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🌱 Remembering Dayna Lyle Fredrick, 74, of Ponca City

Ponca City, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Ponca City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remembering Dayna Lyle Fredrick, 74, of Ponca City
  • Ponca City seeks bids for road materials and de-icer
  • Ponca City police logs include drug arrest and assault reports

Also on today's calendar: Ponca Playhouse Presents: Clue and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 34.
  • Friday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dayna Lyle Fredrick (poncacitynews.com) — Dayna Lyle Fredrick, a Ponca City resident who built two log cabins on his family's farm, died at home October 31 at 74. A celebration of his life is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, November 12, at Trout Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel. He enjoyed woodworking, the outdoors and time with family.
   

2. November 10, 2026 Issue, Page 6 of 11 (poncacitynews.com) — Ponca City is seeking bids for asphalt, concrete, de-icer and other materials for the first half of 2027. Suppliers must submit sealed bids to the city clerk at 516 East Grand Avenue by 3 p.m. December 15, when bids will be publicly opened. Bidding documents are available at the clerk's office.
   

3. Police Logs 11/08/2026 to 11/09/2026 (poncacitynow.com) — Ponca City police arrested a man on South Pine on Nov. 9 on allegations of distributing a controlled substance and possession with intent, according to department logs. The two-day roundup also records assault reports on South Ash and East Albany and a reported online debit-card theft.
   

4. Ponca City company in process to acquire Williams Broadcasting (enidnews.com) — Ponca City-based Team Radio Marketing Group plans to acquire three Enid radio stations as longtime owner Kyle Williams steps away from broadcasting. The deal for KOFM, KGWA-AM and The Jet HD still needs FCC approval, while a related transaction would add four digital billboards to Team Radio's outdoor advertising business.
   

5. Webster High School Student killed in highway accident mourned; OHP updates investigation (kjrh.com) — Ponca City High School student council members are mourning a friend from Tulsa's Webster High School who died in a Turner Turnpike crash after a statewide conference. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a semi struck the school vehicle Monday in Lincoln County. The investigation continues, and no charges have been filed.
   

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Ok Ponca City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ponca City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ponca City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.