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Miss NOC’s to reign another year due to Miss America Competition cancellation

Monday, May 18

The Miss America Competition has been canceled for 2020 due to Covid-19 allowing current Miss NOC’s Carli Pendleton and Emily Hall to serve another year as the current Miss NOC’s.

Delays expected to begin today north of Newkirk

Monday, May 18

Delays are expected to begin today, May 18, as road construction now underway for a widening and resurfacing project along U.S. 77 between Newkirk and E. Home Road south of the casinos.Motorists will notice workers in the right-of-way of US-77 between E. Home Rd. and E. Fork Rd. for...

Census takers to be in neighborhoods soon

Monday, May 18

As of early Monday, May 18, Kay County’s self-response rate to the 2020 U.S. Census is up to 58.7%, keeping the county in the top ten counties in the state for the response rate. Oklahoma’s statewide self-response rate is at 53.2%. With that in mind, Census takers will be...

Oklahoma in phase 2 of Gov Stitt’s plan to reopen the state

Monday, May 18

The State of Oklahoma is now in Phase 2 of Gov. Stitt's plan to reopen.In Phase 2, the Safer At Home order continues to apply through the end of May for Oklahomans 65 and older or who are part of a vulnerable population. Stitt says that we should all...

73 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Sunday; Death toll remains at 288

Sunday, May 17

The latest report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Sunday, May 17, shows that 73 more Oklahomans have tested positive for COVID-19. The number of confirmed cases since testing started is now at 5,310.The numbers from late Saturday show the following results for local counties in northern...

151 new COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma on Saturday; Death toll at 288

Saturday, May 16

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported on Saturday, May 16, that there are 151 new COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 5,237 since testing started.The numbers from late Friday show the following results for local counties in northern Oklahoma.Osage County - 91...

Oklahoma COVID-19 cases up to 5,086

Friday, May 15

New numbers are out for Friday from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. 124 more Oklahomans have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the state's overall total to 5,086.In addition, One virus-death was reported in the last 24 hours, a female in Washington County in the 65 or older age...

New schedule for the PCPS Grab-N-Go Meals starting Monday, May 18

Friday, May 15

Arkansas City Police investigating possible drowning

Friday, May 15

The Ponca City news is reporting that the Arkansas City Police Department is investigating a possible drowning that occurred late Thursday afternoon on the southeast side of Arkansas City.The Arkansas City Police and Fire-EMS departments were dispatched at 5:04 p.m. Thursday for a report of a possible drowning in...

Osage and Pawnee counties under Flash Flood Watch

Friday, May 15

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has place Osage and Pawnee counties, along with a majority of northeast Oklahoma, under a Flood Watch that's in effect until 1 p.m. Friday afternoon.A line of strong thunderstorms will push southward into northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas this morning. Heavy rainfall...

Flood Warning for the Walnut River near Winfield

Friday, May 15

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Flood Warning for the Walnut River near Winfield from this morning until Saturday evening.At 1:46 AM Friday the stage was 16.6 feet. The flood stage for the Walnut River is 18 feet. Minor flooding is in the forecast. The Walnut...

Kay County continues to show strong response to 2020 U.S. Census

Friday, May 15

As of early Friday, May 15, Kay County's self-response rate to the 2020 U.S. Census is up to 58.5%, keeping the county in the top ten counties in the state for the response rate.Oklahoma's statewide self-response rate is at 52.9%.If you are yet to fill out the 2020 U.S....