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Ponca City Wildcat Football Team is Holding a Red and Navy Intrasquad Scrimmage

Thursday, August 13

The Ponca City Wildcat Football team is holding a Red and Navy Intrasquad Scrimmage to kick off the 2020-2021 season. The Scrimmage will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020, 6:30 p.m. at Sullins Stadium. Ponca City Schools would like to limit the attendance to family members only. In common... Read More.

New virus-related death for Garfield County as 705 new COVID-19 cases are reported across Oklahoma

Thursday, August 13

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 705 new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday, Aug. 13. Oklahoma has now seen 46,103 since early March, and 6,810 cases are active.Latest report shows two new COVID-19 cases for Kay County who has now seen 254 cases, 11 deaths and 213... Read More.

Virtual Walnut Valley Festival Revives Battle of the Bands

Thursday, August 13

Winfield, Kansas—Officials at Walnut Valley Association (WVA) announced that registration is now open to bands wishing to take part in its inaugural virtual Battle of the Bands, part of the virtual Walnut Valley Festival, dubbed WVF 48.5. The contest will be included in the weeklong event, which will include instrument... Read More.

Ponca City Virtual Academy students can pick up needed supplies today and tomorrow

Thursday, August 13

Ponca City Virtual Academy students may come to 111 West Grand anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. today and tomorrow, August 13 and 14, to pick-up chrome books, handbooks, face coverings, and any other items needed for PCVA. This collection time is for virtual students who are enrolled... Read More.

Blackwell Elementary having Move-In Night & Meet The Teachers

Thursday, August 13

The 2020-21 school year is right around the corner for Blackwell Elementary School, and students will have time to move in their supplies and meet their teachers.5th grade students are allowed this evening, August 13. Last names starting with the letters A-M can arrive at 4 p.m., and last... Read More.

Ponca City Chamber Office collecting school supplies until Friday

Thursday, August 13

Due to the Pandemic we will not be doing Stuff the Bus at Walmart this year. However the need for schools supplies is still there. So we will be collecting school supplies at the Ponca City Chamber Office located at 5th and Grand Avenue. Please bring your supplies to... Read More.

Registration open for T-Ball and Cheerleading for Tonkawa Youth Sports

Thursday, August 13

T-Ball and Cheerleading registrations are now open for Tonkawa Youth Sports.Registration continues until Wednesday, Aug. 19. The fee is $30 per registered individual.T-ball games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights during the month of September.Cheerleading will perform at TYS home football games on Saturday mornings at Tonkawa... Read More.

K-UP awards grants to local organizations

Thursday, August 13

The Kay Electric Community Foundation's K-UP members met back on July 20 to award the following grants.Operation Blessing - $1,500 to restock food pantry Billings Volunteer Fire Department = $2,500 for a security system Marland Children's Home - $2,500 to start the Wishing Well Fund Newkirk High School Softball - Awnings over... Read More.

New pool to be built in Tonkawa

Thursday, August 13

The Tonkawa City Council voted on Tuesday, August 4, to proceed with building the new Tonkawa Aquatic Center at Blinn Park.Tonkawa's first pool, which closed four years ago, was built back in the 1930s.

Two injured in accident northwest of Wakita on Wednesday

Thursday, August 13

A personal injury collision occurred at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday afternoon on County Road Logan, about 7 miles northwest of Wakita in Grant County.Diana Jane Solorio, 67, of Wakita was driving a 2008 Ford eastbound on County Road Logan and rear-ended a 1996 Ford Ranger pickup truck driven by Rodney... Read More.

OSDH reporting 670 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

Thursday, August 13

A total of 670 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Wednesday from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Oklahoma has now seen 45,398 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 6,738 cases are active.Nine more virus-related deaths were reported as the death toll is now at 627.... Read More.

Census date shortened to Sept. 30

Wednesday, August 12

The deadline to fill out the 2020 U.S. Census has been shortened to Sept. 30, and Kay County continues to stay in the top ten counties for Oklahoma in terms of responses with a 61.1% response rate.As for cities within Kay County, Ponca City has a 63.6% response rate,... Read More.