Ponca Post

Arkansas City Theft Suspect Arrested In Texas

Thursday, February 21 by Lyman James

The Arkansas City, KS. Police Department is awaiting the extradition from Texas of one of the suspects in the "skimming" of account information from local ATMs. A Houston, Texas man is being held on a Cowley County District Court warrant stemming from three incidents reported to the Arkansas City Police Department back in November... Read More.

Tonkawa Chamber To Host Candidate Forum On Tuesday

Thursday, February 21 by Lyman James

The Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Candidate Forum prior to the April 2 city council elections. The forum will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Tonkawa Public School Event Center. The forum will be a Q&A with the candidates for City Council. The questions for the community will... Read More.

Three Intersections In Tonkawa To Recieve City Work

Thursday, February 21 by Lyman James

There will be three intersections with Main Street in Tonkawa that will receive repairs at the end of the month. The three intersections are listed below.Main and Stone Main and Victory Main and WalkerThe intersections will be done separately as Main and Stone, which will start February 28, will be the first intersection... Read More.

NOC Cheer Squad Competing At Nationals

Thursday, February 21 by Lyman James

While we're here in a chilly Northern Oklahoma, the NOC Cheer Squad is out in Anaheim, California as they are competing Saturday and Sunday at the USA Nationals. The Mavs will compete in the preliminary round at 7 p.m. The finals are set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday.The NOC Cheer Squad consists of...From Tonkawa - Kobe... Read More.

Newkirk Community To Voice Opinion On City Grant

Thursday, February 21 by Lyman James

The City of Newkirk is scheduled to have a special public hearing on this upcoming Monday and the public is invited to attend and give any inputs on an upcoming bond for city repairs.According to the Newkirk-Herald, the meeting is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. in the Newkirk Public Library meeting room. The regular city... Read More.

Zach Murray Wins PCPS Teacher Of The Year

Thursday, February 21 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public Schools announced the winner of the 2020 PCPS Teacher of the Year at the T.O.Y. Banquet. The winner of the award was Zach Murray. Murray is a Biology and Chemistry teacher at the Ponca City High School. Murray is seen in the thumbnail pictured to the right holding his award.

CASA Announces Spring Training Classes

Wednesday, February 20 by Lyman James

The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Kay and Noble Counties is preparing for spring training. CASA of Kay and Noble Counties provides trained volunteers to advocate for children who are victims of abuse and neglect. Children who are under the purview of the court due to neglect and abuse that they have experienced.Trained... Read More.

Ponca City Flight Academy To Take Place In June

Wednesday, February 20 by Lyman James

It's been over a decade since the Wright Brothers make a big impact on traveling as they invented the first airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Today, many people dream of taking to the sky and getting to explore the landscape the world that we live on has to offer. And the Ponca City... Read More.

Blackwell Kid’s Cafe Starting Today

Wednesday, February 20 by Lyman James

The Blackwell Public Library will host a Kid's Cafe starting today, Wednesday. Dinner will be served Tuesday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and with snacks being served from 5:30 p.m. until close. This program is for ages 0-18. Organizers said they don't have menus yet, but plan to have them posted... Read More.

Tuesday Snow Totals From Winter Storm In Northern Oklahoma

Wednesday, February 20 by Lyman James

Tuesday afternoon brought the most snow that Northern Oklahoma has seen for the 2018-2019 Winter season. With totals up to nearly 8 inches towards Burlington in Alfalfa County, the snow brought some much needed moisture to Northwest Oklahoma which needed it. Posted below are some of the snow totals from Tuesday released by the... Read More.

Open House Slated for PCPS New Concert Hall

Tuesday, February 19 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School district has scheduled an open house for their new Concert Hall on Monday, February 25 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The entire community is invited to attend. The open house will be a come and go event; however, it will feature performances from all instrumental and vocal music programs... Read More.

Oklahoma High School State Wrestling Tournament Featuring Northern Oklahoma Talents

Tuesday, February 19 by Lyman James

It's the later half of February, and that means it's time for the Oklahoma High School State Wrestling Championship at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City! The State Championship will be this Friday and Saturday, February 22-23.The championship will feature different wrestling talents from schools across Northern Oklahoma.For the Ponca City Wildcats, Ethan Kemble, Shayden... Read More.