Ponca Post

All ribbon cuttings and chamber events with large groups cancelled for remainder of 2020

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

Due to the Pandemic, the Ponca City Chamber announced that all ribbon cuttings for the rest of 2020 are going to be cancelled. This is including the one originally scheduled for today at 4 p.m. for Central Fare.The chamber feels they should not be promoting groups coming together. However, the chamber does have an... Read More.

High School Football Getting Underway With Scrimmages Tonight

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

High schools across northern Oklahoma are getting underway with high school football, and local schools will be having scrimmages today.While the Ponca City Wildcats will not be having its originally planned scrimmage with Stillwater, Ponca City will have a "Mock-up Game" tonight at 7 p.m. at Sullins Stadium.The Blackwell Maroons will make the drive... Read More.

Union Elementary Receives Donations for Face Coverings

Thursday, August 20 by Lyman James

Pictured above L-R: Church members Helen Widener, Carolyn Richardson, Brenda Lewis, and Molly Kyler Union Elementary School recently received student face covering donations. Members of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Ponca City donated 150 fabric squares to be used as face coverings. Members of the Ponca City NewPoint Church also donated over 100 squares of... Read More.

746 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday

Thursday, August 20 by Lyman James

746 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday, Aug. 20. Oklahoma has seen 50,669 cases overall, and 7,265 cases are active.Kay County saw an increase with four new COVID-19 cases. Kay County's overall stats are 275 cases, 11 deaths and 235 recoveries. There are 29 active... Read More.

Ponca City’s response rate for Census at 64 percent

Thursday, August 20 by Lyman James

Ponca City’s response rate for the 2020 U.S. Census is at 64%! If you would like to see Ponca City’s response rate at any time, go to: https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html.Kay County as a whole has a 61.7% response rate. For other communities, Braman is at 32.7%, Kaw City at, 38.2%, Blackwell at 58.1%, Newkirk at... Read More.

New rates and new equipment for Unity Gym

Thursday, August 20 by Lyman James

The Recreation Department is excited to announce that it has recently outfitted Unity Gym with indoor baseball and softball equipment that includes a batting cage, pitching machine, soft toss nets, and a portable pitching mound.The gym space is available to rent for individual households and teams at $30.00 per hour and can facilitate training... Read More.

Hot water boilers currently being replaced at Ponca City RecPlex

Thursday, August 20 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City, in an effort to continue improving services at the Ponca City RecPlex, are currently replacing the domestic hot water boilers. At this time, there is no domestic hot water in the facility. RecPlex pools and hot tub are not affected by this. The contractor estimates a project completion date... Read More.

Kayak rentals available at Lake Ponca

Thursday, August 20 by Lyman James

Kayaks at Lake Ponca are now available for rent on a first-come, first served basis. Renters may reserve kayaks online at www.poncacityok.gov or at the Boat House. Rentals are available Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rates:Single Kayak (1 Hour) $9.00 (RecPlex non-members) Single - RecPlex Member (1 Hour) $7.00 (RecPlex... Read More.

Blackwell Public Library receives “Spirit Award”

Thursday, August 20 by Lyman James

The Blackwell Chamber of Commerce recently gave the first "Spirit Award" to the Blackwell Public Library staff as seen in the attached photo provided by the library.The presentation was held on Wednesday, August 19. The Chamber says the library has made a significant impact on the lives of local children through their “Grab & Go... Read More.

Local schools back in session, Safety tips for school zones

Thursday, August 20 by Lyman James

Watch the school zones in Blackwell and Tonkawa today as kids head back to class today. First day for Ponca City and Frontier is Monday. And today is the “make up day” for registration for Ponca City students. Drop by 111 West Grand between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.With students going back to school,... Read More.

597 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Wednesday, Kay and Osage counties see slight increase

Wednesday, August 19 by Lyman James

An additional 597 positive COVID-19 cases were reported by the Oklahoma State Health Department on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Oklahoma has seen an overall total of 49,923 COVID-19 cases with 7,177 of those cases currently active.Kay County has one new COVID-19 case, putting the county's stats to 271 cases, 11 deaths and 231 recoveries. Therefor,... Read More.

School getting back in session across Kay County

Wednesday, August 19 by Lyman James

Newkirk schools were the first in the area to open last week, with kids headed back to class in Blackwell and Tonkawa tomorrow. Ponca City and Frontier start Monday, and Ark City will start September 9. Ponca City's Makeup Registration will be held on Thursday, August 20 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the... Read More.