Guilty PleaIn BlackwellArson Case
NEWKIRK — Tanya Lynn Short, 43, Ponca City, entered a guilty plea in Kay County District Court to attempted arson first degree and attempted arson thi... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleA Moment to Think About GOP
WASHINGTON — John McCain’s death offers a moment to think about the insurgency in the GOP that vexed him during his final decade as a politician, and ... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleBirthday Celebrations
KEY LIME Dip with Scooby graham bones. (News Photo by Sherry Muchmore) Last week the ladies of ‘A Wild Hair Salon’ celebrated two birthdays – Kortney ... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleJury Trials Scheduled to Start
NEWKIRK — Two jury trials are scheduled to start in Kay County District Court today. Karin Andra Ross, 21, Tonkawa, who is charged with assault and... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca City...
View ArticleBattle Is Finally Finished
The Battle of Michigan Avenue is finally over, and it was won by the protesters.The lopsided fight between anti-war demonstrators and the brutish poli... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleNearly News 2018-08-28
The Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar on business continuity and ransom ware prevention in manufacturing on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Pioneer...
View ArticleRebecca Jo Wheeler Castleberry
Rebecca Jo Wheeler Castleberry, age 45, a resident of Geary, Okla., and a former resident of Seminole County, Okla. passed away from this life Friday, August 24, 2018 at Integris Baptist Medical Center...
View ArticleFunerals 2018-08-28
Wednesday Margaret Ruth Whitson Montgomery — A Celebration of God’s Love will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Following the ceremony, she will be laid...
View ArticleThe Public Has Been Presented With No New Evidence
If you’ve ever wondered how Russia became America’s most fearsome enemy, long after that country gave up Communism, gulags, forced starvations and mas... Please login below or subscribe to the Ponca...
View ArticleDonald Keith Mills
Donald Keith Mills, of Ponca City, died Sunday afternoon, Aug. 26, 2018, in the Alliance Health – Ponca City at the age of 83 years. Donald Keith Mills was born on July 19, 1935, in Prairie, Ark., to...
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High-Speed Service Moves Forward | August 28, 2018 Ponca City’s city-owned high-speed internet service took another step forward as the Ponca City Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to...
View ArticleObituaries
Rebecca Jo Wheeler Castleberry | August 28, 2018 Rebecca Jo Wheeler Castleberry, age 45, a resident of Geary, Okla., and a former resident of Seminole County, Okla. passed away from this life Friday,...
View ArticleFunerals 2018-08-29
Thursday Donald Keith Mills — A memorial service is scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 30th in The Tabernacle Church in Blackwell with Rev. Robert Johnson officiating. Arrangements are under the...
View ArticleCimarron Transit Will Offer $1 Rides To Local Residents
Celebrating Ponca City workers, Cimarron Public Transit System is offering $1 fare for one-way trips within the city limits for those going to/from work or education destinations. The promotion began...
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CASA Advocate Added to Ranks
JUDGE JENNIFER Brock, Kay County 8th District Court, welcomes Meghan Short of Ponca City as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Meghan Short, of Ponca City, was sworn in as a Court Appointed Special...
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Monthly Fly-In Breakfast Set For Saturday at the Ponca City Airport
THE FLY-IN Breafast is hosted by the Ponca City Aviation Foundation the first Saturday of each month. It’s a great day to visit the best breakfast buffet in town at the Ponca City Regional Airport, and...
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All About Science – The Mother of Invention
WITH OVER 1000 patents, Thomas Edison might be the most well known of inventors. Others, like Nikola Tesla, were not as appreciated in their own time only to gain recognition later. Necessity is the...
View ArticleCommunity Members Turn Out For Golden Tigers’ Fall Enrollment
ARKANSAS CITY — With fall classes for the Golden Tigers program set to begin in September, 84 people signed up for classes during the first day of fall enrollment held Thursday in Cowley College’s...
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Celebration Planned For Ponca City’s 125th
THIS IS Grand Avenue of Ponca City in the pre-1900 era, nearly 125 years ago. By STEVE DYE Mid-Week Editor Ponca City Main Street is planning a celebration of Ponca City’s 125th birthday to be held in...
View ArticleOSHL Announces Session
STILLWATER — On Sept. 18-19 at 9:30 a.m., the Oklahoma Silver Haired Legislature (OSHL) will be conducting their Biennial Legislative Session at the Holiday Inn and Suites on N. Robinson in Oklahoma...
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