Changes Beginning January 6 at PCPS

On January 6, 2025, Ponca City Public Schools will begin automated calls to parents/guardians of students who are marked absent during the school day, and no communication was made from parent/guardians about the absence to the school. The automated calls will begin at 3pm each day.This service will be conducted through a new application,... Read More.

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Votes To Increase Toll Prices Beginning In 2025; Here’s How It Would Impact You

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has approved a vote to increase tolls beginning on Jan. 1. The increase will help fund the $8 billion ACCESS Oklahoma project, which is a 10-year plan to expand existing turnpikes and build new ones, OTA says. Related: OTA Increases ACCESS Oklahoma Cost Projection By $3 Billion How much are toll prices on... Read More.
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Construction beginning on Highway 177 near Red Rock

Northbound and Southbound US-177 will be narrowed to one lane with a temporary traffic signal just south of SH-15 near Red Rock in Noble County for routine bridge repairs. Work is expected to begin at 7 a.m. Monday and estimated to complete by the end of 2021. Motorists can expect delays in the area.

Po-Hi going to distance learning beginning Wednesday

The following letter is from Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott.Dear PCPS Parents, Staff, and Community Members: Regrettably, Ponca City High School has experienced a recent surge of COVID-19 positive cases. Over the past 36 hours, we have been notified of seven new cases which have resulted in, not only isolations of the confirmed... Read More.
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ODOC to no longer provide free phone calls for inmates beginning June 22

On Monday, June 22, Oklahoma Department Of Corrections will no longer provide free phone calls for inmates.The calls replaced visitation, which ODOC suspended on March 13 to prevent COVID-19 infection and spread inside facilities. The agency resumed visitation last weekend in response to phase 3 of the state’s plan to reopen. Since mid-March, ODOC... Read More.