743 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Wednesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 743 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Oct. 28. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 119,152 COVID-19 cases as 15,074 cases are active.Thirteen additional virus-related deaths were documented Wednesday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,286. None of which were in... Read More.

Over 8,000 homes and businesses remain without electric in Ponca City area

The City of Ponca City is continuing with ice storm recovery efforts.As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ponca City Energy reports that approximately 8,500 homes/businesses are without power.They are hoping to make lots of progress throughout the day/night. Ponca City Energy along with Street and Park are working around the... Read More.

Early in-person voting begins Thursday

Registered voters in Kay County who want to vote by mail absentee ballot in next Tuesday’s Statewide General Election have missed the application deadline, County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today. “They aren’t out of luck, however,” Howard said.Voters who want to cast absentee ballots still can do... Read More.
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1,010 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Tuesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,010 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Oct. 27. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 118,409 COVID-19 cases as 15,480 cases are active.Twenty-two new virus-related deaths were reported for Tuesday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,273. Among those was a... Read More.

State agencies temporarily reducing non-essential services due to winter weather

The Commissioner of Public Safety, as authorized by the Governor, has announced that due to inclement weather all state agencies may temporarily reduce non-essential services beginning at 5:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 and ending at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 for the following counties:Alfalfa Beaver Blaine Caddo Cimarron Comanche Cotton Beaver Ellis Garfield Grady Grant Harper Hughes Jefferson Kingfisher Major Okfuskee Seminole Stephens Texas Woods Woodward Greer Harmon Jackson Kiowa Tillman Beckham Custer Dewey Roger... Read More.

Schooner Car Club Makes Donation to Pioneer Tech Automotive Class

The Schooners Car Club donated tools, oil, equipment, and other items to the Automotive Service Technology program at Pioneer Tech. The car club donates and visits the campus each year. “It’s a great opportunity for the students to see classic automobiles and ‘talk shop’ with these avid car lovers,”... Read More.
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Lincoln Elementary Hosts Superhero Reading Challenge

Lincoln Elementary School is having a Superhero Reading Challenge this year. For the first quarter, third through fifth grade students and all staff were challenged to read books, take AR tests, and complete technology tasks. Eighty-four (84) Lincoln students and six staff members finished the Captain America Challenge. As... Read More.
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Suspicious Package found near Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday

On Oct. 25, at about 10:43 am, the Ponca City Police Department received a call from a citizen who had found a suspicious package on the sidewalk, between 14th Street and the parking lot of Grace Episcopal Church Just north of Grand Avenue. Officers responded and found the package, and... Read More.

663 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Monday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 663 new positive COVID-19 cases on Monday, Oct. 26. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 117,399 COVID-19 cases as 15,791 are active.Two virus-related deaths were reported Monday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,251. The two were for men from Oklahoma... Read More.

Ice Storm Warning Through Wednesday Afternoon

For Kay and surrounding counties - see full list below.* WHAT...Periods of significant icing through at least Wednesday morning. Ice accumulations up to one-half inch will be common, with some locations possibly receiving upwards of one inch. There will also be accumulations of sleet.* WHERE...Central, northern, and southwest Oklahoma... Read More.