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OSDH reports 1,374 new COVID-19 cases for the weekend

Tuesday, November 2 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 1,374 new COVID-19 cases For Saturday and Sunday. This includes 706 cases Saturday and 668 cases Sunday. No new cases were reported Monday due to a system change. According to the situation report, Oklahoma’s seen 645,352 COVID-19 cases since early 2020. A total of 6,427 cases are... Read More.

Ponca City Veteran’s Day Parade set for Saturday

Monday, November 1 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City announced that the annual Veteran's Day Parade is Saturday, November 6th. The parade will start at 10:45 a.m. in downtown Ponca City on Grand Avenue. Gather in downtown Ponca City for a celebration of the troops. Community members will line up on Grand Avenue to witness a procession of servicemen... Read More.

Bret Smith retiring from Ponca City Public Schools

Monday, November 1 by Lyman James

Bret Smith, Executive Director of Operations for Ponca City Public Schools, will retire after 34 years with the school district. His last day will be Monday, Nov. 1.Smith grew up in Pawhuska and attended college in Illinois. He spent three years as an educator for an Illinois school district before moving back to Pawhuska.... Read More.

Valgora and Jones win Miss NOC Tonkawa and Enid for 2022 year

Monday, November 1 by Lyman James

NOC.edu reports that the winners of the dual Miss Northern Oklahoma College Scholarship Competition held at NOC Tonkawa Oct. 26 were Mia-Claire Jones, Miss NOC Enid 2022 and Emma Valgora, Miss NOC Tonkawa 2022.They were crowned, respectively, by Miss NOC Enid 2020-21 Emily Hall, Enid, and by Miss NOC Tonkawa 2020-21 Carli Pendleton,... Read More.

Moulton released on $100,000 bond after fatal accident near Newkirk

Friday, October 29 by Lyman James

Following the fatal accident that killed an Ark City teen Tuesday northeast of Newkirk, Walker Moulton was released on a $100,000 bond. Moulton will appear in the Kay County District Court at 9 a.m. on November 5. Moulton, soon to turn 19-years-old in November, was booked Tuesday into the Kay County Jail on charges of... Read More.

OSDH daily report shows 696 new COVID-19 cases and nearly 2 million Oklahomans fully vaccinated

Friday, October 29 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 696 new COVID-19 cases Thursday. According to the situation report, Oklahoma’s seen 643,058 COVID-19 cases since early 2020. A total of 6,186 cases are active, which is nearly 200 less than Tuesday, October 26. The new cases 7 day average is 736. The CDC provisional death count... Read More.

Gusty winds cause tree to fall on home in Tonkawa

Friday, October 29 by Lyman James

Gusty winds that effected the area Thursday caused a tree to fall onto a Tonkawa home. Home owner Brad Smith said he wasn’t home when the tree hit the home. Smith is now searching for a tree removal service and is still not sure of his roof will collapse. Winds for Friday are forecasted to be... Read More.

Weekly epidemiology report shows increase in Kay County vaccine rate

Thursday, October 28 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday, October 27. Data shows that throughout the week of October 17 -23, 5,604 new COVID-19 cases, 7,283 recoveries and 170 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 36,422 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker lists... Read More.

Ark City teen killed in accident in Kay County

Thursday, October 28 by Lyman James

Rhett Lathers, 17, of Arkansas City High School died in a single-vehicle accident in Kay County Tuesday night that left another passenger in critical condition. The driver, Walker L. Moulton, 18, of Winfield, Kansas was suspected of drunk driving and is in jail related to the fatal crash. The one-vehicle crash occurred before 11 p.m.... Read More.

Kay Electric made aware of scam

Thursday, October 28 by Lyman James

Kay Electric Cooperative's been made aware of a scam where some of their members receive a phone call from someone saying they are from the billing department and your electric will be disconnected in the next few minutes if it is not paid. Please be aware that KEC will not do this. If you receive... Read More.

446 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Tuesday

Wednesday, October 27 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 446 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. According to the situation report, Oklahoma’s seen 641,497 COVID-19 cases since early 2020. A total of 6,365 cases are active, which is nearly 1,000 less than Friday, October 22. The new cases 7 day average is 805. The CDC provisional death count... Read More.

Scam alert for the City of Blackwell

Wednesday, October 27 by Lyman James

The City of Blackwell has received reports that scammers are making phone calls to Blackwell residents, identifying themselves as representatives from the City of Blackwell and demanding payment for utility bills over the phone, specifically mentioning electric payments.These calls have allegedly also been coming AFTER regular hours of the Blackwell City Hall.The City of... Read More.