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Man set to face charges in Daisy Doe 1988 killing.

The body of Jeanette Ellen Coleman was found near Fort Gibson Dam in 1988.  At the time, authorities found no identification and dubbed Coleman “Daisy Doe” because of a tattoo on her shoulder.  In 2015, the State Medical Examiner’s office finally identified Coleman and reopened the case.All these years later, James Ray Vogel of...

PCPS addresses issues district could face due to COVID-19

With the rapid spread of the Omicron Variant of COVID-19, Ponca City Public Schools needs to advise families of possible issues the district could face as far as staffing is concerned. PCPS is committed to making sure the buildings stay open because they know students learn best with face-to-face instruction. However, PCPS could have...

Placards for face coverings ordinance available

Business placards for Ordinance 6-1-10 are now available for pick up. The City of Ponca City is providing placards to all regulated entities (indoor places open to the public) that request them. The yellow placards should be placed in a conspicuous location visible to all entrants.The placards state,...

PCPS Face Coverings Team Store Back Open

The Ponca City Public Schools Face Coverings Team Store is open once more through September 14, 2020! Available for purchase are youth and adult size masks and activity masks, or neck gaiters. A sizing guide is available for viewing at the Team Store (link below), but elementary children will definitely need a youth size...

United Way Donates 800 Face Coverings for PCPS Students

Pictured Left to Right: Krista Urioste and Melissa Young with United Way and Shelley Arrott and Curtis Layton with PCPS.   United Way of Ponca City provided previous campaign tee-shirts, and the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers cut 800 bandanas for PCPS students to use as a temporary face covering as needed.   “Our district wanted...

Union Elementary Receives Donations for Face Coverings

Pictured above L-R: Church members Helen Widener, Carolyn Richardson, Brenda Lewis, and Molly Kyler   Union Elementary School recently received student face covering donations. Members of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Ponca City donated 150 fabric squares to be used as face coverings.   Members of the Ponca City NewPoint Church also donated...

PCPS Face Coverings Team Store Still Open To Place Your Order by August 3

The Ponca City Public Schools Face Coverings Team Store is now open through August 3, 2020! Available for purchase are youth and adult size masks and adult size activity masks, or neck gaiters. A sizing guide is available for viewing at the Team Store (link below), but elementary children will definitely need a youth...

PCPS Face Coverings Team Store Now Open – Place Your Order by August 3

The Ponca City Public Schools Face Coverings Team Store is now open through August 3, 2020. Available for purchase are youth and adult size masks and adult size activity masks, or neck gaiters. A sizing guide is available for viewing at the Team Store (link below), but elementary children will definitely need a youth...

Face Masks to be required at Walmart starting July 20

Walmart has announced that it will soon require customers to wear face masks inside its stores.  This new policy will begin July 20 and will impact more than 5,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations.  The retail giant says 65% of its stores are already located in areas where there is a state or local government...

CDC provides information on cloth face coverings

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. CDC officials are warning that cloth face coverings are NOT a replacement for social distancing. People wearing cloth...

Truck Drivers Hauling Hemp In Pawhuska In January No Longer Face Charges

PAWHUSKA - Charges have been dropped against two men who were pulled over while driving a semi full of hemp/marijuana through Pawhuska back in January. Pawhuska Police arrested Tadesse Deneke and Farah Warsame for hauling what police believed was nine tons of marijuana, but attorneys for the men said it was legal hemp. They and...