Ponca City School Board Approves Temporary Mask Requirement

The Ponca City Public Schools Board has approved a temporary mask requirement. The following is a letter from PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott.   PCPS Families, Last week was a difficult week with the number of in-school COVID-19 positive cases. We ended the week of August 30, 2021, with 61 in-school positive cases and 480 close contacts. This data... Read More.

City of Ponca City to observe Labor Day

CITY OF PONCA CITY WILL OBSERVE LABOR DAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP on Monday, September 6, and WILL RESUME on Tuesday, September 7. Contact: Tim McNew, Solid Waste Supervisor, 767-0411 Ponca City Landfill will be CLOSED on Monday, September 6, and will REOPEN on Tuesday, September 7. Contact: Tim McNew, Solid Waste... Read More.

Ponca City Library To Host Book Discussions

Ponca City Library has announced that it will host the book discussion program “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma!” The event is made possible by a grant from Oklahoma Humanities with generous funding and support from the Inasmuch Foundation, Kirkpatrick Family Fund and Oklahoma City University. During these programs, a book is distributed to interested community... Read More.
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Ponca City Board of Commissioners Regular Session held on August 23

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on August 23, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioner Chapman, Commissioner Scott, and Commissioner Taylor were present. Commissioner Bodick was absent. Consent Agenda Under the Consent Agenda, the City Commission approved the minutes of... Read More.

City of Ponca City receives grant from Oklahoma Humanities

The City of Ponca City has received a grant from Oklahoma Humanities in the amount of $15,000.00 made possible through the American Rescue Plan. These funds will be used to hire additional cleaning crews at the Marland Mansion.The City of Ponca City said in a Facebook post that the humanities are important to the... Read More.

Former Ponca City Wrestling Coach Has Two Felony Charges Dismissed

Former Ponca City Wrestling Coach Justice Circle, 24, had his two felony charges dismissed on August 19 in the Kay County District Court. The felony charges he faced were for lewd or indecent acts to a child under the age of 16 and soliciting sexual conduct/communication with a minor by technology. The state moved to dismiss... Read More.
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Survey up for City of Ponca City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan

The City of Ponca City is updating their Hazard Mitigation Plan to continue to recognize and meet those dangers, but the city needs your help. Please follow the link below or use your smartphone to scan the QR code and take about 5 minutes to complete a confidential and anonymous survey to let the... Read More.

Gov. Stitt makes stops in Ponca City on Tuesday

As Gov. Kevin Stitt visited Ponca City on Tuesday as the second stop on his 2021 Top Ten Traveling Cabinet Tour, he held a meeting at City Central followed by making some stops around the area. Gov. Stitt and his Cabinet members visited Ponca City High School on Tuesday afternoon. Gov. Stitt met with some... Read More.
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Gov. Stitt to make stop in Ponca City Tuesday

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced last week that he and his cabinet will make a stop in Ponca City tomorrow, August 17, as the second stop on his 2021 Top Ten Traveling Cabinet Tour to allow Oklahomans to hear from state leaders and discuss issues important to the community. The meeting will take place at... Read More.

Registration Continues for Ponca City Schools

Enrollment numbers were presented Monday night to the Ponca City Board of Education. As of Aug. 9, the district has a total enrollment of 4,033 students. The district ended last year with 4,388 students.“It is typical to have many enroll the day before and the day school starts,” said Superintendent Shelley Arrott. “We have... Read More.