Community Invited to Celebrate Juneteenth in Ponca City June 19-21
Join the Attucks Community Alliance for a weekend full of freedom, unity, and community spirit at the Juneteenth Celebration, happening June... Read More.
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Ponca City Celebrates Marshallese Constitution Day with Local Community
This past weekend, Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) joined city leadership and community partners in a joyful celebration of Marshallese Constitution Day, also known as Jemenei Day, hosted by the local Marshallese community.Observed nationally in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on May 1st, Constitution Day commemorates the independence and founding of the Marshallese... Read More.
Black Wall Street Rally Returns to Tulsa: Celebrating Legacy and Community Engagement Inspired by Motorcycle Culture
TULSA, Okla. -The Black Wall Street Rally, a national community event inspired by motorcycle culture, is returning for its fourth year to the Historic Greenwood District.Open to all, the rally provides an opportunity for visitors to learn about and experience the legacy of America’s original Black Wall Street.From May 15 to May 17, Greenwood... Read More.
PTC Cosmetology Students Provide Professional Haircuts to Blackwell Public School Students, Demonstrate Power of Community Partnerships
Ponca City, OK------ Students from Pioneer Technology Center’s (PTC) Cosmetology Department recently demonstrated the transformative power of community partnerships through a meaningful collaboration with Blackwell Public Schools. As part of a SkillsUSA initiative, PTC students provided professional haircuts to Blackwell students, building connections and offering valuable services while gaining hands-on experience.The project brought together... Read More.
A Teal A’Fur and Furrever Home Event Brings Community Together for Hope, Healing, and Happy Tails
Hosted by Survivor Resource Network & Northern Oklahoma Humane SocietyPonca City, OK – Join others on Friday, April 12, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Petsense for A Teal A’Fur and Furrever Home, a heartwarming, tail-wagging day of fun, food, furry friends, and healing—brought to you by Survivor Resource Network (SRN) and the... Read More.
Community Health Foundation’s Biennial Fundraising Event “Meal to Heal” This Friday
Meal to Heal, the Community Health Foundation's biennial fundraising event, is on Friday, April 11 from 6:30-9:00 pm at MLZ Ranch, 4610 N Pecan Rd in Ponca City.
They are excited to bring back the steak competition this year with three amazing teams from our community competing for crowd favorite. The grill teams include returning... Read More.
COMMUNITY LEARNING SEMINARS
The heart of First Christian Church of Ponca City revolves around community building and outreach. Because of this, several programs have been developed through the years to meet these desires, including sponsoring Friendship Feast, Friendship Community Garden, Friendship bikes, as well as a number of other programs. So it came as no surprise when... Read More.
Ponca City Main Street Community Survey
Ponca City Main Street is conducting a community survey, and we want to hear from YOU!Your feedback is invaluable as we shape the future of our downtown. Whether it’s events, businesses, or improvements, your voice will help guide our program’s direction over the next 3-5 years.Survey Details:
Takes just a few minutes to... Read More.
Community Health Foundation of Kay County Teen Substance Use Survey
The Community Health Foundation of Kay County is working to create parent educational materials and sessions about teen alcohol, vape, and drug use. To better understand the concerns and needs in our community on these topics, they have created a survey that can be completed by parents and/or concerned community members.Please help them by... Read More.
Veteran’s Day Parades & Community Bean Feeds Friday
Many local Veteran’s Day events will be held tomorrow as we honor the many who have served. That includes Blackwell’s Veteran’s Day Parade tomorrow at 11, followed by a free community bean feed at VFW Post 28-55 at 1006 West Ferguson.Parade line-up will start at 10:30 at Main & Dewey.The parade marshal will be... Read More.
Butler Community College To Extend Nursing Program To Cowley’s Winfield Campus
Butler and Cowley community colleges have agreed to partner on a nursing program, according to a news release from Cowley Thursday."When Cowley College administrators reviewed their latest state needs assessment, the report indicated a large number of openings in the nursing field," the press release said. "Kansas labor data also ranked nursing seventh in... Read More.
Big Ben Welch – Less than $500 to reach GoFundMe Goal
Update: July 28th. As of today, (noon on July 28) we're just $445 away from reaching the Go Fund Me goal for Ben's family and final expenses. You can help reach that goal by clicking here.Ben's memorial service will be held Friday at 2pm in the Kinzer Performing Arts Center on the... Read More.
