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PCPD’s Citizen Police Academy starting back up

The 2020 edition of the PCPD’s Citizen Police Academy was going well – at least until March of that year. “Then COVID hit, so we had to cancel the final four sessions,” Detective Lieutenant Josh Henderson said. “It was an attentive class...

Over half of Kay County population has received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday. Data shows that throughout the week of September 12-18, 13,380 new COVID-19 cases, 16,545 recoveries and 275 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 34,134 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data...

OSBI searching for missing woman recently seen in Tonkawa

TONKAWA, Oklahoma – The Tonkawa Police Department requested assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in locating 60-year-old Cathy Ann James. James was known to be in Tonkawa on September 4, 2021. On September 15, 2021, James’ sister called the...
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City of Blackwell awarded $450,000 grant to help with waterline replacement

The City of Blackwell was awards a $450,000 grant from Ok. Dept. of Commerce for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This grant will be used with funds already set aside for a waterline replacement project that has an estimated cost of $1.2 million. The bidding and funding process...
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Ponca Tribe donates 17,000 masks to PCPS

The Ponca Tribe recently donated 17,000 masks to Ponca City Public Schools. Emily Cornell, emergency management department of the Ponca Tribe, said they have been getting masks and hand sanitizer out to the community to keep them safe. “Our children attend Ponca City Public Schools and we felt they...

Former Kay County Commissioner Dee Schieber booked into county jail Monday

The Court of Criminal Appeals asserted the guilty decision reached by a Kay County jury in the case against former Kay County Commissioner Dee Schieber. On March 6, A Payne County District Judge sentenced former Kay County Commissioner Dee Schieber to nine months in the Kay County Detention Center and...

Three earthquakes shake northern Oklahoma Sunday

The U.S. Geological Survey Team on Monday said that three earthquakes shook northern Oklahoma on Sunday. Three earthquakes occurred near the unincorporated land of Nescatunga in eastern Alfalfa County, or about 27 miles northwest of Enid, with magnitudes of 4.1, 3.8 and 3.1. The earthquakes were felt in Enid, Ponca City,...
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PCPS reports 10 new COVID-19 cases for the week of Sept. 13

Last week, Ponca City Public Schools had their best week of the year as far as COVID-19 is concerned. PCPS had 10 staff members or students test positive last week, and only 3 positives resulted in a contact tracing investigation. Fewer students were in class with symptoms or waiting...

Construction beginning on Highway 177 near Red Rock

Northbound and Southbound US-177 will be narrowed to one lane with a temporary traffic signal just south of SH-15 near Red Rock in Noble County for routine bridge repairs. Work is expected to begin at 7 a.m. Monday and estimated to complete by the end of 2021. Motorists can expect...
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