The Ponca City News

The Ponca City News was formed in 1918 by merging two local newspapers, The Ponca City Courier and The Ponca City Democrat. Both of these original papers began in the 1890s, giving The News a rich history of over 118 years.

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PTC to host lunch and learn on non-profit succession planning

5 days ago | poncacitynews.com | Calley Lamar

Time to read less than 1 minute Posted in: Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) is gearing up for a lunch and learn focused on succession planning for smooth leadership transitions on Thursday, June 12 from 11:30 am to 1 pm.This lunch and learn, titled “Staying Afloat When the Captain Steps Down” will feature speaker Maggi Hutchason of Dearing House Child Advocacy Center. Hutchason has over 25 years of child advocacy experience, and served as…
32nd Annual Herb Festival set for June 7

5 days ago | poncacitynews.com | Calley Lamar

Time to read 1 minute Posted in: On the first Saturday in June, Ponca City is host to one of its most well-attended events: the Ponca City Herb Festival.The event is held at the 10-acre Cann Memorial Botanical Gardens, located at 1500 Grand Ave., beginning at 8 am, rain or shine.Admission is free. The Herb Festival has been a staple of the community for more than 30 years, and gathers more than 100 vendors from Oklahoma, Texas,…
City Hall hosts downtown revitalization town hall

1 week ago | poncacitynews.com | Calley Lamar

Posted in: A town hall was held in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall on Thursday, May 29 focused on downtown revitalization.This meeting was hosted by Mayor Kelsey Wagner and Commissioner Robert Bodick. The town hall gathered a packed crowd of numerous downtown property owners, business owners, and residents.At the start of the meeting, Mayor Wagner shared several statistics. People form an…
Free family event on June 6

1 week ago | poncacitynews.com | Calley Lamar

Posted in: A free family event geared toward ages 0 to 5 is set to be held at Northern Oklahoma Youth Services (NOYS), located at 2203 N. Ash St., on Friday, June 6 from 11 am to 1 pm.This event, organized by Parents as Teachers, Family Resource Center, and Know & Grow Oklahoma is titled: “Shark Week Sensory Fun” and will include sharkthemed hands-on activity stations, sensory play opportunities, shark…
Wildcats Red team wins twice

1 week ago | poncacitynews.com | David Miller

The Ponca City Red Summer baseball team picked up a couple of wins in games with Newkirk this week.The Red team topped Newkirk 10-4 and 7-2 in games played at the Po-Hi baseball field.Newkirk got on the scoreboard first in the opening game with two runs in the second inning. Ponca City retaliated with three in the second, four in the third and three in the fourth. Newkirk added lone runs in the…
Local band Fading Fast to debut new single

1 week ago | poncacitynews.com | Calley Lamar

Posted in: Ponca City-based band, Fading Fast, is set to drop a new single and music video for their song “Drunk Text” on Sunday, June 1.The band, consisting of vocalist Grayson Webb, drummer Rod Marhler, guitar player Dylan Vowell, and bass player James Devinney, have seen growth in the past year as the number of venues they’ve performed at has ballooned. Now, in addition to local venues, the band has…
Living Hope fights Period Poverty with Red Pantries

1 week ago | poncacitynews.com | Everett Brazil

Time to read 5 minutes First Christian Church is an imposing structure downtown Ponca City. Rising two stories into the sky, the church is easily visible at Fifth and Cleveland, and even a few blocks from the worship center, it is an anchor in the northeast side of the business district. An empty lot sits silently behind the church, dedicated to a community garden; it takes up the rest of the city block, all devoted to…
Germany to help Kyiv build long-range missiles to strike Russia

1 week ago | poncacitynews.com | Michael Nienaber

Time to read 2 minutes Posted in: BERLIN — Germany agreed to provide Ukraine with 5 billion euros ($5.7 billion) in military aid as part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s pledge to help Kyiv build long-range weapons to hit targets on Russian territory.The German funds will flow to the war-battered nation’s production infrastructure, with a “significant” number of weapons to be built this year, the Defense Ministry said in a…
Ponca City Church sees spiritual growth at annual Women’s Conference

1 week ago | poncacitynews.com | Everett Brazil

Time to read 2 minutes Posted in: The entry way at the Ponca City Church is silent early in the afternoon Wednesday, May 21. A coffee bar sits quietly in the corner, where on a Sunday morning it is filled with the excitement of a weekly worship service. Hallways typically filled with churchgoers are dark and silent, especially near the worship center of the church.Only days before, it was a much different picture, one that saw…
Rules of Conduct and budgets approved at City Commission meeting

1 week ago | poncacitynews.com | Calley Lamar

Time to read 5 minutes Posted in: The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met for their regular monthly session on Tuesday, May 27 at 5:30 pm.Mayor Kelsey Wagner called the meeting to order.The first item on the agenda was the consent agenda. Items on the consent agenda are deemed non-controversial and routine in nature, and are approved with one motion by the governing body. The Commissioners remove item #5 from the consent agenda…