Ponca City Board of Education approves return to in-person learning in January

The Ponca City Board of Education approved the recommendation that PCPS students return to In-person Instruction on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.  If conditions adversely change between now and January 5, 2021, the Board could reconvene, through a Special Board Meeting, to transition back to Distance Learning. Superintendent Arrott will continue to confer regularly with local... Read More.

OSDH reports 2,596 COVID-19 cases Monday, Kay County with 48 new cases

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,596 COVID-19 cases for Monday, Dec. 21. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 263,434 COVID-19 cases as 36,544 cases are active.Six virus-related deaths were documented on Monday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 2,218.Kay County has 48 new COVID-19 cases, putting the county at 2,836 cases,... Read More.

PCPS on Winter Break until January 4

As per the 2020-2021 PCPS calendar, there will be no school December 21, 2020 through January 4, 2021. Students will report back on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Teachers report back on Monday, January 4 for a workday. The Central Administration Building will be closed December 23, 2020 through January 1, 2021 and will reopen January 4... Read More.
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OSDH reports over 9,000 COVID-19 cases since Friday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 9,078 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. Oklahoma has seen 260,838 COVID-19 cases as 35,752 cases are active.There have also been 51 virus-related deaths documented since Friday, bringing Oklahoma's death toll to 2,212. Kay County saw one new virus-related death since Friday. The individual appeared to... Read More.

Residential ice storm tree debris only collection continues

On Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., the City of Ponca City will CLOSE the Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only drop-off collection site located at Dan Moran Park, 1117 W. South Avenue.The City of Ponca City’s Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Collection is on-going and may take two to three months to... Read More.
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City of Ponca City observing upcoming holiday

The City of Ponca City will observe Thursday, December 24, and Friday, December 25, as City Holidays: • Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Thursday, December 24, or Friday, December 25, and will RESUME Monday, December 28. Contact Hong Fu, Environmental Services Director, 767-0490. • Ponca City Landfill will be CLOSED Thursday, December 24 and Friday,... Read More.

Two individuals involved in accident near Hominy Thursday

A personal injury collision occurred at 4:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon on State Highway 99, approximately 2.7 miles south and 0.8 miles west of Hominy, OK in Osage County.John Richard Hartness, 51, of Terlton, OK was driving a 2001 Chevrolet 2500 pickup southbound on State Highway 99, following approximately 4 cars behind a crane. Hartness... Read More.
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NOC Foundation receives donation for new endowed scholarship

The Northern Oklahoma College Foundation has recently received an anonymous donation to establish a new endowed scholarship honoring the Alpha 2 Substance Abuse Treatment Center that was located in Tonkawa.   The treatment center provided much needed resources when individuals were in crisis.  Alpha 2 served individuals in Tonkawa starting in 1978.  Through Alpha 2, individuals... Read More.