Ponca City Public Schools Continuous Learning Guide

From Ponca City Public Schools, PCPS Families: Our administrators and teachers have been working diligently to develop a Continuous Learning plan to help our students stay engaged with thinking skills and problem solving. However, our primary focus with continuous learning is keeping our students, staff, and community safe while focusing on maintaining a positive relationship with... Read More.

Ponca’s Spring Clean Up Continues Through Saturday

Spring Cleanup continues through Saturday April 4 Ponca City residents. Solid Waste crews will pick up most trash and haul it away, or residents can haul it to the landfill themselves and get rid of it for free.City Collections Crews will pick up any extra items placed in your regular pickup area EXCEPT the following:  Poisons, acids,... Read More.

Candidate Filing to Begin April 8th in Kay County

The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 8th, said Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board.Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The deadline for filing as a candidate is 5 p.m. Friday, April 10th, no exceptions. Candidates for state offices... Read More.
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No garage sales or yard sales in Blackwell

The City of Blackwell wants to inform residents that due to the Coronavirus crisis and the Governor's Executive Order to close all non-essential businesses, there will be NO Garage Sales or Yard Sales allowed until the order has been lifted.Please refrain from these activities as they endanger the health and safety of all individuals... Read More.

PCPS UPDATE FOR APRIL 1

PCPS UPDATE FOR APRIL 1:  Grab-and-Go Meal Procedure Change: In order to better practice social distancing and to protect the health of our staff and community, the PCPS Child Nutrition Staff are changing the procedure for distributing Grab-and-Go Meals. Beginning Thursday, April 2, there will be an empty table set up curbside at the... Read More.
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Ponca City man battling COVID-19 wakes from coma

While it is unknown at this time about the conditions of those diagnosed with COVID-19 in the state of Oklahoma, a miracle has happened for one Ponca City family.According to KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City, Geoffrey Cowan, 69, was placed on a Ventalator two weeks ago after being one of the first patients in Kay... Read More.

Gov. Stitt places all 77 Oklahoma counties under executive order

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt made the announcement on Wednesday that his executive order to close all nonessential businesses now includes all 77 counties in the state.The closure applies to businesses featuring social gatherings, such as bars, hair salons, gyms and restaurants.Before the announcement Wednesday, Stitt's executive order originally applied to counties that had COVID-19... Read More.

Today is Census Day – and YOU Count!

Today is Census Day, the day that determines who is count in the 2020 Census and where they are counted.  Your participation helps insure maximum local allocation of public funds by state, local and federal lawmakers to communities for public services and infrastructure like hospitals, emergency services, schools and bridges each year over the... Read More.
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Ponca City man arrested for assault and battery

Wayne Keith Cotton, 56, of Ponca City was arrested last week and charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon and a felon in possession of a firearm.Cotton's bond was set at $200,000. According to reports, police were sent to the 900 block of South Fifth Street in Ponca City on March 25... Read More.

NOC honors Autry Technology Center with Business Partnership Excellence Award

 The partnership between Autry Technology Center in Enid and Northern Oklahoma College was among twenty-seven business and higher education partnerships throughout the state recently recognized as innovative collaborations that further the education of Oklahoma’s workforce.   The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award is designed to highlight successful partnerships between... Read More.