2,729 new COVID-19 cases statewide for Monday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,729 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday, Nov. 16. Oklahoma's seen 156,857 COVID-19 cases overall as 29,157 cases are active.10 additional virus-related deaths were documented Monday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,538. One death being an Osage County female in the 50-64 age group. Osage...

Nearly 4,000 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Sunday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 3,923 new positive COVID-19 cases for Sunday. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 154,128 COVID-19 cases as 27,807 cases are active.12 virus-related deaths were also reported to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,528.For new cases in local counties...
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NOC hosts virtual Choctaw Pottery Revitalization presentation

Northern Oklahoma College and Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI) is hosting a Choctaw Nation Pottery Revitalization virtual presentation Thursday, Nov. 19.   Ian Thompson of the Choctaw Nation will conduct the presentation virtually via Zoom at 11 a.m.  Thompson is of Choctaw and Euro-American heritage.    “Revitalization efforts for tribes...

PCPS sees 18 new COVID-19 cases in the past week

Last week, there were a total of 18 in-school positive COVID-19 cases for Ponca City Public Schools: Po-Hi-14, West-2, East-1 and District Offices-1. Po-Hi transitioned to Distance Learning on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and will return November 30. (Po-Hi has 12% of enrolled students attending PCVA or Wildcat Academy.)The COVID Alert System Risk Level increased...

NOC Stillwater hosting Northern Encounter Nov. 18

Northern Oklahoma College Stillwater will be hosting high school students for Northern Encounter Nov. 18 in the Commons Area in the Classroom Building, 615 N. Monroe.   There will be two sessions, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.   High school juniors and seniors interested...
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Woodlands Students Learn About Poppies and Veterans

During their library time, Kindergarten and 1st grade students learned about the significance of the poppy for Armistice Day and designed their own poppy.  2nd and 3rd grades also learned about the poppy and watched a read aloud titled Granddad Bud: A Veterans Day Story.  4th and 5th learned about Moina Belle Michael, The Poppy...

Over 2,300 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,357 COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday, Nov. 13. Oklahoma's seen 144,691 COVID-19 cases overall as 22,784 cases are active.Eleven additional virus-related deaths were reported statewide to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,481. None of the new deaths occurred in northern Oklahoma.There are 20 new COVID-19...

Pioneer Tech Practical Nursing Class Hosts Outdoor Graduation

The Pioneer Technology Center Practical Nursing class of 2020 celebrated their graduation last week in an outdoor ceremony.Members were pinned by their family and friends and are pictured left to right back row Candala Shenold, Ponca City; Jacki Terrell, Tonkawa; Maribel Florer, Ponca City; Taylor Lough, Newkirk; Stephanie Horton, Ponca City; Kari Brumback, Newkirk;...
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Ponca City’s Ice Storm Debris Removal And Guidelines

The City of Ponca City will provide two TREE DEBRIS ONLY collection sites (no fee): • Collection sites are located at Dan Moran Park, 1117. W. South Avenue and Unity Gym, 1908 E. Woodland Road. • Tree limbs must be cut into sections no longer than 8 feet. • Tree limbs must be placed within the designated,...

Kay Electric warns customers of scam

Kay Electric Cooperative has received phone calls recently from concerned members stating that they received a phone call from their utility that threatened to disconnect their power if they did not pay immediately.This is a SCAM! KEC said in a Facebook post that the company does not and will not ever demand immediate payment...

Ponca City’s Lincoln Elementary Celebrates Veterans Day

Mrs. Webb’s first grade class celebrated Veteran’s Day this morning by:First, they filled out a KWL chart (what they know, what they want to know, and what they Learned) Next, they watched a video that taught them about Veteran’s Day Lastly, the students made a video for Mrs. Webb’s father, who is a...