The Fiscal Year 2019-2020 City budget meetings concluded on Tuesday at City Hall, with Ponca City Management closing out two all-day sessions concerning the wants and needs of various municipal departments.Mayor Homer Nicholson, City Manager Craig Stephenson and City Finance Director Marc LaBossiere convened... Read More.

Wednesday night brought a line of severe storms through the Northern Oklahoma area. Some of the high winds with the storm caused 3 semi trucks on I-35 near Braman to be blown over at about 9:40 p.m. which caused one of the southbound lanes... Read More.

On Monday, April 29, 2019, Hembree & Hodgson Construction, LLC will begin work to reconstruct the pavement on Shirlee Avenue, at the intersection of Meadow Lane and extending 540 feet west. Construction will be completed in two 30-day phases, barring weather delays.  During... Read More.

A personal injury collision occurred around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday Night about 1 mile south of Tonkawa on Main Street. 47-year-old Brent Allen Bailey of Tonkawa was driving a 1995 Chevrolet Pickup. The vehicle departed to the left of the roadway, over-corrected, departed the roadway back... Read More.

Oklahoma law enforcement are investigating the discovery of human skeletal remains from what could be an Arkansas City man missing for almost a year. Family members said Tuesday they had concluded that the remains found in a wooded area near Kaw City are that... Read More.

The Ponca City Police Department was contacted by concerned citizens reference a robbery investigation.  This case involved a 24 year old victim who was attacked and had some clothing stolen from him.  This investigation was handed over to a Detective this morning.  The Detective... Read More.

With this Friday being Good Friday, different schools and businesses will be closed tomorrow. For local schools, Blackwell, Tonkawa, Frontier, Deer Creek-Lamont and Ponca City are some of the local schools closed for the holiday. The Blackwell City Hall and the Kay County Courthouse... Read More.

As Easter approaches this Sunday, local Easter Egg Hunts and activities are happening for all families to enjoy. The First United Methodist Church in Blackwell is hosting the Easter Eggstravaganza Egghunt from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday where there will also be a... Read More.

The 2019 Ponca City High School Prom will be held Saturday, April 20 at the Marland Mansion. The Grand March will begin at 6 p.m. The Theme this year is “Roaring 20’s” and the colors are red and gold. The Prince and... Read More.

 For the first time in 15 years, the Ponca City Public School Symphonic Band has earned a Superior (I) rating on stage at the Oklahoma State Secondary Activities Association (OSSAA) State Concert Band Contest held at Jenks High School. The group also... Read More.