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Marlys Cervantes
Marlys is a retired Professor of Creative Writing and a monthly Staff Writer for Ponca City Monthly magazine.
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Wendy Ponca: Culture and Community
Artist Wendy Ponca blends Osage heritage with Japanese inspiration at her Thunderbird Gallery studio in Fairfax, creating hand-dyed silks, printed fabrics and regalia that celebrate culture and community.
September 1, 2026
The Man Who Collected the World
Bill Lawter, a Ponca City attorney and world traveler who spent 30 years with Conoco, passed away in June. This tribute celebrates his remarkable life across six continents.
September 1, 2026
Coming Out of the Darkness and Into the Skies: Libby Myers
Ponca City teen Libby Myers, after years of leg surgeries, found purpose and joy through the Northern Oklahoma Flight Academy, where she's now training as a student pilot.
September 1, 2026
Greater Tuna Comes to Ponca City Playhouse
Ponca Playhouse presents *Greater Tuna*, a two-man comedy set in Texas' third-smallest town, running August 21–23 & 28–30, 2026. Tickets are $25 adults, $15 students.
August 18, 2026
Making Space for Creativity
Dione Smith's DS Designs studio showcases handcrafted jewelry and metalwork, from personalized stamped pieces to custom silversmith creations made in her dedicated Ponca City workspace.
August 1, 2026
Civil Rights Trail Begins in Ponca City!
Oklahoma's Civil Rights Trail launches at Standing Bear Park in Ponca City, honoring Chief Standing Bear's landmark 1879 court case that predated the modern civil rights movement.
July 1, 2026
Trout Funeral Home
Trout Funeral Home has served Ponca City families since 1936, operating continuously under founding principles of character, confidence, value and trust through multiple ownership transitions.
May 28, 2026