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Deadline yo apply for absentee ballots is June 13

Kay County voters who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 28 Election need to apply for a ballot by 5 p.m. June 13.Absentee ballots are available to any registered voter, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested. No excuse is needed to vote...

PCFD responds to fire Tuesday night on South Elm

Ponca City firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday at 320 S. Elm.According to Kay News Cow, Fire chief Butch Herring said heavy smoke was showing when firefighters arrived.“Crews contained the fire to a bedroom by fire suppression,” said Herring.Herring said crews were...

Cowley County Emergency Communications Adjusts Dispatch Phone Numbers

Effective Aug.1,  the Arkansas City Police Department phone number, (620) 441-4444, and the Winfield Police Department phone number, (620) 221-5555, will no longer connect to Cowley County Emergency Communications dispatch.Cowley County Emergency Communications said in a press release Tuesday it has two non-emergency phone numbers, (620) 221-5447 and (620)...
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Francisco “Pancho” Gonzalez Named New CEO of Lopez-Dorada Foods

Lopez-Dorada Foods announced Tuesday that Francisco “Pancho” Gonzalez has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company effective June 1, 2022. The announcement was made by Ed Sanchez who will serve as the company’s Chairman of the Board. “I am thrilled that Pancho is bringing his decades of industry knowledge...

USDA Awards Grant To City Of Wellington For New Storm Sirens

The City of Wellington will receive a $27,500 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture for the purchase and installation of eight new storm sirens.According to a press release from USDA, over $16 million in loans and grants have been awarded across the state for the purpose of...
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Construction for Union Street Bridge set to start June 6

Kay News Cow reports that the start date for the Union Street bridge re-decking project is now June 6.Union Street will be closed during the entire 90-day project.During the project Union will be closed from Summit  to Park and traffic will detour to the west to Oak Street. Highland...

Express Employment Clydesdales coming to Ponca City

The Express Employment Clydesdales are coming to Ponca City for the first time ever and will appear at the 101 Wild West Rodeo on June 10- 11th.”We are thrilled to have the Express Employment Clydesdales here for the 101 Wild West Rodeo & Parade and hope everyone comes out...

COVID-19 Rent/Mortgage Assistance & Utility Assistance Still Available

Have you applied before but were unable to get assistance? Now is the time to take advantage of the new intake procedure(s) and re-apply before the funds run out.Last year, the City of Ponca City, in partnership with NERA (New Emergency Resource Agency), was approved for the Rent and...
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Flood Watch in effect from this afternoon until Wednesday night

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Watch for portions of central Oklahoma, northern Oklahoma, northwest Oklahoma, southwest Oklahoma and western Oklahoma from late this afternoon through Wednesday night. This includes the following counties, in central Oklahoma, Canadian, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma and Payne. In northern Oklahoma,...

Flood Warning Issued For Arkansas River At Ark City; No Major Event Expected

Minor river flooding is forecast for the Arkansas River at Ark City.According to local emergency management, the river should crest Thursday night around midnight at 12.4 foot and should fall below flood stage sometime Saturday. Flood stage for the Arkansas River at Ark City is 11 foot.The Walnut River...

USD 470 Early Literacy Initiative Brings Children’s Author to Cowley County

The Ark City USD 470 Early Literacy Initiative is hosting children’s author, Brenda Maier, in Cowley County June 21-22.According to a news release from the school district, Maier is the author of popular children’s books entitled The Little Red Fort, The Little Blue Bridge, and most recently, Peeping Beauty....
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