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PONCA CITY  — The Ponca City Board of Education is seeking applicants for Ward seat No. 4, which became vacant with the death of board member David Kincaid.

PONCA CITY  — Craig Stephenson, city manager of Ponca City, told city commissioners Monday that a social media application is now available in the App Store.

OKLAHOMA CITY —  The Oklahoma State Department of Health most current COVID-19 total case count is 337,457 across the state.

NEWKIRK — Newkirk city manager Ryan Smykil said he is hopeful the city can soon be constructing a Newkirk Public Safety Center, which would house the fire and police departments.

PONCA CITY  — Ponca City Senior High School will transition to Distance Learning on Wednesday, Jan. 13 through Friday, Jan. 22. 

PONCA CITY  — A public hearing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Commission Chambers, 516 east Grand to discuss a Community Development Block Grant Cares Act.

PONCA CITY — The Ponca City Public School elementary in-district transfer request window for the 2021-2022 school year opened on Jan. 4 and will close on April 30.

OKLAHOMA CITY —  The Oklahoma State Department of Health most current COVID-19 total case count is 335,247 across the state.

NEWKIRK — This Friday, Jan. 15, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Feb. 9, Ponca City Municipal and Blackwell Municipal Elections. (see a list of races below)

 TONKAWA —  After serving 10 years as Northern Oklahoma College president, Dr. Cheryl Evans is retiring June 30, 2021.