Kay County Health Department offering additional COVID-19 testing
The Kay County Health Department is offering additional COVID-19 testing Jan. 8 and 15. To sign up, go to
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Two Kansas residents killed in accident near Tonkawa
A double fatality collision occurred at approximately 4:35 a.m. Tuesday on northbound Interstate 35, approximately ½ mile south of mile marker 214, one mile south of Tonkawa in Kay County. This caused the north bound traffic on I-35 to be detoured through Tonkawa.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report,...
Northbound I-35 Traffic Detoured through Tonkawa
All Northbound Interstate-35 traffic will be detoured through Tonkawa, until further notice, due to a vehicle wreck. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Tonkawa Police Department reported the vehicle collision occurred, this morning, and expect the northbound lanes to be closed for quite some time until crews can work...
PCPS shares inclement weather policy
With winter weather here, PCPS officials want to remind students, staff, parents and patrons of how they will be notified if school is closed due to inclement weather. PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott stated, “The safety of our students, staff and community is our first priority, and we will take...
CDC and OSDH issue new shortened isolation and quarantine guidelines
Ponca City Public School students return to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. The CDC and OSDH issued new shortened isolation and quarantine guidelines based on specific criteria that became effective Dec. 27, 2021. Additional information can be found by visiting
One person killed in accident Monday morning on South Avenue
One person is dead following a single vehicle accident that occurred just after midnight Monday morning at the South Avenue underpass.The Ponca City Police Department received a call about the accident. Driving the vehicle was Michael Fink, 32, who is listed in critical condition at OU Medical Center in...
Two Ponca City residents injured in accident Friday at Hubbard and Union
Two Ponca City residents were injured following a two-vehicle accident that occurred at 1:07 p.m. Friday afternoon at Hubbard Road and Union Street.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Lester Brochmann, 86, was driving 2014 Ram 2500 pickup northbound on Union when he failed to stop at the stop sign....
Blackwell VFW hosting New Year’s Eve concert
The Blackwell VFW will be hosting a New Year's Eve concert tonight featuring country music singer CT Parker. The show starts at 9 p.m. and goes until midnight. There's no cover charge.If you're a fan of 90s rock/top country cover music, Parker will bring those types of tunes.The Blackwell...
OSDH shares weekly COVID-19 report
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported on Wednesday that there's been 8,354 new COVID-19 cases in the past week. This is a 15.3% increase from last week.As of December 27, 2,111,009 of the eligible population is fully vaccinated, which is a 57% population of the said group. 39.9%...
Lamont man injured after Thursday night accident in Ponca City
One man is injured following an accident that occurred at approximately 10 p.m. Thursday night at the intersection of Prospect and LA Cann in Ponca City.Bryan Dowell, 31, of Lamont was driving a 2021 Chevy Camaro northbound on LA Cann, attempted to pass a vehicle in a no passing...
Noble County deputy involved in felony high speed pursuit
The Noble County Sheriff's Office reports that on Wednesday evening, a Noble County deputy was involved in a felony high speed pursuit which went through Kay county and ended near the Kansas state line.During the pursuit, the deputy was involved in a single vehicle collision. According to the Noble...
Pawnee woman set with status docket after stealing pickup truck
A status docket is set for a Pawnee woman in the Kay County District Court. 38-year-old Lindsey Renee Silver is charged with a felony charge of larceny of automobile aircraft or other motor vehicle.Ponca City police report that on Dec. 8 an officer responded to a report of a...
