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PCPS Wrestling Team Finishes in Top Ten with Two State Placers at State Championships

Thursday, March 4 by Lyman James

Ponca City High School Wrestling team recently competed in the OSSAA State Championships. The team finished in the Top 10, with two state placers. Sophomore Gabriel Roland finished as a State Runner-up at 170, and freshmen Chris Kiser was Third at 106. The state qualifiers were Chris Kiser 106, Preston Lee 126, Ryker Agee 132, Cameron... Read More.

NOC Mavs and Lady Mavs victorious over Seminole State

Wednesday, March 3 by Lyman James

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma -- The Northern Oklahoma College Mavs and Lady Mavs swept Seminole State in NJCAA basketball action Tuesday night. The 5th ranked Mavs (10-0) whipped Seminole 73-50 while the Lady Mavs (3-6) beat the Lady Belles 72-64. The Mavs are 5-0 in conference while the Lady Mavs are 2-3. Mavs 73, Seminole 50 The Mavs... Read More.

GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY AS WINTER STORM APPROACHES

Friday, February 12 by Lyman James

Oklahomans urged to stay off the roads OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 12, 2021) – Governor Kevin Stitt declared a State of Emergency today for all 77 Oklahoma counties as state officials continued their emergency response preparations for a dangerous winter storm expected to impact the state over the weekend. Oklahoma has already been coping with days of dangerously... Read More.

Po-Hi Academic Team Earns Place in State Tournament

Tuesday, January 19 by Lyman James

The Ponca City High School Academic Team competed in the Area Academic Bowl Tournament held in Stillwater on January 16, 2021. The team defeated Edmond Santa Fe in their second round. They lost to Area Champion Stillwater in the third round and defeated Deer Creek (Edmond) in the 5th round to secure their spot in... Read More.

Oklahoma State Department of Health provides COVID-19 vaccine information

Thursday, January 14 by Lyman James

You can register for a vaccination appointment using the link: https://vaccinate.oklahoma.gov/ Complete the entire form, select an available appointment date and time, and submit the form. You will be notified by email confirming your appointment.Is the vaccine safe? Yes, the vaccines that will be available to Oklahomans are safe and effective. The FDA... Read More.

Ponca City School Student Selected to Serve on State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council

Wednesday, December 30 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public School senior Payton Little has been selected to serve on the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister has named 97 Oklahoma high school students to her 2021 Student Advisory Council. This is the sixth consecutive year the group has been convened to assist Hofmeister and... Read More.

PTC Biomedical Sciences Academy member selected as state officer for HOSA

Friday, November 6 by Lyman James

Kenny Endl, a member of the Biomedical Sciences Academy at Pioneer Tech, has been elected as a state officer for HOSA, a CareerTech student organization. Endl is a senior at Woodland High School in Fairfax. He will serve as the Small School Representative on the officer team and takes his oath in November. For... Read More.

State agencies temporarily reducing non-essential services due to winter weather

Tuesday, October 27 by Lyman James

The Commissioner of Public Safety, as authorized by the Governor, has announced that due to inclement weather all state agencies may temporarily reduce non-essential services beginning at 5:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 and ending at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 for the following counties:Alfalfa Beaver Blaine Caddo Cimarron Comanche Cotton Beaver Ellis Garfield Grady Grant Harper Hughes Jefferson Kingfisher Major Okfuskee Seminole Stephens Texas Woods Woodward Greer Harmon Jackson Kiowa Tillman Beckham Custer Dewey Roger Mills Washita Kay Noble PayneState employees designated to maintain... Read More.

858 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Tuesday, most reported in a single day for the state

Tuesday, July 7 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 858 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Tuesday, July 7. This is by far the most amount of new cases reported in a single day for Oklahoma. The state has now seen a total of 17,220 cases since testing started, and 4,215 cases are active.For... 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.