Ponca City Public School District Rolls Out Their Return to Learn Plan Videos

The Ponca City Public School District has rolled out their Return to Learn Plan 2020-2021. The Plan is posted on the district website and Facebook page. Superintendent Shelley Arrott explained, “The District goal is to create an in-person, traditional learning environment with layers of safeguards embedded to protect students,...

1,204 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Sunday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,204 new positive COVID-19 cases for Sunday, July 27. There have been 31,285 cases reported since testing started, and 6,5876 cases are active.Kay County has seen 181 cases, 9 deaths and 138 cases. Out of the 34 active cases in the...

Flood Watch in effect for northern Oklahoma on Monday

The National Weather Service has placed Kay County and much of the central and western half of Oklahoma under a Flood Watch which goes until Tuesday evening.Other counties besides Kay that are included in the watch areHarper, Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Ellis, Woodward, Major, Garfield, Noble, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer,...
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Arrest made in Pond Creek for child sexual offense

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was requested to work a criminal investigation near Pond Creek. During the investigation, it was determined a child sexual offense may have occurred. After a thorough investigation, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office along with Oklahoma City Police Department and the United States Marshall...

Pioneer Tech Announces Plan for School Year

Ponca City, OK ---– Pioneer Technology Center’s Continuation of Operation plan explaining procedures for the start of school in August has been uploaded to their website, 

Goendyke sworn in as NOC regent

New Northern Oklahoma College Regent Jami Groendyke was sworn in Wednesday at the July Board of Regents meeting at the Renfro Center at NOC Tonkawa.   She was sworn in by the Hon. Judge David R. Bandy, an associate judge for the 8th District in Oklahoma serving...
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Ponca City High School Announces Distribution Date for 2020 Cat Tale Yearbook

It’s finally here! COVID-19 couldn’t stop the publication of the most heart-felt edition of the Ponca City High School Cat Tale yearbook!!! On Friday, July 31, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. the 2020 Cat Tale yearbook will be released in a special “Drive Thru Distribution” event! Students and/or parents are asked to enter...

Sex offender arrested in trailer park near Blackwell

A federal sex offender was arrested in Kay County recently after telling police that he had sex with a minor.KWTV in Oklahoma City reports that Phillip Erwin, 30, is being charged with 1st degree rape and harboring a runaway child. In the early morning hours of July 14, Erwin...
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Perry Police warn of scam call going around

The Perry Police Department wants to warn the public of a scam call that is going around. The call goes as follows:Caller - "Good morning, According to our system, you are likely to have been in close proximity to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means that...

Oklahoma sees 975 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Kay County with three new cases

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 975 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, July 22. An additional 764 cases were also added due to the backlog issue OSDH had recently. Oklahoma has now seen 28,065 positive COVID-19 cases since testing started, and 6,469 cases are active.Kay County...

Blackwell man missing in Minnesota found safe

Following up from a news story yesterday, 26-year-old Guyston Courtney of Blackwell, who went missing near Woods Lake Park in southern Minnesota over the weekend, has been located according to the Fairbault County, Mn. Sheriff's Department. He was found in good condition according to family members.