The Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 am at the City Central building. At the top of the meeting, the Board approved the minutes from the regular meeting held on April 11 and the special meeting held on April 25.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, commented after a tornado hit the town of Barnsdall on Monday evening and severe weather caused damage in other parts of Osage County. One person died because of the destructive storms, others were injured, and Barnsdall and other communities are still reeling from the extreme damage left in the wake of the tornado.