Silver Alert CANCELED for Osage County man

Officials with the Osage County Sheriff's Office have cancelled the Silver Alert for Charley Kowena, 54.Charley was last seen walking eastbound in the area of State Highway 20 and County Road 5451 west of Hominy just after 9 a.m. Monday. Officials report that Kowena has a traumatic brain injury... Read More.

units respond to overturned semi near Blackwell on Sunday

Just after 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, Blackwell ambulance and fire units responded to a report of an overturned semi on Interstate 35 near mile marker 222 in the southbound lanes. No injuries were reported with the accident. It's unknown as to what the truck was hauling.

One new COVID-19 case in Kay County; 67 new cases across Oklahoma

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has documented 67 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, June 1. There are currently 1,062 active cases statewide, and there have been 6,573 reported cases since testing started.Locally, Kay County has one new COVID-19 case to put their overall total at 54.... Read More.
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Cases of COVID-19 in Cowley County Multiply

City Cowley County Health Department disease investigation, contact tracing and testing efforts have identified four (4) additional cases of COVID-19 in Cowley County.The new cases are all interrelated and affirm that COVID-19 is present in the county and is easily spreading through person to person contact. The four newly... Read More.

pole struck by vehicle Saturday in front of Po-Hi Fieldhouse

Just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday night, Ponca City police responded to a report of a vehicle that struck a pole in front of the Allen Robson Fieldhouse at Ponca City High School. No injuries were reported from the accident, and the vehicle was later towed off.

Local swimming pools opening today

On Monday, June 1, Parks and Recreation will open AMBUC Pool, located a 600 S. Eighth Street, and Wentz Pool, located a 2932 LA Cann Drive for the summer pool season. Both pool facilities will follow CDC pool guidance and recommendations on social distancing. AMBUC PoolOpen Swim is held from 1:00... Read More.
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Ponca City individual injured in accident north of Pawnee on Sunday

A personal injury collision happened at 9:06 a.m. Sunday morning along State Highway 18, 8 miles north of Pawnee in Pawnee County.A 34-year-old individual(name withheld) from Ponca City was driving a 2003 GMC Envoy southbound on State Highway 18. The vehicle departed the roadway left for unknown reason, traveled... Read More.

88 new positive cases of COVID-19 documented Sunday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting on Sunday that there are 88 new positive cases of COVID-19 as there are currently 1,014 active cases in the state. Since testing started, there have been a total of 6,506 COVID-19 cases.No new deaths were reported on Sunday as the... Read More.
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Area of 7th Street in Newkirk closed due to oil spill

At 12:40 p.m. on Friday, the city of Newkirk lost an electric transformer at Pine Avenue/7th Street and River Road in the eastbound lane.Due to the oil spill, the given area must be closed until a professional hazmat team can clean the area – this is the requirement for... Read More.

41 new COVID-19 cases reported Friday; 998 cases active statewide

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting on Friday that there are 68 new positive cases of Covid-19 as there are currently 998 active cases in the state. Since testing started, there have been a total of 6,338 COVID-19 cases.Osage County is the only local county with one... Read More.