Units respond to fire Sunday in Osage County

Fire units from McCord, Ponca City and Osage Cove responded to a structure fire on Sunday at City View and Kelly Road in Osage County.Units responded to the fire just before noon. A female was transported from the scene by ambulance to AllianceHealth in Ponca City. A second ambulance was called for firefighters suffering...

60 more COVID-19 cases reported as of Sunday, Oklahoma’s total now at 3,253

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has confirm an additional 60 positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing Oklahoma's overall total of cases to 3,253 since testing started.There is one new death related to COVID-19 reported for Oklahoma. The death did not occur in Kay or any surrounding county.Local results show that Osage, Payne,...
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Dr. Dalana Hawkins Named New Po-Hi Principal

Pending board approval, Dr. Dalana Hawkins has been named the new principal for Ponca City Senior High School. Her official start date is July 1, 2020. Dr. DaLana Hawkins has worked in education for 17 years. She began her teaching career with Ponca City High School in 2003, after completing her undergraduate degree in...

PO-HI-STEPPER TRYOUTS COMING SOON!!!

In these uncertain times, the PCPS District has decided to move forward with virtual tryouts for Po-Hi-Steppers. There will be a Zoom informational meeting on Thursday, April 30th at 6:00 pm.Please click the link below to sign-up for the tryout meeting. After you sign-up with the potential Hi-Stepper’s name and a good working email, you will receive...

Earthquake late Friday night northwest of Blackwell

If you felt somewhat of a shake Friday night in western Kay County, that wasn't your imagination.The U.S. Geological Survey Team recorded a 3.4 magnitude happened at around 11 p.m. Friday with an epicenter nearly 10 miles northwest of Blackwell.No damage has been reported.
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Oklahoma resident tests positive for COVID-19 in Cowley County, Kansas

The Cowley County Public Health Officer, Thomas Langer, said in a press release on Friday that Cowley County, Ks. has recorded it's second case of COVID-19 since March 8, 2020.The confirmed illness is attributed to an adult female who is an Oklahoma resident that was tested in Cowley County on April 22, 2020. According...

OSDH reports 107 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Friday

104 new positive COVID-19 cases were documented by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Friday, bringing Oklahoma's total to 3,121 since testing began.In addition, 9 new deaths from COVID-19 were also reported, bringing the statewide total to 188. No deaths were reported for Kay or surrounding counties.Some good news to pass along is...

OSDH issues guidelines as elective surgical procedures can resume in Oklahoma today

In preparation for elective surgeries resuming in Oklahoma today, April 24, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) today issued the following guidelines for elective surgery centers and hospitals.For testing, elective surgery centers and hospitals must administer COVID-19 tests in partnership with private labs to test all patients prior to surgery. Patients should receive a negative COVID-19...
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State Rep. Ken Luttrell re-elected for 2020

State Representative Ken Luttrell was re-elected on Tuesday at the contest of candidacy hearings before the State Election Board in Oklahoma City. His challenger, Shawn Wilson of Blackwell, was determined not to be a resident of or a registered voter in District 37 and therefore ineligible to run against Luttrell.Luttrell was first elected back...

Personal care businesses can re-open today in Oklahoma

Today is the day that Personal care businesses CAN reopen, including hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, spas, and dog groomers. This follows a press conference Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt held on Wednesday.Phase OneUnder Phase One, Oklahoma should continue to follow Safer-At Home guidelines, social distancing, and avoid social gatherings in groups or facilities.Nonessential...