Jimmie D. Wilson
Jimmie D. “Jim” Wilson Jimmie D. “Jim” Wilson of Blackwell died Saturday evening, Aug. 11, 2018, at his home at the age of 68 years. Jimmie D. “Jim” Wilson was born on Jan. 4, 1950, in Lawton to Dudley...
View ArticleIce Cream Social
THE MCCORD Senior Center hosted an Ice Cream Social on Friday night. This annual event is a wayof showing thanks to the community. (News Photo by Rolf... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleWeekend Shows
LUCAS ROSS performed two shows on Saturday “Banjo Farm” and “Son of a Keeper” at The Poncan Theatre. The free concerts were sponsored by the Ponca Cit... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleWaDonna Corn
WaDonna Corn, formerly of Blackwell died Saturday evening, Aug. 11, 2018, in the Total Loving Care Home in New Caney, Texas, at the age of 82 years. Services are pending with Roberts and Son Funeral...
View ArticleDo They Hate Public Schools?
Basketball great LeBron James deserves every bit of the praise he’s getting for opening a new public school, the I Promise school, in his hometown of ... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleThey Are Banking on the Midterm Elections Approach
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — The scene here in this old Colonial seaport is deceptively pacific. The sun shimmers off the sea, the fishing boats pass quietly. B... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleViolence Cure Under Our Noses
Cities have multiple personalities. I am reminded of that with bracing clarity by what some Chicagoans are calling the “weekend from hell.”It was the ... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleSid Wilson
Sid Wilson Sidney Warlick Wilson III, 64, of Osage County, was killed Aug. 7, 2018. He was born July 19, 1954, in Ponca City Hospital, to Sidney W. Wilson Jr. and Wilma Mae Leche Wilson. Sid attended...
View ArticleCounty Democrats Set Meeting on Thursday
The Kay County Democratic Party will be having a meeting on Aug. 16, 2018 at the Pioneer Tech in Ponca City at 7 p.m. Fred Dorrell will be the guest s... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleWet Morning Drive
DARK AND WET weather greets morning drivers Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 in Osage County looking west on U.S. 60 at Big Snake Road. Refinery and other oil i... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleDriver Injured
A SLEEPY DRIVER was seriously injured at 1:57 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, one mile west of Marland, after his vehicle departed the roadway, impacted a... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleWadonna Joan Corn
Wadonna Joan Corn NEW CANEY, Texas — Wadonna Joan Corn, age 83, of Kingwood, Texas, and formerly of Blackwell, passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in the Total Loving Care...
View ArticleCristy Lee Brown
Cristy Lee Brown Cristy Lee Brown, 58, of Ponca City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Caskey, and mother, Sue Frailey, both of Ponca City...
View ArticleCity Will Enter Litigation
Ponca City’s Board of Commissions met in its first regular session meeting of August on Monday at City Hall, voting unanimously to approve an applicat... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleMeeting Set Thursday
The Kay County Federation of Democratic Women will meet on Thursday, Aug. 16 at 6:15 p.m. at the Pioneer Tech Seminar Room. The speaker will be Cheryl... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleTerrified, Traumatized, Tearful
Before the story fully fades from view, it’s important to remember one of the most shameful episodes in a shameful presidency: the Trump administratio... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleDelbert Handke
Delbert Handke Delbert Handke passed away Aug. 10, 2018 at the age of 82. He was born on Nov. 12, 1935 on the family farm in Minco. He graduated from Minco High School in 1955. He then went on to...
View ArticleHostage Crisis In Turkey
It’s never a good idea to negotiate with a hostage-taker, but when it’s a NATO ally, there isn’t much choice.The Trump administration has been trying ... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleGil Morris
Gil Morris of Ponca City passed away Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. He was 68 years of age. Services are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel of Ponca City.
View ArticleAttempting to Redefine Racism
People are making this so complicated.A couple of weeks ago, the New York Times editorial board hired a technology writer, Sarah Jeong. When it was re... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
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