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Oklahoma submits grant application to FEMA

Tuesday, August 18

Oklahoma has submitted a grant application to FEMA to begin the process of implementing the Lost Wages Assistance program.The plan provides the unemployed with an additional $300 per week. Once approved, FEMA will fund the benefit and Oklahoma will fulfill the 25 percent state match through the end of the... Read More.

Payne County 4-H Cancels Indoor Exhibits

Tuesday, August 18

Payne County 4-H shared on their Facebook page on Monday that the Tulsa State Fair has cancelled Indoor 4-H Fair Exhibits for this year; therefore, Payne County 4-H has also cancelled Indoor 4-H Exhibits for this year.

Kay County Sheriff’s Office notified about a mail letter scam

Monday, August 17

The Kay County Sheriff's Office is reporting on social media that they have received a few calls on Monday about citizens receiving letters in the mail from the Kay County Sheriff's office in regards to outstanding charges and large fines or being jailed if the charges are not taken... Read More.

Registered sex offender arrested in Tonkawa

Monday, August 17

The following information is from the Tonkawa Police Department: On Friday, Aug. 14, at approximately 1:03 a.m., Tonkawa Police Officers Cpl. Aaron Jones and Eric Daniel observed a person sleeping under the pavilion at Blinn Park, located in the 800 block of N. Main street in Tonkawa, OK. The officers... Read More.

Hayes Brothers Band To Perform At Tonkawa Full Moon Concert Sept. 2

Monday, August 17

The “Hayes Brothers Band” will take the stage at the free outdoor Full Moon Concert, Wednesday, September 2 in Tonkawa Centennial Park, 301 East Grand in Tonkawa. The group performs music from the 1950’s through today including well-known pop, rock and country classics that are audience favorites. Band members are... Read More.

OSDH reporting 369 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday

Monday, August 17

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 369 new positive COVID-19 cases on Monday, Aug. 17. There have been 48,711 COVID-19 cases across Oklahoma since the pandemic began, and 7,515 cases are active.Kay County has one new COVID-19 case to put the overall total to 267 cases, 11... Read More.

URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL PCPS FAMILIES PCPS DELAYS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TO AUGUST 24

Sunday, August 16

This weekend Ponca City Public School servers were significantly compromised by a ransomware attack. There have been no disclosures of student or personnel personal or financial information. However, all of their data was encrypted if it was stored on a server-based system. Fortunately, PCPS has a back-up as of 8.10.2020... Read More.

Kay County and surrounding areas see increase in COVID-19 cases over the weekend

Sunday, August 16

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,445 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend, Aug. 15-16. Oklahoma has now seen 48,342 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 7,457 cases are active.Kay County has seen 10 new COVID-19 cases and six new recoveries over the weekend,... Read More.

Back to School Letter from Superintendent Shelley Arrott

Sunday, August 16

The following is the Back to School letter from Superintendent Shelley Arrott that PCPS has sent out to all parents & staff. Dear Wildcat Families, Today, our teachers and many educational support staff returned to our facilities after a long five months to continue to prepare to welcome our students back... Read More.

Keri Bartley is PCPS 2021 District Teacher of the Year

Sunday, August 16

Roosevelt Elementary School Fourth Grade Teacher Keri Bartley has been selected as the new Ponca City Public School 2021 District Teacher of the Year! The announcement was made at the Virtual Teacher of the Year Celebration held on August 13 in the Concert Hall. The theme this year for... Read More.

Wichita man killed in accident in Noble County

Sunday, August 16

One man is dead after a fatality collision that occurred at 10:27 p.m. Saturday night along Interstate 35 at mile marker 203, approximately 6 miles east and 1/2 mile south of Billings, OK in Noble County.Laguess Malcolm, 28, of Wichita, KS. was driving a GMC Terrain northbound on I-35.... Read More.

New virus-related deaths for Osage and Garfield counties, 794 new COVID-19 cases statewide

Friday, August 14

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 794 new positive COVID-19 cases for Friday, August 14. This puts Oklahoma's total of cases to 46,897 since the pandemic started, and 6,971 cases are active.Kay County saw two new COVID-19 cases to put the overall total to 256 cases, 11... Read More.