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Persons violating election laws can expect to be reported

Thursday, October 29 by Lyman James

Persons violating election laws during the Tuesday, November 3, General Election can expect to be reported, election officials promised today.Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board, said that apparent violations will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.Howard pointed out that electioneering is prohibited within 300 feet of any ballot box...

Physically incapacitated won’t have to miss November 3 General Election

Thursday, October 29 by Lyman James

Registered voters in Kay County who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, won’t have to miss the November 3, General Election, County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today.Howard said state law permits registered voters who will be unable to go to the polls because they became incapacitated after 5...

NOC receives clean audits

Thursday, October 29 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents received an internal audit report from Wade Fisher of Hinkle & Company, PC and an external audit from Dan Bledsoe of Finley & Cook, PLLC. Both audits were “clean audits” according to Fisher and Bledsoe. “I appreciate so much the work that...

Two area football games rescheduled for Saturday

Thursday, October 29 by Lyman James

Due to the recent Ice Storm, two area high school football games have been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. This includes Blackwell's home game against Alva, and on 104.7 The Bull, Tonkawa will pay a visit to Cashion.GThere's still plenty of games slated for Friday night at 7 p.m. Newkirk will...

Missed trash and solid waste pick up scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30

Thursday, October 29 by Lyman James

According to the Ponca City news, falling limbs and other hazards that occurred caused the Solid Waste Division to not pick up trash on Oct. 27.Trash was not able to be picked up in the areas of the Woodridge Subdivision, Whoitmore Hills Subdivision, Blue Stem/Homestead Subdivision and the Acre Homes Addition.Any missed trash will...

OBI has emergency need for blood donors following Ice Storm

Thursday, October 29 by Lyman James

Due to the recent Ice Storm that made an impact across a large portion of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Blood Institute has an emergency need for all blood donors!The damaging ice storm in our service area depleted the already strained blood supply. Give blood ASAP. Please call 877-340-8777 or click here to make a life-saving...

PCPS back in class today

Thursday, October 29 by Lyman James

As of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, all Ponca City Public School sites have power, except Wildcat Academy. Ponca City Public Schools WILL BE IN SESSION today, Thursday, October 29. In addition to academic instruction, PCPS has many students who need two hot meals and warmth because their homes have not had power. The safety...

743 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Wednesday

Wednesday, October 28 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 743 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Oct. 28. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 119,152 COVID-19 cases as 15,074 cases are active.Thirteen additional virus-related deaths were documented Wednesday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,286. None of which were in northern Oklahoma.Kay County saw 14...

Over 8,000 homes and businesses remain without electric in Ponca City area

Wednesday, October 28 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City is continuing with ice storm recovery efforts.As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ponca City Energy reports that approximately 8,500 homes/businesses are without power.They are hoping to make lots of progress throughout the day/night. Ponca City Energy along with Street and Park are working around the clock to restore power.Unfortunately, there...

Early in-person voting begins Thursday

Wednesday, October 28 by Lyman James

Registered voters in Kay County who want to vote by mail absentee ballot in next Tuesday’s Statewide General Election have missed the application deadline, County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today. “They aren’t out of luck, however,” Howard said.Voters who want to cast absentee ballots...

1,010 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Tuesday

Tuesday, October 27 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,010 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Oct. 27. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 118,409 COVID-19 cases as 15,480 cases are active.Twenty-two new virus-related deaths were reported for Tuesday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,273. Among those was a Garfield County male in the...

State agencies temporarily reducing non-essential services due to winter weather

Tuesday, October 27 by Lyman James

The Commissioner of Public Safety, as authorized by the Governor, has announced that due to inclement weather all state agencies may temporarily reduce non-essential services beginning at 5:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 and ending at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 for the following counties:Alfalfa Beaver Blaine Caddo Cimarron Comanche Cotton Beaver Ellis Garfield Grady Grant Harper Hughes Jefferson Kingfisher Major Okfuskee Seminole Stephens Texas Woods Woodward Greer Harmon Jackson Kiowa Tillman Beckham Custer Dewey Roger Mills Washita Kay Noble PayneState employees designated...