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OSDH reporting 861 new COVID-19 cases for Monday, Sept. 28

Monday, September 28

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 861 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday, Sept. 28. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 85,194 COVID-19 cases as 13,379 cases are active.One additional virus-related death was documented for Monday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,007. The individual was a...

Garfield Elementary School to Pivot to Distance Learning on September 29 and Return October 12

Sunday, September 27

Due to the shortage of staff from isolations and close contact quarantines, Garfield Elementary students and staff will pivot to Distance Learning on Tuesday, September 29 and will return to Garfield on Monday, October 12, 2020 for in-person instruction. There is one elementary classroom at Garfield...

PCPS reporting 13 COVID-19 cases for this week

Sunday, September 27

The following is a letter from Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott that was released on Sunday, Sept. 27. Dear PCPS Parents, Staff, and Community Members:Below you will find the weekly update informing our public of the COVID-19 positive cases and quarantined, close contact totals for PCPS occurring the...

OSDH reporting 1,813 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend

Sunday, September 27

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,813 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 84,333 COVIID-19 cases as the latest information from Saturday shows 12,752 cases are active.13 additional virus-related deaths were reported over the weekend for Oklahoma as the death...

NOC Board of Regents hears COVID-19 report

Friday, September 25

The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents met Monday in Enid discussing Covid-19 on the NOC campuses. Vice President for Student Affairs Jason Johnson reported to the regents the Covid-19 case report for NOC’s campuses is posted online each Friday. Johnson shared a copy...

Kay and local counties continue to see increase in COVID-19 cases

Friday, September 25

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,276 new positive COVID-19 cases for Friday, Sept. 25. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 82,520 COVID-19 cases as 12,616 cases are active.Twelve additional virus-related deaths were reported Friday to put the state's death toll to 993. One of those was...

Community Health Foundation Donates Masks For PreK-7th Grade Students

Friday, September 25

Kelli Northcutt, Executive Director of Community Health Foundation, presented masks for all Ponca City Public School students in Prekindergarten through 7th grade. They wanted to match the Alliance Health masks donated to 8th through 12th grade students."I received a phone call from Kelli Northcutt explaining the Community Health Foundation...

Oklahoma sees 1,083 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, 13 new cases for Kay County

Thursday, September 24

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,083 new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday, Sept. 24. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 81,244 COVID-19 cases as 12,456 cases are active.An additional 11 virus-related deaths were reported for Oklahoma on Thursday to put the death toll to 981.Kay County...

Water Main And Street Repair Ongoing At 5th And Hartford

Thursday, September 24

Water Main Repair Work to repair a 10” water main at the intersection of Fifth Street and Hartford Avenue is expected to be completed today. Customers located in the Hartford Square Shopping Center are currently without water. Water service will be restored to the...

5th and Hartford intersection to be closed this morning

Thursday, September 24

The City of Ponca City made the announcement early Thursday that the intersection of 5th and Hartford will be closed for around 4 to 6 hours beginning at 8 a.m.The intersection will be closed as crews will work on repairing a water main. The area experienced a water main...

Tonkawa at Morrison football game Canceled

Thursday, September 24

The announcement was made earlier this week on Tuesday that the Tonkawa Bucs football game at the Morrison Wildcats originally scheduled for Friday has been canceled.According to Tonkawa Mid-High High School's Facebook page, a tonkawa student has tested positive for COVID-19. Thus there are Tonkawa students that have to...

Kay and local counties continue to see increase in COVID-19 cases

Wednesday, September 23

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,089 COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Sept. 23. Oklahoma has seen a total of 80,161 COVID-19 cases as 12,412 cases are active.Eight additional virus-related deaths were documented Wednesday. None of which occurred in northern Oklahoma.Kay County saw an increase with 13 new...