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Ponca City man arrested for assault and battery

Wednesday, April 1

Wayne Keith Cotton, 56, of Ponca City was arrested last week and charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon and a felon in possession of a firearm.Cotton's bond was set at $200,000. According to reports, police were sent to the 900 block of South Fifth Street in...

NOC honors Autry Technology Center with Business Partnership Excellence Award

Wednesday, April 1

The partnership between Autry Technology Center in Enid and Northern Oklahoma College was among twenty-seven business and higher education partnerships throughout the state recently recognized as innovative collaborations that further the education of Oklahoma’s workforce. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Regents Business Partnership...

Hominy man killed in fatal motorcycle accident in Osage County

Wednesday, April 1

A fatality collision occurred at 3:39 p.m. Tuesday afternoon on State Highway 20 approximately 3 miles west of Hominy in Osage County.Bryan Goad, 52, of Hominy was driving a 1997 Harley Davidson Motorcycle westbound on Highway 20. For an unknown reason, the vehicle departed the roadway to the right...

CITY OF PONCA CITY COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE MARCH 31, 2020

Tuesday, March 31

Due to Governor Stitt’s Sixth Amended Executive Order 2020-07, the City of Ponca City is also taking these steps to slow the spread of COVID-19:All City of Ponca City playground equipment, exercise equipment, volleyball courts, and bathrooms located in City parks, at...

Kay County now at 24 COVID-19 Cases, 565 cases in Oklahoma

Tuesday, March 31

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports that there are four new cases of COVID-19 in Kay County, bring the total of cases to 24 in the county. This is a jump from 20 on Sunday and Monday.As for the state of Oklahoma, there are now 565 cases of...

Shelter in place order now in effect for Stillwater

Tuesday, March 31

A shelter in place order is now in effect for the city of Stillwater. Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce provided the following information on his Facebook page.Police will not be stopping cars or asking for permits, but they do have the discretion to enforce this order through education and citation...

Seabee Swarms canceled

Tuesday, March 31

The Seabee Swarms regularly held on the first Saturday of the month in Stillwater are canceled until further notice in keeping with the standing order to shelter-in-place. Follow our Facebook Group Seabees of North Central Oklahoma for information about future Swarms as it becomes available.

SouthWind Casino extends temporary closure

Tuesday, March 31

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state of Oklahoma continues to rise, SouthWind Casino released a statement that they will remain temporarily closed until April 15. This includes their locations at Braman and Newkirk. The Kanza Travel Plaza will remain open.For updated information, go to

PCPS releases statement on teacher arrest

Tuesday, March 31

On March 30, 2020, Ponca City Public Schools was made aware of the arrest of a teacher at Ponca City Senior High School. As always, the safety of our students and staff is a top priority.The PCPS District works to ensure state law and board policies are followed, and if...

Election Emergency impacts April 7 elections in Kay County

Monday, March 30

An election emergency declaration issued by the State Election Board Secretary on March 18 will impact elections scheduled for April 7 in Kay County, the County Election Board Secretary confirmed today. The election emergency allowed all entities, including those with statutory school board member elections, to reschedule their April...

Oklahoma COVID-19 cases at 481, no new cases for Kay County

Monday, March 30

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released details Monday morning that there are now 481 cases of COVID-19 in the state of Oklahoma.A total of 153 Oklahomans have been hospitalized, and 17 have died from the virus (4 in Oklahoma County, 1 in Pawnee County, 1 in Sequoyah County,...

Gov. Stitt requires self-quarantine for travelers from six states

Monday, March 30

Gov. Kevin Stitt on Sunday issued another amendment to the state's coronavirus executive order that requires travelers from six states to self-quarantine for 14 days and issues protections for health care workers and vulnerable populations. According to a news release, travelers entering Oklahoma from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,...