City of Newkirk made aware of phone scam

The City of Newkirk's been made aware of a phone scam where a live person is posing as an employee for Evergy and asking for past due electric bills to be paid or service will be disconnected. This is a scam. Please disregard these phone calls. The city has contacted Evergy and made them... Read More.

Blackwell Trust Manager Jerry Wieland made aware of an irregularity while reviewing past Blackwell Municipal Authority invoices

The City of Blackwell released a press release regarding Jerry Eubanks and the City of Blackwell:In early April 2022, Trust Manager Jerry Wieland was made aware of an irregularity while reviewing past Blackwell Municipal Authority invoices.After requesting additional information to corroborate the irregularity, the City of Blackwell turned the information over to the Oklahoma... Read More.

Area schools and police made aware of nation-wide possible threats to schools trending on TikTok

The Tonkawa Police Department is aware of the nation-wide possible threats to schools, trending on TikTok, for Dec. 17th. TPD has communicated and coordinated with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations/ Oklahoma Information Fusion Center, The 8th District Major Crimes Unit, and the Tonkawa Public Schools. Although no credible threats have been made to... Read More.
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Tonkawa Public Schools aware of potential scam

Tonkawa Public Schools became aware of a potential scam Wednesday morning involving an automated call using the school's name and phone number on the caller ID. The fraudulent call states that legal action will be taken against the individual if they do not comply. Please know that Tonkawa Public School would never send out... Read More.

Kay Electric made aware of scam

Kay Electric Cooperative's been made aware of a scam where some of their members receive a phone call from someone saying they are from the billing department and your electric will be disconnected in the next few minutes if it is not paid. Please be aware that KEC will not do this. If you receive... Read More.

Bird Scooter Riders Need To Be Aware of Safety Rules

Since Bird Scooters have arrived in Ponca City, many discussions have taken place, and many questions have been asked. While the scooters are a fun addition to the community, riders need to be aware of a few things.These scooters are classified as “Motorized Scooters” under Oklahoma Statute. They are subject to the same laws... Read More.
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PCPS Aware Of Dangerous Momo Challenge

From Ponca City Public Schools:ALERT!!! DANGEROUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGEIt has come to our attention at Ponca City Public Schools that there is a dangerous social media challenge making the rounds. It is called the Momo Challenge. The Momo Challenge may pop up on Facebook, YouTube, Kids YouTube, or other social media platforms. Momo has... Read More.