Pursuit ends west of Ponca City

A pursuit that started in the Tonkawa area Monday afternoon came to an end on U.S. 60 west of Ponca City at around 3:45 p.m. near the S.H. 156 exit.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was on the scene to work the accident after the pursuit. One person was transported to...

Blackwell police arrest suspect on larceny

An arrest was made by Blackwell Police just before 4:30 Monday afternoon on a larceny suspect at the intersection of 8th and Oklahoma in Blackwell.A male suspect reportedly stole from a residence in the 900 block of west Dewey. Timothy Gene Fox, 34, was then arrested and admitted to...

NOC graduation moved to Aug. 8, Diane Anderson set to speak

Northern Oklahoma College has rescheduled 2020 graduation moving the date to Aug. 8.  Ponca City’s Diane Anderson will be the speaker. The ceremony will be held through either a modified live ceremony or a virtual ceremony, dependent upon which best follows CDC guidelines at the time.  The...
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Number of recoveries for Monday greater than number of new COVID-19 cases

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting on Monday that 27 new COVID-19 cases were documented for Oklahoma, bringing the state's total to 3,280 since testing started.In addition, 2 more Oklahomans have died from COVID-19, Zero have occurred in the last 24 hours, and they are believed to...

PCPS update for April 26

West Middle School, East Middle School, and Po-Hi Continuous Learning Activities   pick-up for the weeks of April 27 and May 4 are Monday, April 27 from 4:00-6:00 PM.  However, if you prefer to download and...

Three earthquakes in western Kay County over the weekend

Residents in the western half of Kay County might have felt some shaking on Friday night and Sunday.The U.S. Geological Survey Team recorded a 3.4 magnitude happened at around 11 p.m. Friday with an epicenter nearly 10 miles northwest of Blackwell (near 124th street and Dry Road). The same...
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Blackwell woman arrested after early morning dispute

One Blackwell woman was arrested on Sunday morning after a domestic dispute.April Rummel, 33, was arrested on charges of reckless conduct with a firearm and domestic violence. This is after police received reports of shots fired in the 600 block of west Padon Ave. Police later found out in...

Blackwell’s new Braum’s opens today

Today is the day that Blackwell's new Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Store near I-35 opens for the public.Blackwell's older Braum's suffered significant damage from an electrical fire back in late June 2019. The new store features 6,000 square feet with seating for nearly 80 people, double drive-thru windows...

Units respond to fire Sunday in Osage County

Fire units from McCord, Ponca City and Osage Cove responded to a structure fire on Sunday at City View and Kelly Road in Osage County.Units responded to the fire just before noon. A female was transported from the scene by ambulance to AllianceHealth in Ponca City. A second ambulance...
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60 more COVID-19 cases reported as of Sunday, Oklahoma’s total now at 3,253

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has confirm an additional 60 positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing Oklahoma's overall total of cases to 3,253 since testing started.There is one new death related to COVID-19 reported for Oklahoma. The death did not occur in Kay or any surrounding county.Local...

Dr. Dalana Hawkins Named New Po-Hi Principal

Pending board approval, Dr. Dalana Hawkins has been named the new principal for Ponca City Senior High School. Her official start date is July 1, 2020. Dr. DaLana Hawkins has worked in education for 17 years. She began her teaching career with Ponca City High School in 2003, after...