Ponca Post

Short Term Rental Homes Subject To Ponca City Hotel Excise Tax

Monday, February 28 by Lyman James

City Code 4-3-1 allows the City of Ponca City to collect the Ponca City Hotel Excise Tax of 8% from many different forms of lodging in Ponca City. Short term rentals, such as those provided by Airbnb and Vrbo are also subject to the hotel excise tax, as they fall under the definition of... Read More.

Po-Hi Girls Bowling Team wins State Championship

Monday, February 28 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Girls Bowling Team won the State Championship over the weekend in Stillwater!The Lady Cats are coached by Jessica Hamlin, who is a Class of 2020-21 graduate. Team members are posted below: Porscha Kreger, Sophomore Mallory Riley, Senior Madi Jernigan, Senior Sanaya Rabb, Sophomore Kimberlyn Hamlin, Sophomore Assistant coach Angela Hamlin Elizabeth Ramsey, Freshman Kris McDaniel, FreshmanMadi, Sanaya and Kimberlyn... Read More.

Local wrestling teams perform at the OSSAA State Wrestling Tournament

Monday, February 28 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Wildcats Wrestling Team place 8th in Class 6A in the tournament. This includes Christopher Kiser becoming a state champion at 106 lbs. Other wildcats placing include Cameron Kiser at 120lbs taking 3rd place and Gabriel Roland finished 4th place at 182lbs.For Class 3A, Blackwell's Wrestling Team finished in 2nd place right... Read More.

One person injured in accident on 5th Street

Thursday, February 24 by Lyman James

One juvenile was injured following a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 12:16 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of 5th and Bradley in Ponca City.According to Ponca City police, the juvenile was driving a pickup south on 5th Street, lost control and rolled multiple times, landing on its top near the intersection of Windsor Road.Police... Read More.

Distance Learning Day on Friday for PCPS

Thursday, February 24 by Lyman James

PCPS school sites will be closed Friday, Feb. 25, due to poor road conditions. However, Friday, 2/25, WILL be a Distance Learning Day to count toward the state required instructional hours.Teachers will post assignments on Google Classroom beginning at 8 a.m. and will be available for support through email or Zoom during regular school... Read More.

Northern Oklahoma Humane Society hosting their monthly adoption event on Saturday

Thursday, February 24 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma Humane Society (NOKHS) will be hosting their monthly adoption event on Saturday, Feb. 26 starting at 1 pm at the shelter site on 900 W. Prospect.This month will feature the shelter’s “lonely hearts” since it is the month of February. Additionally, the food truck for the event will be Bad Ass... Read More.

Logan County Sheriff’s Office warn of credit card scam

Thursday, February 24 by Lyman James

****************Credit card scam alert************This is a heads up for everyone regarding the latest in Visa fraud. This is happening in the Midwest right now and moving across the country. This one is pretty slick, since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want.Note, the callers do not ask for... Read More.

Liberty Fifth Grade Teacher Receives Grant

Wednesday, February 23 by Lyman James

Megan Brown, fifth grade teacher at Liberty Elementary, recently applied and received a flexible seating and sensory tool grant for her classroom from DonorsChoose. “With the help of the OSDE, my friends and my family, my project was fully funded,” said Brown.“I requested flexible seating as it allows additional opportunities for movement in the... Read More.

Oklahoma City woman injured in accident in Noble County

Tuesday, February 22 by Lyman James

An Oklahoma City woman is in serious condition after an accident that occurred at 10:38 p.m. Sunday on U.S. 64 west of Lela in Noble County.Troopers report Ashley Hodge, 28, of Oklahoma City was driving a 2012 Honda Accord eastbound on U.S. 64 when she swerved to avoid a deer. The vehicle departed the... Read More.

Police searching for suspect who stole pickup from dealership

Tuesday, February 22 by Lyman James

On January 31, at 4:30 a.m., a white Dodge flatbed pulled into the Bob Hurley dealership on north 14th Street in Ponca City and stole a white 2015 Chevy Diesel 4 door pickup off their lot.The suspect truck was described to have a modified tow rig on the back of the truck. If anyone... Read More.

Winter-related watches issued across northern Oklahoma

Tuesday, February 22 by Lyman James

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has placed Osage and Pawnee counties under a Winter Storm Watch. The watch goes from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. Total sleet and snow accumulations of up to around one inch and ice accumulations of around 1/10 of an inch are possible in the given area.The National Weather... Read More.

Perry woman killed in accident near Stillwater

Monday, February 21 by Lyman James

A Perry woman was killed in an accident that occurred at 3:19 a.m. Sunday morning on U.S. 177 at West Glencoe Road, 3 miles north of Stillwater in Payne County.According to the Stillwater News, the accident was a head-on collision. The vehicles involved were a 2011 Toyota Camry driven by Cody Keeth, 19, of... Read More.