Mustang.The Sonata only had one driver listed as their name... Read More.

Unauthorized third party gains access to OMDA employees’ emails

Friday, June 25

Otoe-Missouria Development Authority (“OMDA”) recently learned that an unauthorized third party gained access to a few OMDA employees’ email accounts and used the accounts to send phishing emails to certain recipients.OMDA takes the security of individuals’ personal information very seriously and apologizes for any inconvenience or concern this incident... Read More.

Ponca City woman to appear in court for Child Strangulation Case

Friday, June 25

A Ponca City woman is set to make an appearance in the Kay County District Court for a Child Strangulation Case.Ashley Nichole Evans, 20, faces one felony charge of child abuse by strangulation. According to Ponca City Police, Evans is accused of strangling a juvenile male that tried... Read More.

Heat Advisory For Northern Oklahoma Thursday

Thursday, June 24

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Heat Advisory for much of northern Oklahoma that's in effect from Noon until 7 p.m. this evening.The counties included are Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Major, Garfield, Noble, Kingfisher, Logan and Payne. As for counties in the NWS Tulsa office area,... Read More.

City of Tonkawa surveying for water improvement

Thursday, June 24

The City of Tonkawa has teamed up with the Indian Health Service's to improve the water system. Over the next few days individuals authorized by the City or City employees will be canvasing the neighborhoods with the survey below. It should only take a moment of your time. Thank... Read More.

Washington Playground and Parking Lot Project

Wednesday, June 23

The Ponca City Board of Education recently approved a contract with Evans and Associates in the amount of $128,855.00 for the playground and staff parking lot projects at the Washington Pre-K Center, located at 1615 North Seventh Street. Evans and Associates was the low bidder on the project.Bret Smith,... Read More.