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Oklahoma September unemployment rate continues to fall, 9th lowest in the country

Tuesday, October 20

OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 20, 2020) – New figures released by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor show Oklahoma’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 5.3% in September,

Three new virus-related deaths reported for Kay and Garfield counties, 1,475 new COVID-19 cases statewide

Tuesday, October 20

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,475 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Oct. 20. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 109,548 COVID-19 cases as 14,659 cases are active.Among the 18 new virus-related deaths reports Tuesday, one was a Kay County man in the 65 or older age...

Deadline to apply for absentee ballots approaching

Tuesday, October 20

Less than a week remains for registered voters in Kay County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the General Election, and the Braman Municipal Special Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today.Applications for absentee ballots must be in the hands...

Kay County Precinct Polling Places For November Election

Tuesday, October 20

PRECINCT POLLING PLACESNEWKIRK 001 Newkirk Library, 116 North Maple St. NewkirkTONKAWA 101 Family Center, Methodist Church 105 N. 4 th , Tonkawa 103 Church of Christ Church, 300 N. Public, TonkawaBLACKWELL 202 First Christian Church 306 E. Coolidge. Blackwell 205 First Baptist Church 1 st & Bridge Ave. Blackwell 206 Methodist Church 6 th &...

774 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Monday

Monday, October 19

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 774 new COVID-19 cases for Monday, Oct. 19. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 108,073 COVID-19 cases as 14,533 cases are active.Two additional virus-related deaths were documented Monday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,173. The two deaths were in Tulsa...

NOC Spooktacular Concert Oct. 29

Monday, October 19

The Northern Oklahoma College Concert and Jazz Band will be presenting the Halloween Spooktacular Concert Thursday, Oct. 29. The concert will be held at 6 p.m. on the Crowder Science Hall steps on the Tonkawa campus. Those attending are asked to bring a...

NOC Academic Bowl canceled

Monday, October 19

The Northern Oklahoma College Academic Bowl for area high school students has been canceled. The Academic Bowl was scheduled for Jan. 14, 2021. The event was canceled due to Covid-19 restraints; NOC hopes to host the event again in January 2022.

Ponca City Police to have medication disposal set up for Oct. 24

Monday, October 19

Drug Take Back Day is this upcoming Saturday, Oct. 24.The Ponca City Police Department will have a drive thru set up in the RecPlex parking lot on the 24th from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to dispose of any medications.

Filing begins Dec. 7 for Tonkawa board seat

Monday, October 19

If you wish to file for office one on the Tonkawa Board of Education, you can do so Dec. 7-9.Tonkawa News reports that filing will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the given days at the Kay County Courthouse in Newkirk.The seat that is currently held...

Two killed in fatal accident north of Ponca City

Sunday, October 18

A fatality collision occurred at approximately 10:33 a.m. Sunday morning along State Highway 11 between Waverly Street and Union Street, approximately 3 miles north of Ponca City in Kay County.Two vehicles were involved in the accident. Jerry Johns, 73, of Ponca City was driving a 2013 Ford F150 westbound on...

Oklahoma City woman involved in accident east of Kildare early Sunday morning

Sunday, October 18

A personal injury collision occurred at 4:19 a.m. along Kildare Road, 2.5 miles east of Kildare in Kay County.Newanna Doolittle-Martin, 75, of Oklahoma City was driving a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country eastbound on Kildare Road. For an unknown reason, the vehicle departed the roadway to the left impacting...