Ponca City man in serious condition after accident north of Newkirk

A personal injury collision occurred at 12:35 p.m. Thursday afternoon on U.S. 77 .1 miles south of Braman/Bender Road, 3 miles north of Newkirk in Kay County.A male, 27, of Ponca City with a name being with-held at this time was driving a 2015 Chevy Spark on U.S. 77. The cause of the accident...

145 new COVID-19 cases as of Thursday; Oklahoma now at 3,618

New COVID-19 numbers have been released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday. Oklahoma has now documented 3,618 positive cases since testing started, with 145 new confirmed cases on Thursday, April 30.There are no new cases as Kay, Osage, Grant, Garfield, Noble, Payne, Pawnee and Logan counties remain the same.The number of...

Broadway Ave. railroad crossing closed for maintenance

Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crews will be performing maintenance activities at the Broadway Avenue railroad crossing beginning this morning, April 30. The rehabilitation work is expected to last through Monday, May 4 and the crossing will be closed to motor vehicle traffic during that time. Traffic that normally uses the Broadway...
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Newkirk football coach takes job at Nowata

Newkirk Head Football Coach Graham Snelding said on Wednesday that he recently accepted the Head Football coaching position at Nowata.According to Newkirk Public Schools on Facebook, Snelding says that he enjoyed his time at Newkirk and it will always hold a special place in his heart. Snelding is very appreciative of how the community...

Former police officer charged for lewd molestation

Claude Gayle Cassady, 42, is facing a charge with a felony count of lewd molestation in the Kay County District Court.A warrant was issued for his arrest on April 22, and a bond was set at $75,000 before being reduced to $35,000 on the condition that Cassady had no contact with the victim. Cassidy...

Seventh Kay County resident dies from COVID-19

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has documented 63 more positive COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, bringing Oklahoma's statewide total to 3,473 cases since testing started.In addition, a seventh individual from Kay County has died from COVID-19, a female in the age 65 and older group. Six more COVID-19 related deaths were documented as...
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Ponca City Herb Festival still set for June 6

After much consideration and working with the City of Ponca City, the Ponca City Herb Festival is moving ahead with plans to be held this year on June 6.Members of the Ponca City Herb Festival will "rethink" many factors. Options and specifics will be provided next week should a vendor decide not to attend....

Changes coming to NIXLE text alert system for Blackwell residents

Residents in Blackwell who are signed up to NIXLE to receive text alerts should be aware that the system is changing in May, according to parent company Everbridge.Those who subscribed to the service through the website by entering an e-mail address WILL NEED to download the Everbridge App, available on the Google Play Store...

Ponca City Noon Lions handing out free supper sacks

There are those who are struggling to feed their families right now and the Ponca City Noon Lions Club wants to help.This coming Wednesday, at 5:30 p.m., the Ponca City Noon Lions Club will be set up in front of Provisions at 312 East Grand. We will be handing out Free Supper Sacks. Supplies...
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130 new COVID-19 cases added for Oklahoma on Tuesday

As of Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 130 new COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, bringing the state's total to 3,410 since testing started.In addition, 10 more Oklahomans have died from COVID-19, bringing the number of deaths to 207. The counties with the most COVID-19 cases are Oklahoma at 729, Tulsa at...

Traffic Signal Work at 14th Street and Grand Avenue on Wednesday

Traffic Engineering personnel will be replacing the traffic signal cabinet located at the intersection of 14th Street and Grand Avenue on Wednesday, April 29. Work will begin at 8:30 a.m. and is expected to be completed that afternoon.Motorists are asked to exercise caution, as the intersection will be...