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OSDH reporting 1,036 new COVID-19 cases for Sunday

Monday, February 22 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,036 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, Feb. 21. Oklahoma’s seen 419,354 COVID-19 cases overall as 15,356 cases are active.Twenty-six additional virus-related deaths were documented Sunday to put Oklahoma’s death toll to 4,181.Kay County has seen 5,048 COVID-19 cases, 73 deaths and 4,807 recoveries. There are currently...

Two earthquakes shake Grant County Thursday and Friday

Friday, February 19 by Lyman James

The U.S. Geological Survey Team is reporting a 4.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 7:56 a.m. Friday morning. The epicenter was located 3.7 miles southwest of Manchester in far northwestern Grant County.

Blackwell Public Schools having Virtual Learning Day due to water issues

Friday, February 19 by Lyman James

Due to the recent issues with Blackwell water, Blackwell Public Schools will once again be going with virtual learning today. Blackwell City workers are continuing to work on the city's water issue from the recent winter storm.

Perry’s water system slowly recovering

Friday, February 19 by Lyman James

The water system in the city of Perry in Noble County is slowly recovering, and the City of Perry is preparing to gradually open one tower and raise the pressure for most customers within the city. Those in the outlying areas will, unfortunately, continue to see low water pressure for now.The City of Perry...

Edmond man with Ponca City connections injured in accident

Friday, February 19 by Lyman James

An Edmond, Ok. man with connections to Ponca City was injured in a collision that occurred at 4:22 p.m. Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 35 north bound just north of NE 50th Street in Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County.Just Pappan, 43, of Edmond was driving a 2003 Chevy Suburban north bound on I-35 at a...

City of Blackwell calls for voluntary boil for drinking water

Friday, February 19 by Lyman James

The City of Blackwell Facebook page shared an update Friday morning stating that residents may be experiencing low water pressure this morning that is due to the slower process of cleaning and disinfecting during extreme cold temperatures.In an abundance of caution, the City of Blackwell...

One new COVID-19 death for Kay County, 618 COVID-19 cases statewide

Thursday, February 18 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 618 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Feb. 18. Oklahoma’s seen 416,476 COVID-19 cases overall as 17,396 cases are active. The number of active cases is 1,204 less than Wednesday.Twenty-three additional virus-related deaths were documented Thursday to put Oklahoma’s death toll to 4,112. This includes a Kay...