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Ponca Board of Education Approves Safety Protocols for 2020-2021 School Year

Thursday, July 30 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School Board of Education approved safety protocols involving Instruction, Health Protocols including Face Coverings, and Activities based on the Oklahoma Covid-19 Alert System.All students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear face coverings in buildings and on buses. However, at the current Yellow Level, frequent face covering breaks will be... Read More.

PCPS Face Coverings Team Store Still Open To Place Your Order by August 3

Thursday, July 30 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public Schools Face Coverings Team Store is now open through August 3, 2020! Available for purchase are youth and adult size masks and adult size activity masks, or neck gaiters. A sizing guide is available for viewing at the Team Store (link below), but elementary children will definitely need a youth... Read More.

Ponca City’s 2020 Census response rate at 63%

Wednesday, July 29 by Lyman James

You can still respond online to the 2020 Census even if you did not receive a letter or paper questionnaire. Go to my2020census.gov and select the link that says, "If you do not have a Census ID, click here." It is located below the Census ID login field.At this time, Ponca City’s response... Read More.

Charlie Adams Day postponed until 2021

Wednesday, July 29 by Lyman James

After careful consideration and discussion with our event partners, the Newkirk Main Street organization has decided to postpone Charlie Adams Day until 2021. While they are as dedicated as ever to supporting Newkirk and its historic downtown district, the organization said on Facebook that the health and well-being of volunteers and attendees come first.... Read More.

Eleventh virus-related death reported for Osage County, 848 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma

Wednesday, July 29 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 848 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, July 29. Oklahoma has now seen 34,623 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 7,237 are active.Osage County is reporting it's eleventh virus-related death on Wednesday. The individual was a male in the 65 or older age group.... Read More.

Silver Alert issued for Grant County woman last seen in Wakita

Wednesday, July 29 by Lyman James

The Grant County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert for Anna McDowell, 63.McDowell was last seen at around 8:20 p.m. on July 28 at the address of 1376 Maple in Wakita. According to the report from the communications center, it is unknown as to what clothing she was last seen wearing.McDowell drives a... Read More.

Tribal gaming compacts renewed at start of 2020

Wednesday, July 29 by Lyman James

Native American tribal leaders and Governor Kevin Stitt have been wrangling for months over the renewal of tribal gaming compacts, but now a federal court has issued a ruling on the matter.The state now receives about $140 million from the tribes total annual take of $4.5 billion. The state wanted a new deal, while... Read More.

Vote passes for speed limit increases on portions of rural Oklahoma turnpikes

Wednesday, July 29 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority voted on Tuesday to increase the speed limit on portions of rural turnpikes in Oklahoma from 75 mph to 80 mph. The vote ended up passingTurnpikes that will experience speed limit changes include the Turner Turnpike between Bristow and Sapulpa, the Muskogee Turnpike between Muskogee and Tulsa, the Cherokee Turnpike... Read More.

American Airlines cutting back on flights from Stillwater to DFW

Wednesday, July 29 by Lyman James

American Airlines has announced they’ll be cutting back service at Stillwater Regional Airport. Envoy Air, a regional carrier for American, has been operating daily flights between Stillwater and Dallas Fort-Worth.Starting Friday, there will be just one flight between the two cities. The plane will arrive at 1:30 and depart for DFW at 2. Cause... Read More.

Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo set for this weekend

Wednesday, July 29 by Lyman James

The 35th annual Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo, one of the IPRA’s top outdoor rodeos, will be held this weekend at Lakeside Arena just north of Pawnee. Action starts at 8 o’clock nightly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, (July 30-Aug. 1) and organizers say they’ve cancelled indoor events and are encouraging fans to “mask up”... Read More.

Kay and Garfield counties see new virus-related deaths on Tuesday reporting 1,081 new COVID-19 cases

Tuesday, July 28 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,081 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, July 28. Oklahoma has now seen up to 33,775 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 7,412 cases are active.A tenth virus-related death was reported for Kay County on Tuesday. The individual was a Ponca City female... Read More.

Ponca City Board of Education Special Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday

Tuesday, July 28 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Board of Education will hold a special meeting on July 29, 2020 at 12:00 PM in the Seminar Room of the Administration Center, 613 E. Grand Ave., Ponca City, Oklahoma. Notice was provided to the Kay County Clerk on July 24, 2020 at 8:00 AM. The primary purpose of the meeting... Read More.