Potential Federal Assistance for Ponca City and Kay County
For anyone with significant property damage caused by the winter storm who is not in one of the 16 approved counties, please report damage online today at Read More.
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Ponca City’s Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Collection working section’s 21 and 16
The City of Ponca City’s Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Collection is on-going. There is no fee for this service. Crews are using a Limb Removal Pick Up Order that has been created to remove debris as efficiently and safely as possible, while working thru each of the 21 sections identified for collection... Read More.
Read Across America Week Set for Ponca City Public Schools
March 2 is National Read Across American Day, a day to celebrate literacy. This date was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help students of all ages get excited about reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss.
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Ponca City Board of Commissioners meeting held February 22
The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on February 22, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance.Ceremonies and Proclamations
Under the Ceremonies and Proclamations section of the agenda, there was a presentation of service medallions to outgoing Commissioner Ryan Austin. Austin served... Read More.
2021-2022 Ponca City High School Course Selection
Ponca City High School students will begin the process of selecting courses for the 2021-22 school year beginning February 23rd. During the week of February 23rd, incoming seniors and juniors will be meeting with their counselors during their English class in the Assembly Center. Incoming sophomores will meet the following week, March 1-5, during... Read More.
Edmond man with Ponca City connections injured in accident
An Edmond, Ok. man with connections to Ponca City was injured in a collision that occurred at 4:22 p.m. Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 35 north bound just north of NE 50th Street in Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County.Just Pappan, 43, of Edmond was driving a 2003 Chevy Suburban north bound on I-35 at a... Read More.
Ponca City Public School District Announces Distance Learning for Thursday, February 18
Ponca City Public School District will continue with Distance Learning on Thursday, February 18. Their lots are cleared and ready to go but PCPS still has some hazardous bus routes and poor walking conditions. PCPS is also concerned about the issues that could arise in the morning due to the slushing from today freezing... Read More.
Ponca City Refinery Impacted by Cold Weather
The Ponca City Refinery experienced a number of cold-weather related issues that forced a partial shut-down of multiple units on February 15, 2021. The refinery has fence line and community monitoring in place. The ongoing monitoring has shown no impact to the community.The refinery will be restarting multiple units over the next several days.... Read More.
Ponca City High School Mock Trial Team Advances to Quarterfinals Third Year in a Row
The Ponca City Senior High Mock Trial team advanced to quarterfinals for the 3rd year in a row. This year’s competition is a little different as it is entirely virtual. Students competed February 2nd against McAlester and Moore. They defeated Moore two ballots to one but lost to McAlester three ballots to zero. Despite only winning... Read More.
Ponca City Public School District Announces Distance Learning for February 16
All Ponca City Public School students will participate in Distance Learning on Tuesday, February 16, due to continued extreme weather and hazardous road conditions. Teachers will communicate with students through Google Classroom or site Facebook pages. If we experience controlled electric service interruptions, Distance Learning will resume as power becomes available. We may not have advanced... Read More.
Ponca City Emergency Management shares space heater safety tips
Space heaters account for 43 percent of U.S. home heating fires and 85 percent of associated deaths. Safety should always be a top consideration when using space heaters. Here are some tips for keeping your home safe and warm when it’s cold outside:• Inspect heaters for cracked or broken plugs or loose connections before... Read More.
Bodick and Husted win Ponca City and Blackwell elections
Election results are in from Tuesday night. Robert Bodick wins Ponca City Commissioner Office 4 with 55.3% of the votes to defeat Terron Liles. Robert Husted won Blackwell City Council Ward 3 as he defeated Phillip Logan, Diane Spry and Josh Gillman.Posted below are the final results from OK Election Results:CITY OF BLACKWELL
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