Hannah Day Joins Pioneer Technology Center as New Teacher Preparation Instructor

Ponca City, OK ----- Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) is excited to welcome Hannah Day as the new Teacher Preparation Instructor. Day officially began her role on July 1, 2025, following the retirement of long-time instructor Vicki Braden, who served the program with distinction for many years.Originally from Cushing, Oklahoma, Day is a third-generation educator... Read More.

Ponca City United Way of North Central Oklahoma Day of Caring

Calling All Nonprofits! Do you have a space that needs refreshed, organized, brightened, or repaired? Let United Way help connect you with volunteers ready to make it happen at this year’s Day of Caring!What could be renewed or transformed at your site?Think about the highs and lows of each room — what do your youngest... Read More.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AT LAKE PONCA

The City of Ponca City’s free fireworks display at Lake Ponca will be held on Friday, July 4 at 9:50 p.m. The colorful pyrotechnic and musically choreographed fireworks show will fill the night skies over beautiful Lake Ponca to celebrate Independence Day. The fireworks will be choreographed to music and can be heard by... Read More.

INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVED

The City of Ponca City will observe INDEPENDENCE DAY on Friday, July 4, 2025: City Hall Offices will be CLOSED Friday, July 4 and will REOPEN Monday, July 7. Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP on Friday, July 4 and WILL RESUME on Monday, July 7. As there will be no residential trash collection on Friday,... Read More.
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Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US pleads guilty

By NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America(AP) — An Afghan man in Oklahoma accused of planning an Election Day attack in the U.S. on behalf of the Islamic State group pleaded guilty on Friday to terrorism-related charges in federal court.Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, pleaded guilty to two offenses: conspiring and providing support to the... Read More.

ELECTION DAY LAWS AND REMINDERS

Voters in Kay County are reminded to keep their integrity of the election system in mind, when going to the polls next week. While ballot “selfies” or taking photographs of a marked ballot are legal, voters may not share or distribute the image through social media or by another other means while inside the election... Read More.

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.
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