Registration deadline set for July 29 for August elections

July 29  is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Aug. 23 Runoff Primary Election, and the Tonkawa School Bond Election.Kay County Election Board Secretary Carol Leaming said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17 ½ years... Read More.

COVID-19 cases on the decline since August 30

OKLAHOMA CITY — With a daily case count of 1,666 on Sept. 27, Oklahoma’s COVID-19 numbers continue to decline. Today’s case count is 41% lower than the peak 7-day average case count, when 2,806 cases were reported on Aug. 30.“With a decrease in overall cases, breakthrough infections and hospitalizations over the past month, combined... Read More.
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PCPS reports 61 new COVID-19 cases for the week of August 31

Ponca City Public Schools reported a total of 61 new COVID-19 cases, 480 close contacts and 541 total people affected for the week of August 31. Monday, August 30, was the highest day on record with 28 new positive cases. Comparatively, PCPS experienced more in-school positive cases last week than they did at their highest... Read More.

Ponca City Board of Commissioners Regular Session held on August 23

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on August 23, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioner Chapman, Commissioner Scott, and Commissioner Taylor were present. Commissioner Bodick was absent. Consent Agenda Under the Consent Agenda, the City Commission approved the minutes of... Read More.

Nearly 15,000 COVID-19 cases reported statewide August 15-21

According to the weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday, OSDH reported a total of 14,793 COVID-19 cases between August 15-21. During that time, 14,545 recoveries and 136 deaths were documented. As of Wednesday, Oklahoma's seen 534,922 COVID-19 cases as 20,191 are active. Oklahoma's seen 30,986 hospitalizations. Data shows that 3,717,622 total vaccine doses administered. This includes 2,057,606... Read More.
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Hazardous Mitigation Open Meeting scheduled for August 18

A Public Meeting has been scheduled to gather community input to include in the City of Ponca City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.Hazard mitigation is the art and science of identifying all natural hazards likely to impact our City, ranking them by level of concern (both the damage they can do and the likelihood that they... Read More.

Former City Manager Gary Martin Passed Away On August 25

The City of Ponca City is reporting that former City Manager Gary Martin passed away on Aug. 25, 2020. Martin, at the age of 4, moved with his family from Okemah to Ponca City. He began his career with the City of Ponca City in the Parks and Recreation Department, moving up through the ranks... Read More.
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PTC announces Jacki Terrell as the August Student of the Month

Jacki Terrell is the Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) August Student of the Month. An adult student from Tonkawa, Terrell represents the Practical Nursing (PN) Program. “It’s a privilege to have Jacki in the PN program. She strives for excellence in her theory and clinical work. Her positive attitude and willingness to help mentor new... Read More.

August 17th Kay County Jury Term has been cancelled

Kay County Court Clerk Marilee Thornton says the jury term set to start August 17th has been cancelled due to concerns about COVID 19.  If you were scheduled for jury duty starting on the 17th at 1 P.M., you’ve are released from your service.