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Cimarron Transit providing free rides for parents picking up school meals

Tuesday, April 21

Cimarron Public Transit is providing Free Rides for parents who need transportation to schools to pick up meal. To schedule a ride call 580-718-0444. One more time, the number is 718-0444.

Shop local and save receipts to win chamber bucks

Tuesday, April 21

When you shop local in Ponca City, remember to save our receipts! And then, once the Ponca City Chamber is able to re-open their office, you can drop them off for a chance to win Chamber Bucks. On Monday June 1, Rich Cantillon and...

Elective surgeries in Oklahoma allowed to continue on Friday

Tuesday, April 21

Effective this Friday, it’s a ‘go’ for elective surgeries in Oklahoma, provided medical providers and facilities have enough PPE available. This includes minor medical procedures and non-emergency dental procedures, and comes in an amended executive order from Governor Kevin Stitt. The order also shields health...

NOC’s Demaree King signs with Jacksonville State

Monday, April 20

Northern Oklahoma College Maverick Demaree King signed with Jacksonville State last week. King is a sophomore guard from Tulsa. He averaged 19.5 points and 4.7 assists in leading then Mavericks to a 28-4 record and a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament. "I'm very...

Body of missing woman found inside rodeo grounds

Monday, April 20

On Saturday April 18 at approximately 11:30 a.m., after Ponca City Police receiving additional information, the body of Sheila Jane Strong, 35, was found inside the 101 rodeo grounds. She was found deceased by investigators. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office was called in to investigate and her next of...

NOC’s Carlee Murray signs with NWOSU

Monday, April 20

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81 new COVID-19 cases documented in Oklahoma Monday; State total now at 2,680

Monday, April 20

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released a daily update on Monday reporting that 81 new COVID-19 cases have been documented, bringing Oklahoma's total to 2,680.New numbers also show that out of the 2,680 cases, 923 remain active while 1,614 have recovered.Three more Oklahomans have died from COVID-19. This...

Blackwell City Mayor announces Small Business Forgivable Loan Program

Monday, April 20

Blackwell City Mayor T.J. Greenfield announced in a Facebook video on Friday that a new program has been approved a Small Business Forgivable Loan Program to provide forgivable loan amount money to small business owners in Blackwell.Those two amounts will be $1,500 and $2,500. $62,500 is available through this...

Kay County communities showing good self-response rate to 2020 U.S. Census

Monday, April 20

So far, the results have been good for local Kay County communities when it comes to responding the the 2020 U.S. Census.Ponca City's self-response rate is at 52.5%, Blackwell at 49.1%, Tonkawa at 49% and Newkirk at 46.8%. The state of Oklahoma's response rate is 45.3%.Remember, you can fill...

PCPS update for April 19, 2020

Sunday, April 19

Washington PreK and all elementary school Continuous Learning Activities pick-up for the weeks of April 20 and April 27 are Monday, April 20 from 4:00-6:00 PM. However, if you prefer to download and print the activities, they will be online by 5:00 PM on Sunday, April 19. If you have them available, bring packets from the weeks of...

Oklahoma COVID-19 cases takes slight jump to 2,599; Kay County remains with 46

Sunday, April 19

As of 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, the Oklahoma State Department of Health documented only 29 COVID-19 cases statewide, bringing Oklahoma's overall total to 2,599. Good news is that the number of those recovered has also climbed to 1,575, a jump from 1,534 on Saturday.One new death was...

Kay County remains at 46 COVID-19 cases; 33 have recovered

Saturday, April 18

As of 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, the number of COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma is at 2,570.Locally, Kay County remains with 46 COVID-19 cases, 33 of those have recovered. 41 of those cases have been in Ponca City. As for overall cases for surrounding counties, Osage has 64...