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Kay County Health Department in Blackwell hosting curbside COVID-19 testing site Thursday

Wednesday, April 8

The Ponca City News reports that the Kay County Health Department at 1706 S Main St. in Blackwell will be having a curbside COVID-19 testing site on Thursday, April 9.The Kay County Health Department in Blackwell wants to encourage individuals 18 years of age and older that are experiencing...

Oklahoma Blood Institute to Collect Convalescent Plasma to Aid Local COVID-19 Patients

Wednesday, April 8

April 5, 2020 (OKLAHOMA CITY) – Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will collect convalescent plasma from donors who have recovered from COVID-19, part of an experimental initiative to use the product to treat seriously ill patients. By creating the only statewide registry of available patients, Oklahoma Blood...

PCPS COVID-19 Update For April 7

Tuesday, April 7

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 7:00 PM PCPS Families, I hope you were able to access your child’s Continuous Learning Activities, either by downloading them from the district website,

Unemployment Town Hall Friday at 1pm

Tuesday, April 7

The state agency responsible for processing unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma plans to host a virtual town hall for claimants and the general public at 1 p.m. this Friday. The town hall will be hosted by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. The purpose of the town hall is to...

New COVID-19 related deaths reported in Kay and Osage counties, 1472 COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma

Tuesday, April 7

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released a daily report on Tuesday that a second person in Kay County has died due to the coronavirus. A total of three new cases were reported in Kay County on Tuesday, bringing the total to 33.Osage County also has two new deaths...

PTC hosting Q&A regarding loans

Tuesday, April 7

The Pioneer Technology Center in Ponca City is hosting a live online Q&A on Wednesday, April 8, at 2 p.m.The Q&A will go over Economic Disaster Injury Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).Every single business should think about applying for these loans.Some areas you might have questions about...

Long Lines for Pickup for PCPS Continuous Learning Packets Monday

Tuesday, April 7

The Ponca City Public School District distributed approximately 1,500 Continuous Learning Packets Monday, and that number included only one packet per family if they had more than one child attending the same school! Numerous families downloaded the packets from the district website as well. Superintendent Shelley Arrott reported, “I made...

PCPS Child Nutrition Department Working Overtime to Feed Families

Tuesday, April 7

The Ponca City Public School Child Nutrition Department has been working overtime to make sure that students and families have food to eat. As of Friday, April 3, they had distributed 13,500-14,000 meals. They even took the bus to distribute meals at White Eagle on Thursday and Friday last...

Over 60 COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites set up across Oklahoma, 8 within northern Oklahoma

Tuesday, April 7

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt made the announcement on Monday that there are over 60 COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites set up across Oklahoma. As for northern Oklahoma, 8 are set up across the area. Details are provided below. Garfield County Health Department When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday & Tuesday, April...

NOC’s Karli Lovelace named Newman Civic Fellow

Monday, April 6

Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 290 students who will make up the organization’s 2020-2021 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. The 2020 cohort—the largest group of Newman Civic Fellows to date—includes Karli Lovelace from...

NOC Livestock Judging finishes 2nd in the nation

Monday, April 6

The Northern Oklahoma College Livestock Judging Team finished the season ranked 2nd in the country. The final rankings were released in late March. NOC team members Paige Dupin and Ty Taylor were named 2019-20 Academic All-Americans. Dupin is from Irvington, Kentucky while Taylor is...

NOC’s Demaree King named NJCAA 3rd Team All-American

Monday, April 6

Northern Oklahoma College sophomore guard Demaree King was named NJCAA 3rd Team All-American on Monday. King led the Mavs to the NJCAA National Basketball Tournament averaging 19.5 points per game shooting 46 percent from 3-point range. He also averaged 3.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest.