🌱 How a Ponca City parking lot dispute turned into a dangerous chase

Hey there, Ponca City! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Ponca City parking lot dispute turned into a dangerous chase

Also on today's calendar: Ponca City Motoplayground Motocross Championships and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Ponca City woman charged after chasing ex-boyfriend with car (koco.com) — A 62-year-old Ponca City woman is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police say she chased her ex-boyfriend with her car while under the influence, coming within inches of hitting him. Security cameras and witnesses captured the September 23 pursuit near Donald Avenue and 14th Street, and officers reported finding prescription medications in her vehicle before taking her into custody.
   

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📸 Around Ponca City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ponca City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9

• FIREPIT NIGHT Rally Point - Ponca City (Kay County) →
  Pioneer Park, 520 E Hazel Ave, Ponca City
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4

• Ponca City Motoplayground Motocross Championships →
  AMBUCS Motocross Track, 1005 West Prospect Avenue, Ponca City
  7:00 am
• Cars and Coffee 2026 →
  Lake Ponca, 1688 L A Cann Drive, Ponca City
  10:00 am

Monday October 5

• Senior Day →
  Ponca City Calendar Ponca City, OK 74601
• Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session →
  Ponca City Calendar, City Hall Commission Chamber 516 E. Grand Avenue, Ponca City
  2:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Lincoln Fall Book Fair
  Lincoln Elementary Ponca City, OK 74601
  8:00 am

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📣 Ponca City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Sobriety Fest Newkirk OK →
  Newkirk Senior Center, 525 W South Ave, Newkirk
  4:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Hominy Varsity Football @ Woodland →
  Woodland High School, 100 N 6th St, Fairfax
  7:00 pm

Friday October 30

• Crescent Varsity Football @ Tonkawa →
  Tonkawa High School event center, 500 E North Ave, Tonkawa
  7:00 pm
• Ketchum Varsity Football @ Woodland →
  Woodland High School, 100 N 6th St, Fairfax
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 21

• Bo Phillips Band: Bo Show @ Arthur's - Blackwell, OK →
  Arthur's, 402 W Dewey Ave, Blackwell
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 5

• Riven Christmas Tour →
  Ponca City Gospel Jubilee, 141 Howard St, Ponca City
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Ponca City. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Ponca City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ponca City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Blackwell

• Kay County Court Filings 10/01/2026 (poncacitynow.com)
• NOC Criminal Justice Students Get Inside Look at Enid Police Department (enidbuzz.com)
• October 1, 2026 Issue, Page 7 of 9 (tonkawanews.com)

Stillwater

• Children's museum finds permanent home in downtown Stillwater (fox23.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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