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Ponca City Board of Commissioners held regular session Monday night

Thursday, May 26

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on May 23, 2022. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioners Bodick, Chapman, Scott, and Taylor were present.Consent AgendaUnder the Consent Agenda, the City Commission approved the minutes of the...

Blackwell Trust Manager Jerry Wieland made aware of an irregularity while reviewing past Blackwell Municipal Authority invoices

Wednesday, May 25

The City of Blackwell released a press release regarding Jerry Eubanks and the City of Blackwell:In early April 2022, Trust Manager Jerry Wieland was made aware of an irregularity while reviewing past Blackwell...

Cowley’s Chloe Wilson, A Wellington Native, Nails National Title In Hammer Throw

Wednesday, May 25

Chloe Wilson, who grew up just down the road from Cowley College in Wellington, came to Cowley with very little throwing experience, a news release from the college said.Now, two years later, she is getting ready to leave the school as a national champion.With Wilson placing first in the...

Cowley Baseball Posts 7 On All-Conference List, Including MVP, Pitcher And Coach Of The Year

Wednesday, May 25

Notching 50 wins, conference and region titles, and now a punched ticket to the JUCO World Series, the No. 8-ranked Cowley College baseball team had seven players earn all-conference honors.According to a news release from Cowley College, the Tigers also had the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division Most Valuable Player...

Tonkawa Police Officers will be out on patrol to enforce the “Click-It or Ticket” campaign

Wednesday, May 25

Tonkawa Police Officers will be out on patrol to enforce the "Click-It or Ticket" campaign that will run from May 23, 2022, to June 05, 2022. We want our community's citizens and visitors to have a safe Memorial Day Holiday. Tonkawa Police will join numerous Oklahoma Law Enforcement Agencies...

Newkirk VFW Auxiliary seeking volunteers to help place flags at cemetery

Wednesday, May 25

The Newkirk VFW Auxiliary will be placing flags at the Newkirk Cemetery on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Volunteers are needed and very much appreciated. We will meet at the Flag pole between 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Also, the flags will be picked up on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Volunteers...

Blackwell City Council proposes utility rate hikes

Wednesday, May 25

The Blackwell Journal-Tribune reports that the Blackwell City Council are proposing a series of utility rate hikes for residents in the Blackwell community.The BJT reports that the Council discussed at Thursday's meeting and approved a first reading of four utility rate increases for sewer, solid waste, water and electric...

Ponca City Library hosting another year of the Read for Adventure program

Wednesday, May 25

The Ponca City Library proudly hosts another year of the Read for Adventure program.The Read for Adventure program “aims to promote literacy within families, increase their contact with the outdoors and provide an outlet for invaluable, nature-inspired discoveries.” The Oklahoma City Zoo’s mission is to educate Oklahomans about wildlife...

KDOT: RR Crossing Work To Close U.S. 160 South Of Burden For 5 Days In June

Tuesday, May 24

U.S. 160 south of Burden will be closed for five days in early June for a railroad crossing repair, according to a news release from the Kansas Department of Transportation.The closing will be from around 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, until around 6 p.m. Saturday, June 11.Signs will direct...

Witherspoon accepts Dodge City basketball post

Tuesday, May 24

Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Witherspoon is leaving NOC for the head coaching position at Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas.Witherspoon led the Mavs to a 21-8 record and the Region 2 Regular Season Championship in his only season at NOC.“I would like to...

Kay County residents injured in accident in Missouri

Tuesday, May 24

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that three Kay County residents were injured in a two-vehicle accident that occurred at 1:25 p.m. today on U.S. 36 three miles east of Chillicothe, Mo. in Livingston County, about 90 miles northeast of Kansas City.According to Kay News Cow, Missouri troopers report...

Flash Flood Watch ongoing for Kay and surrounding counties

Tuesday, May 24

A Flash Flood Watch continues for Kay and surrounding counties through late tonight. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue today and tonight. Some of these storms may produce locally heavy rainfall, and flooding...