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Absentee voters for upcoming school elections have until Feb. 8 to apply

Voters in Kay County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Feb. 8 Tonkawa School Board, Frontier School Bond, or the Deer Creek-Lamont School Bond elections need to apply by Feb. 8.Absentee ballots are available to any registered voter, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested. No excuse is...

Thanksgiving Food Drive starts November 8 in Blackwell

The City of Blackwell will be accepting non-perishable food donations until SUNDAY, November 21. Donations may be deposited at the Blackwell City Hall or Blackwell Police Department.The food drive will run November 8-21The following items are being accepted: -CANNED SOUPS/STEWS -NUT BUTTERS (Peanut, Walnut, etc) -BAGS OR CANS OF DRIED BEANS, PEAS -BARLEY & QUINOA -BAGS OF PLAIN RICE...

Kaw Job Fair Today at City Central

Your brighter future starts tomorrow at a special Job Fair for Kaw Nation of Oklahoma and Kaw Gaming Incorporated.  Today from 10am ‘til 4pm, stop by City Central at 400 East Central in Ponca City to learn about exciting career opportunities that offer generous tiered paid time off, 100% paid employee Health Coverage, Blue...

Mavs’ softball upends #8 Seminole

The NOC Mavs split a Thursday doubleheader Thursday with #8 Seminole in Tonkawa.   The Mavs (9-7) lost 22-1 in Game 1 but rallied in Game 2 winning 6-4.   The Mavs are 2-2 in conference play. In Game 2, Shay Cushenbery shut out Seminole over six innings and the Mavs' five...

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR SESSION HELD MARCH 8

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on March 8, 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, Mayor Nicholson presented an Arbor Week...

PCPS has 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Sunday, Sept. 20

The following is a letter from Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott for Sunday, Sept. 20. So far, PCPS has 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases.Dear PCPS Parents, Staff, and Community Members:Below you will find the weekly update informing our public of the COVID-19 positive cases and quarantined, close contact totals for PCPS occurring the...

NOC Virtual Graduation set for Aug. 8

 The Northern Oklahoma College Class of 2020 will be celebrated with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 8.  The ceremony is not live, but the link to the virtual commencement will be made active at 

NOC graduation moved to Aug. 8, Diane Anderson set to speak

Northern Oklahoma College has rescheduled 2020 graduation moving the date to Aug. 8.  Ponca City’s Diane Anderson will be the speaker. The ceremony will be held through either a modified live ceremony or a virtual ceremony, dependent upon which best follows CDC guidelines at the time.  The date was originally set for...