Kay, Garfield, Noble and Payne counties all see one new virus-related death Thursday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,677 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday, putting the state at 409,401 overall cases with 23,111 cases being active.OSDH documented 48 new virus-related deaths on Wednesday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 3,948. One death being for Kay County individual from...

Information from NWS Norman regarding upcoming snowstorm

Residents who live in Oklahoma and have paid attention to local news outlets over the past 24 hours have heard about the possibility of a big snowstorm impacting much of the state Sunday into Monday.The National Weather Service in Norman has sent out a Special Weather Statement as of...

Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Clean-up Continues

The City of Ponca City has CLOSED the Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only drop-off collection sites. The City of Ponca City’s Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Collection is on-going and may take two to three months to complete, if not longer. There is no fee for this...
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Ponca City Emergency Management shares space heater safety tips

Space heaters account for 43 percent of U.S. home heating fires and 85 percent of associated deaths. Safety should always be a top consideration when using space heaters. Here are some tips for keeping your home safe and warm when it’s cold outside:• Inspect heaters for cracked or broken...

Number of active COVID-19 cases for Kay County drops by 36

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,660 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Wednesday, putting the state at 407,724 overall cases with 23,657 cases being active.OSDH documented 30 new virus-related deaths on Wednesday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 3,900.Kay County saw four new COVID-19 cases, putting the...

3.0 earthquake shakes northwestern Kay County Wednesday morning

Some areas of northwestern Kay County might have felt some shaking early Wednesday morning.The U.S. Geological Survey Team reports that a 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred at 3:59 a.m. Wednesday morning.The epicenter was located about 5 miles north of Nardin and 11 miles northwest of Blackwell close to the 140th...
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Bodick and Husted win Ponca City and Blackwell elections

Election results are in from Tuesday night. Robert Bodick wins Ponca City Commissioner Office 4 with 55.3% of the votes to defeat Terron Liles. Robert Husted won Blackwell City Council Ward 3 as he defeated Phillip Logan, Diane Spry and Josh Gillman.Posted below are the final results from

Local Businesses Donate Water to All Ponca City Public Schools

Farha Wholesale Company of Ponca City recently orchestrated a plan to provide water bottles for every school in the Ponca City Public School District. The Beaty family (Brad, Tina, & Kaity) took the lead on this project, and within 24 hours, they had enough donations for at least a...

OSDH reports 1,070 COVID-19 cases, 53 deaths and 2,728 recoveries Tuesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,070 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Tuesday, putting the state at 406,064 overall cases with 24,516 cases being active.OSDH documented 53 new virus-related deaths on Tuesday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 3,870. This includes two Kay County females, one in...
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PCPS Will Make Decisions for Remainder of Week on Day-to-Day Basis

As we announced on Monday, school and activities are cancelled for Ponca City Public Schools today, February 9, 2021. There will be no Distance Learning on Tuesday, February 9. However, in the event the weather continues to decline throughout the week, PCPS wants their students to be...

Newkirk woman killed in icy collision north of Guthrie

A fatality collision occurred at 4:13 a.m. Monday morning on Interstate 35 near mile marker 166 on the Cimarron River Bridge, approximately 7 miles north of Guthrie in Payne County.A total of six vehicles were involved. One being a 2004 Chevy Venture van driven by Kelly Hillhouse, 51, of...

Tuesday’s COVID-19 Vaccination POD postponed

The COVID-19 Vaccination POD scheduled for February 9th at Unity Gym in Ponca City is postponed due to inclement weather. Those with previously scheduled appointments should present to the Kay County Health Department at 433 Fairview on Friday, February 12, at their scheduled appointment time to receive their vaccination.