Fire Danger in Oklahoma Begins Monday

Ponca City Today Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Tonight Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to... Read More.

City of Tonkawa Holding Town Hall Meeting Today

To address the concerns of our community, the City of Tonkawa is holding a Town Hall Meeting that will address the current issues of this Water Emergency. During this Town Hall Meeting, we will give the community a complete explanation of the current operations underway and also allow the community to ask the panel of... Read More.
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Kay County Sheriff’s Dept. Makes Drug and Stolen Property Arrests Today, Expect More

Today, the Kay County Sheriff's Dept. executed a search warrant in the 6000 blk East Lake Road. After working with several area agencies, enough probable cause was developed to request a search warrant from the court. The warrant was issued and signed by the judge. The investigation is still on going, however today several arrests were made... Read More.
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Kasey Alert System Takes Effect Today

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Kasey Alert system will take effect today, Nov. 1, 2023. House Bill 1077, authored by Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, establishes the Kasey Alert system and is named for Kasey Russell, a 29-year-old Cherokee Nation Citizen who went missing in 2016. "First, I would like to thank the grassroots efforts of the Missing... Read More.

A Nationwide Emergency Alert Test is Coming to Your Phone Today (October 4th)

From the city of Ponca City: FEMA, in coordination with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), will conduct a nationwide test of the EAS (Emergency Alert System) and WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts) today (October 4, 2023.) Beginning at approximately 1:20 p.m. CT, cell towers will broadcast the test for approximately 30 minutes. During this time, WEA-compatible wireless... Read More.

New Teacher Orientation Begins Today

Tuesday began New Teacher Orientation for PCPS. The school district will have 64 new certified employees for the 2023-2024 school year, the most new hires for a school year. Staff Numbers: 30 from Ponca City, 34 from outside of a Ponca City zip code, 3 from Kansas, and 3 from California. There are also new... Read More.
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