Ponca City High School updating student check-out procedures

Dear Ponca City High School Parents, Guardians, and Students,As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and accountability of all students, Ponca City High School is updating its student check-out procedures. Please review the following changes carefully:Check-Out Procedures:Freshmen and Sophomores: Parents or guardians must come, in person, to the school attendance office... Read More.

Semi-truck traveling eastbound drifted off the roadway to the right, striking an OTA employee

Monday afternoon on the Will Rogers Turnpike (Interstate 44 eastbound) just east of the Miami exit, a tragic collision occurred involving an Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) work crew.Preliminary investigation indicates that a semi-truck traveling eastbound drifted off the roadway to the right, striking an OTA employee who was on foot collecting debris. The truck... Read More.
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PCPD: Two men arrested for attempted car jacking, shots fired

On Friday evening, PCPD officers responded to an attempted car jacking, involving gun shots, in the 400 Block of South Palm. When officers arrived, they located a male and female victim. The victims stated, when they returned home from the casino, two men came out of an apartment at 425 S. Palm and brandished... Read More.

PCPS Travel Club Completes Trip to Germany, France and Spain

The Po-Hi Travel club recently completed a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Germany, France and Spain led by Molly Carter.Highlights from the trip included the Marienplatz Square, Dachau Concentration Camp, Heidelberg Castle, the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Notre Dame Cathedral, Nice, Monaco, La Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Toledo, the Royal Palace in Madrid and much more!The group was... Read More.
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Burns Raises Concerns After Attending OSSAA Board Meeting

Rep. Ty BurnsOKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ty Burns, R-Pawnee, attended the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) board meeting last week and said what he saw confirmed his belief the association’s structure prioritizes bureaucracy over the needs of students and families.Burns, a former public school teacher and coach, previously studied OSSAA policies through an Read More.

Google invests $9 billion to expand Oklahoma data centers

PRYOR, Okla. — Google officially announced a $9 billion investment to expand its existing data center in Pryor and build a brand-new facility in Stillwater.The announcement has drawn praise from state and local leaders and raised questions about why Google chose Oklahoma for such a major expansion.According to Kate Franko, head of public affairs for... Read More.

Jenks dedicates state’s first Purple Heart Garden to honor military heroes

Jenks Mayor Cory Box JENKS, Okla. -Community members gathered in Jenks this weekend to dedicate a new Purple Heart Garden at Veterans Park, created to honor service members wounded or killed in combat.City leaders and residents joined together for the ceremony, which marked the unveiling of what officials say is the only Purple Heart... Read More.