Kildare Fire Department hosting Fish Fry

The Kildare Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a Fish Fry Sunday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. or until supplies last at Kildare's Fire Station. This meal is by donation, suggested donation of $5 a person. The money raised will go towards general operations of the fire department.

Early Voting Soon for Bond Election

Early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 7 for voters in the Ponca City Public School district to vote in the proposed bond election scheduled on Tuesday, Oct. 12.Early voting is available Thursday, Oct. 7 and Friday, Oct. 8 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Kay County Election Board located in the basement at... Read More.
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Important update for this weekend’s Top of OK Jamboree

The Top of OK Jamboree has shared this important update for this weekend's event in Blackwell: The Top of Oklahoma Jamboree is dedicated to the health & safety of fans, staff and artists. Providing as close to a normal music event experience as possible is our goal while also maintaining everyone's safety. We are closely... Read More.
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PCPCS reporting 16 new COVID-19 cases for the week of Sept. 27

Ponca City Public Schools reported 16 positive COVID-19 cases for last week. This is one fewer than the week prior. PCPS also reported 57 close contacts and 73 in total affected.Out of the 16 new cases, only 4 required contact tracing. The other 12 cases were student/staff members who were not in school while... Read More.

New information involving missing woman last seen in Tonkawa

As the search continues for a missing woman, new details have been released.According to KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City, 60-year-old Cathy Ann James has been missing since Sept. 4 when she was last seen in Tonkawa.James’ sister called the Tonkawa Police Department to report that she had not been heard from since Sept. 4, OSBI... Read More.

Cherokee Nation reaches 400,000 tribal citizens

According to USNews.com, the Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation said Wednesday that it has reached 400,000 tribal citizens and expects to become the most populous indigenous tribe in the United States again.“In the coming months, Cherokee Nation Registration will be adding thousands more tribal citizens whose applications are already pending and awaiting verification, making the... Read More.
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Ponca City Police investigating inappropriate video

The Ponca City Police Department is investigating an inappropriate video that is circulating, that was rumored to involve a school employee and a student, at a Ponca City school.Detectives and School Resource Officers are investigating. It appears that the video was originally posted on TikTok, and at this time there is no evidence the... Read More.

Test results show effect on Oklahoma Students during the pandemic

According to OklahomaWatch.org, Oklahoma students lost ground in nearly every grade and subject as they struggled to learn amid COVID-19 disruptions, newly released test score data shows.Results from state assessments taken by students in the spring show significant declines when compared to 2019, the last time students took state assessments. The 2020 exams were... Read More.