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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR SESSION HELD MARCH 8

Tuesday, March 9 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on March 8, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance.Ceremonies and Proclamations Under the Ceremonies and Proclamations section of the agenda, Mayor Nicholson presented an Arbor Week Proclamation to Eric Newell, Parks and Recreation Director,... Read More.

Ponca City High School Wildcat Swimming Team Made First Appearance in Oklahoma Big 8 Conference

Thursday, January 21 by Lyman James

The Ponca City School Wildcat Swim team made their first appearance in the Oklahoma Big 8 Conference meet held on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. The Conference teams included: Putnam City, Putnam City North, Putnam City West, Enid, Choctaw, Midwest City, and Ponca City.Tayler Bennett was a Conference Champion in the 200 Free and Simone... Read More.

PCPS has 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Sunday, Sept. 20

Sunday, September 20 by Lyman James

The following is a letter from Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott for Sunday, Sept. 20. So far, PCPS has 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases.Dear PCPS Parents, Staff, and Community Members:Below you will find the weekly update informing our public of the COVID-19 positive cases and quarantined, close contact totals for PCPS occurring the... Read More.

NOC Virtual Graduation set for Aug. 8

Wednesday, July 8 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Class of 2020 will be celebrated with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 8. The ceremony is not live, but the link to the virtual commencement will be made active at www.noc.edu Aug. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will celebrate Fall 2019 graduates as well as Spring and... Read More.

NOC graduation moved to Aug. 8, Diane Anderson set to speak

Monday, April 27 by Lyman James

Northern Oklahoma College has rescheduled 2020 graduation moving the date to Aug. 8. Ponca City’s Diane Anderson will be the speaker. The ceremony will be held through either a modified live ceremony or a virtual ceremony, dependent upon which best follows CDC guidelines at the time. The date was originally set for May 2... Read More.

Over 60 COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites set up across Oklahoma, 8 within northern Oklahoma

Tuesday, April 7 by Lyman James

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt made the announcement on Monday that there are over 60 COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites set up across Oklahoma. As for northern Oklahoma, 8 are set up across the area. Details are provided below. Garfield County Health Department When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday & Tuesday, April 6-7, 2020 Where: 2501 S.... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Joining Oklahoma Big 8 Conference

Thursday, March 12 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public School Athletics has recently joined the Oklahoma Big 8 Conference. The conference schools are Choctaw, Enid, Midwest City, Putnam City Original, Putnam City West, Putnam City North, and Ponca City. The conference currently has seven schools and looking to add one more.Each sport will have some form of conference requirements whether... Read More.

Kay-9 Dog Training Club Hosting 8 Week Course

Thursday, January 10 by Lyman James

Dog training classes will be held Monday nights. WEEK 1 ORIENTATION FOR ALL ENROLEES is February 11 at 6 p.m. NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED THIS FIRST WEEK. Regular class times are either 6 p.m. or 7:15 p.m. Please indicate preferred class time on your application.The class will be held at the National Guard Armory... Read More.

8 Reasons That Radio Still Works

Thursday, January 1 by Lyman James

Since 1920, radio has been well known for its personal, entertaining, and reliable messaging. This is why radio remains a consistent advertising medium with proven results for all ages, ethnicities, genders, and listener locations. Radio still works.So why should you advertise on the radio? Just look at the numbers. Approximately 92% of Americans 12... Read More.