Change – Ponca City Now

Federal food stamp funding change could cost Oklahoma $500 million, nonprofit warns

Wednesday, June 4 by KTUL

Tulsa, Okla. — A federal proposal to alter funding for food stamps could cost the state and Oklahoma taxpayers nearly 500 million dollars."Our senators and our House members are much more influential than the size of our state would imply, particularly with this administration. And it doesn't take that many calls to an office for... Read More.

Heat Forces Change in Ponca’s Solid Waste Collection Schedule

Wednesday, June 21 by Lyman James

Due to the increase in temperatures that we experience in the summer season, the Solid Waste (Trash) Collection department will begin their normal routes one hour earlier, at 6:00 a.m. This will go into effect on Monday, June 26, 2023 and continue through September 1, 2023. Please make sure to have your refuse (trash) out by... Read More.

Representatives Thank Lankford, Inhofe and Lucas for Rural Hospital Language Change

Friday, November 4 by Lyman James

OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Pro Tempore Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, and Reps. Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, and Gerrid Kendrix, R-Altus, today thanked U.S. Sens. James Lankford and Jim Inhofe as well as U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas for their work to change language in rules that will improve patient access to rural critical care hospitals. The trio... Read More.

Time Change Coming This Weekend

Thursday, November 3 by Lyman James

You've heard it before: Spring forward, fall back. And in just a few days, clocks across Oklahoma and Kansas will "fall back" as daylight saving time for 2022 comes to a close.The Energy Policy Act of 2005 established that daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first... Read More.

Meal Pricing Change for 2022-2023 School Year

Wednesday, July 6 by Lyman James

The USDA has determined breakfast and lunch WILL NOT be free to all students for the 2022-23 school year. PCPS and other schools will have to return to the meal pricing structure used prior to the No Charge (free) meals for everyone during COVID-19. Meals had been free the past two years.The eligibility scale... Read More.

Polling location change in Ponca City Precinct 535

Tuesday, May 19 by Lyman James

Kay County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard announced Tuesday that the polling place for Precinct 535 has been changed. In response to the current issues with the Corona Virus, they are no longer able to use Via Christi Village as a polling location. Beginning with the Primary Election scheduled on June 30, the polling... Read More.

Deadline to Change Party Affiliation is March 31, 2020

Monday, February 24 by Lyman James

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation before the Primary or Runoff Primary Elections later this year must do so no later than Tuesday, March 31, according to Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board.Changes of political affiliation are prohibited by law during the period beginning April 1 and continuing through... Read More.

Polling Place Change In PoncaCity

Monday, February 3 by Lyman James

The polling place for Precinct 535 has been changed, Cheryl Howard, Secretary ofthe Kay County Election Board announced today.Voters in the precinct formerly voted at 1 st Assembly of God, 2313 East Prospect Ave., Ponca City.Beginning with the March 3, 2020 Presidential Preferential Election scheduled on March 3, 2020, the polling place for Precinct... Read More.