Ponca Archives - Page 47 of 61

Ponca City man arrested after committing 1st Degree Homicide on Friday

Monday, July 20 by Lyman James

The Ponca City News is reporting that at approximately 12:49 p.m.. on Friday, Ponca City Police responded to a call about a domestic disturbance in the 500 block of West Liberty Avenue.Linda Kathleen Jones, 55, was transported to AllianceHealth Ponca City where she was later pronounced dead. Jerry L. Harris, 66, of Ponca City... Read More.

Ponca City Public Library Awarded CARES Act Grant To Respond To COVID-19

Thursday, July 16 by Lyman James

The ODL (Oklahoma Department of Libraries) has awarded a $1,000.00 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) grant to the Ponca City Library to help purchase PPE and supplies to keep staff and visitors safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ponca City Library is one of 64 institutions to receive a grant from ODL courtesy of the federal... Read More.

Ponca City High School Announces Instructions for Concurrent Enrollment for Juniors & Seniors

Monday, July 13 by Lyman James

ATTENTION Po-Hi Juniors and Seniors who plan to enroll or are interested in concurrent enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year. As the counselors are working on student schedules for the upcoming school year, they are requesting information about concurrent enrollment of students. All Po-Hi students interested or enrolled in concurrent courses need to go to the... Read More.

Blackwell man injured in acident east of Ponca City on Saturday

Monday, July 13 by Lyman James

A personal injury collision happened at 8:51 p.m. Saturday evening on L.A. Cann, 154 ft. north of E. Prospect east of Ponca City.John Suggs, 48, of Blackwell was driving a 2010 Chevy Silverado westbound on E. Prospect where he attempted to negotiate a right turn onto L.A. Cann. Suggs failed to negotiate the turn... Read More.

Ponca City couple with animal abuse charges fail to appear in court for second time

Monday, July 13 by Lyman James

A Ponca City couple accused of animal cruelty back in May 2019 have failed to appear in the Kay County District Court for a second time. Daniel James Moran, 54, and Patricia Lynn Moran, 51, both of Ponca City, were both charged after Kay County Deputy Jason Bell discovered 5 dead pigs on the... Read More.

Ponca City at a 62 percent response rate to U.S. Census

Wednesday, July 8 by Lyman James

Households that receive the 2020 Census invitation packets are strongly encouraged to respond promptly to the 2020 Census using the census ID included in the questionnaire packet. People can respond online, by phone, or by completing and returning the paper form by mail. Responding with the census ID or by completing and returning the... Read More.

Sixth COVID-19-related death reported for Ponca City Wednesday, 673 new positive COVID-19 cases statewide

Wednesday, July 8 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 673 new positive COVID-19 cases for the state of Oklahoma on Wednesday, July 8. There have now been 17,893 positive cases since the start of the pandemic, and 4,355 cases are active.While Kay County saw two new COVID-19 cases, an eight virus-related death was reported for... Read More.

Read for Adventure program at the Ponca City Library

Wednesday, July 8 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Library proudly hosts another year of the Read for Adventure program.The Read for Adventure program “aims to promote literacy within families, increase their contact with the outdoors and provide an outlet for invaluable, nature-inspired discoveries.” The Oklahoma City Zoo’s mission is to educate Oklahomans about wildlife and wild places. By partnering... Read More.

Possible COVID-19 Case Results Were Negative for Ponca City Public Schools

Sunday, July 5 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School District has been made aware that the possible COVID-19 case results were NEGATIVE. Since there is a rise in positive cases in our area, PCPS Summer Activities will remain outside through Tuesday, July 14, 2020. “Safety is our number one priority, so please do not participate in PCPS Summer Activities if a... Read More.

Ponca City Public School District Receives COVID-19 Grant Money From the State

Friday, July 3 by Lyman James

On July 1, 2020, the Ponca City Public School District was notified that they were 1 of 150 schools awarded Incentive Grant funds to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 through June 30 of 2021. The competitive grant consisted of $8 million dollars set-aside in the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds from... Read More.

Ponca City Lady Cat Softball Tryouts

Thursday, July 2 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School District will be holding two tryout days this year for Lady Cat Softball in order to allow for safe distancing during the tryouts.The dates and times will be July 10 at 6:00 p.m. and July 11 at 1:00 p.m. The tryouts will begin at the above time, so please... Read More.

Pine Wilt Disease in Ponca City

Thursday, July 2 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City Parks and Recreation Department manages over 730 acres of park and passive land and in so doing also manages the urban forest on those lands. Over the last year, staff has noticed an increase in deaths among non-native pine trees, specifically Austrian, Scotch and Japanese black pines. After investigating... Read More.