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OSDH reports 993 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, three new cases for Kay County

Tuesday, July 14

The Oklahoma State Department of Health set a record on Tuesday, July 14, for the most amount of new positive COVID-19 cases in a single day. OSDH is reporting 993 new positive cases, putting Oklahoma's overall total to 21,738 cases since testing started, and 5,103 cases are active.Kay County... Read More.

Heat Advisory in effect Tuesday

Tuesday, July 14

The National Weather Service has placed Kay County and surrounding areas under a Heat Advisory for Tuesday, lasting from noon until 6 p.m.Ponca City looks to have a high temperature near 99 with a heat index near 104. Some parts of Oklahoma could see a heat index as high... Read More.

Payne County sees second virus-related death, two new COVID-19 cases for Kay County

Monday, July 13

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 510 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday, July 13. There have been 20,745 cases since testing started, and 4,930 cases are active.Kay County is reporting two new COVID-19 cases, putting the county's overall total at 126 cases, 8 deaths and 99... Read More.

Registration still open for PCPS

Monday, July 13

1. Registration for Ponca City Public Schools is open now at 111 W. Grand. Monday and Wednesday hours are 8:00-4:00 and Tuesday and Thursday hours are 10:00-6:00. We do have a site calendar for registration, but we have availability for any school each day. Returning elementary students may send... Read More.

Ponca City High School Announces Instructions for Concurrent Enrollment for Juniors & Seniors

Monday, July 13

ATTENTION Po-Hi Juniors and Seniors who plan to enroll or are interested in concurrent enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year. As the counselors are working on student schedules for the upcoming school year, they are requesting information about concurrent enrollment of students. All Po-Hi students interested or enrolled in concurrent courses... Read More.

PTC Receives Gold Star School Award for 18th Year

Monday, July 13

Ponca City, OK- Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) received the Gold Star School Award from the Oklahoma Association of Career & Technology Education (OKACTE). This designation, sponsored by OKACTE, provides recognition to technology center districts with outstanding programs designed to meet a broad spectrum of community needs. This is the... Read More.

Lamont woman involved in accident near Crescent Friday

Monday, July 13

A Lamont woman was involved in an accident that occurred at 11:49 p.m. Friday night on State Highway 74, 2.25 miles north of Crescent in Logan County.Debra Eck, 69, of Crescent was driving a 2002 Ford Taurus southbound on State Highway 74 and was pushing a 2017 Nissan Versa... Read More.

Blackwell man injured in acident east of Ponca City on Saturday

Monday, July 13

A personal injury collision happened at 8:51 p.m. Saturday evening on L.A. Cann, 154 ft. north of E. Prospect east of Ponca City.John Suggs, 48, of Blackwell was driving a 2010 Chevy Silverado westbound on E. Prospect where he attempted to negotiate a right turn onto L.A. Cann. Suggs... Read More.

Ponca City couple with animal abuse charges fail to appear in court for second time

Monday, July 13

A Ponca City couple accused of animal cruelty back in May 2019 have failed to appear in the Kay County District Court for a second time. Daniel James Moran, 54, and Patricia Lynn Moran, 51, both of Ponca City, were both charged after Kay County Deputy Jason Bell discovered... Read More.

456 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Sunday, no changes for Kay County

Sunday, July 12

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 456 new positive COVID-19 cases for Sunday, July 12. There have been 20,235 cases since testing started, and 4,750 cases are active.There are no new cases for Kay County where the overall total remains at 124, and 21 of those cases... Read More.

687 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Saturday

Saturday, July 11

The Oklahoma State Department of Health 687 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Saturday, July 11. Oklahoma has now seen 19,779 positive COVID-19 cases since testing started, and 4,643 cases are active.As for Kay County, there is one new COVID-19 case to report to bring the overall total... Read More.

Flood Advisory for Grant County

Friday, July 10

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Advisory for Grant County in northern Oklahoma until 11:30 a.m. Friday morning.At 833 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to two inches of rain have... Read More.