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Nardin Heritage Celebration cancelled due to COVID-19

Tuesday, May 19

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nardin Heritage Day announced on Facebook in early May that the members have decided to cancel the Nardin Heritage Celebration in Nardin this year.The heritage celebration is known to bring in people yearly on the Saturday before Memorial Day with a parade featuring antique... Read More.

Business owners encouraged to watch their mail for fraudulent unemployment claims

Tuesday, May 19

If you own or manage a business, we encourage that you carefully watch your mail for fraudulent unemployment claims against your business.It's been going on statewide with individuals filing claims against companies they've never worked for. It's happened three times in the past two weeks here at Sterling Broadcasting,... Read More.

Protestors gather outside Oklahoma Capitol against OESC on Monday

Tuesday, May 19

Protestors gathered outside the Oklahoma State Capitol against the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission on Monday.Organizers called for a peaceful demonstration to voice their concerns over the Commission's failure to provide benefits for two months. They also said they want to file a class action lawsuit against the state.Officials with... Read More.

Ponca City nursing home resident tests positive for COVID-19

Tuesday, May 19

Officials at Ponca City Nurisng & Rehabilitation confirmed on Monday that a resident has tested positive for COVID-19, making it the second case at the nursing home since March.This puts Kay County at 50 cases of the virus overall, with three active cases. Osage County has 91 cases with... Read More.

Man from Mannford killed in Pawnee County accident

Tuesday, May 19

Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a fatality collision that occurred at 11:17 p.m. Monday night on State Highway 48, 0.7 miles south and 5 miles east of Terelton, OK in Pawnee County.A juvenile female, 17, from Sand Springs was driving a 2012 Suzuki Sedan when she hit a pedestrian,... Read More.

PCPS Graduation Ceremony scheduled for late June

Tuesday, May 19

The Ponca City Public School District is Pleased to Announce the Ponca City High School Class of 2020 will be Honored in One Graduation Ceremony on Friday, June 26 at 8:00 PM at Sullins Stadium. More details will be released later this week.

Cantillion announces that applications are available for 35th Ponca City Leadership Class Program

Tuesday, May 19

Rich Cantillion has announced that applications are available for the 35th Ponca City Leadership Class Program.Applications can be picked up at the Chamber Office, or you can request one to be emailed to you. The deadline to turn in the application is Friday, June 26, at 5 p.m.Interviews will... Read More.

88 new COVID-19 cases on Monday for Oklahoma; No new deaths for second day in a row

Monday, May 18

The latest report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Monday, May 18, shows that there are 88 new positive COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, bringing the state's overall total to 5,398 since testing started.The numbers from late Sunday show the following results for local counties in northern Oklahoma.... Read More.

Miss NOC’s to reign another year due to Miss America Competition cancellation

Monday, May 18

The Miss America Competition has been canceled for 2020 due to Covid-19 allowing current Miss NOC’s Carli Pendleton and Emily Hall to serve another year as the current Miss NOC’s. Pendleton, a Tonkawa native will be a sophomore at NOC Tonkawa while Hall, an Enid native, will be a sophomore... Read More.

Delays expected to begin today north of Newkirk

Monday, May 18

Delays are expected to begin today, May 18, as road construction now underway for a widening and resurfacing project along U.S. 77 between Newkirk and E. Home Road south of the casinos.Motorists will notice workers in the right-of-way of US-77 between E. Home Rd. and E. Fork Rd. for... Read More.

Census takers to be in neighborhoods soon

Monday, May 18

As of early Monday, May 18, Kay County’s self-response rate to the 2020 U.S. Census is up to 58.7%, keeping the county in the top ten counties in the state for the response rate. Oklahoma’s statewide self-response rate is at 53.2%. With that in mind, Census takers will be... Read More.

Oklahoma in phase 2 of Gov Stitt’s plan to reopen the state

Monday, May 18

The State of Oklahoma is now in Phase 2 of Gov. Stitt's plan to reopen.In Phase 2, the Safer At Home order continues to apply through the end of May for Oklahomans 65 and older or who are part of a vulnerable population. Stitt says that we should all... Read More.