The Ponca City News

06/04/2026

The Ponca City News is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Customer Service Representative to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing customer inquiries via email, handling payments, and ensuring all interactions are accurate and timely. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, dependable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
*Respond promptly and professionally to customer emails
*Process payments and handle financial transactions accurately
*Maintain organized records and follow up as needed*Collaborate with the team to ensure customer satisfaction
Requirements:
*Previous customer service experience preferred
*Strong organizational skills and attention to detail a must
*Comfortable with financial transactions and email communication
*Ability to multitask and work independently
To apply, please send your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected].

04/23/2026

04/08/2026

The election for Ponca City Public Schools Board of Education Seat No. 1 was held today on April 7. The following are the results of the election according to the OK Elections website with all 18 precincts reporting in. It should be noted that these are unofficial results:

Jeffrey MacKinnon – 415 votes (54.46%)

Apryl Moore – 347 votes (45.54%)

02/11/2026

The election for Ponca City Commissioner Seat #3 was held today, between incumbent Garrett Bowers and Nathan Voelkers. The following are the results according to okelections.gov with all 13 precincts reporting in:

Nathan Voelkers – 43.39% (387 votes)

Garrett Bowers – 56.61% (505 votes)

02/06/2026

Law enforcement responded to the corner of N. Pine and W. Broadway around the noon hour on Friday, Feb. 6. A male had barricaded himself in within an area behind the home closest to the street. After two hours, the tactical team, using less lethals, were safely able to take the male into custody. (Photo by Calley Lamar)

Full story to follow in the Tuesday edition of the Ponca City News.

01/26/2026

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, PCPS will shift to a Virtual Learning Day.

Packets were sent home with elementary students last week. Secondary students can check Google classroom for assignments.

All activities have been canceled.

01/22/2026

PCPS will be in session on Friday, 1/23. Please continue to monitor the district’s social media, website/app, and local news media in case winter weather intensifies.

All Friday evening and weekend activities have been canceled, including Cat Care.

The district will continue to monitor weather conditions, and a decision regarding Monday’s schedule will be made as early as possible.

Thank you for staying informed and weather aware.

01/05/2026

Water will be off tomorrow on N 4th St (700–1000 block) starting around 9 AM for hydrant replacement. Service will return once work is complete.

01/05/2026

12/28/2025

Mary Katherine (Brown) Goss, 76, of Ponca City, OK, passed peacefully at Stillwater Medical Center on December 18, 2025. A celebration of her life will be held at 11am on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Albright United Methodist Church with Andy Lambel pastor of Albright United Methodist Church, officiating.

Katie, as friends and family have always known her, was born on April 14, 1949 to George Alva Brown and Opal (Musgrave) Brown in Ponca City, OK. Katie attended and graduated from Ponca City High School in 1967. She married David Louis Goss of Perry, OK on October 29, 1971 at First United Methodist Church in Perry, OK. She and David had one daughter before divorcing in May 1979.

Katie had a long career as a Certified Professional Secretary and earned an Associates degree in General Business. She worked for Evans and Associates in Ponca City from May 1980 until May of 1997. She then joined the staff of the Marland Mansion from 1997 until 2000. At the Mansion, she assisted the Director and found that she enjoyed leading historical tours and coordinating event rentals of the facility. In 2000, she went to work for the Parks and Recreation Department where she remained until retirement in July 2015. Throughout the mid 1980s and early 1990s, she also worked for her parents’ auction and real estate business, and earned her real estate license.

Having been raised with an emphasis on the value of hard work and service to her community, Katie devoted much of her time and talents to Albright United Methodist Church, of which she had been a life-long member. Katie was also a member of United Methodist Women (currently United Women in Faith), volunteered in the Northern Prairie District office of the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church, and served as her church’s representative on the Board of the Child Development Center of Ponca City. She also volunteered with Meals on Wheels and Hospice of North Central Oklahoma. Finally, Katie served on Ponca City’s Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association Board.

Katie was an avid reader and lover of the performing arts. She regularly attended Ponca Playhouse productions and Music in the Garden performances at Cann Memorial Gardens as well as OKC Broadway shows at the OKC Civic Center. She especially looked forward to opportunities to see her three grandchildren’s theatrical and musical productions throughout their school years.

Katie was preceded in death by her father, George Alva Brown, her mother, Opal (Musgrave) Brown, and her sister, Patsy Jean (Brown) Martin. She is survived by her daughter, Ammie Bryant, son-in-law, Jefferson Bryant, and three grandchildren all of Stillwater, OK; two sisters, Judy Ritthaler (Robert Ritthaler) and Linda Stevens (Bill Stevens) both of Perry, OK and many nieces and nephews and their families.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Katie’s memory to the Ponca City Child Development Center.