90 new COVID-19 cases for Kay County, nearly 3,000 new cases statewide

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,915 new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday, Nov. 19. Oklahoma's seen 164,340 COVID-19 cases overall as 30,484 cases are active.18 additional virus-related deaths were documented Thursday to put the statewide death toll to 1,588. None of the deaths were local.Kay County saw one of it's highest...

Festival of Angels lights off 2020 season Nov. 25

Volunteers are currently working diligently on getting over 300 Holiday Light Displays put up at Cann Memorial Gardens, Marland’s Grand Home, the Host Angel at the Pioneer Woman Statue and the Mile of Angels at Lake Ponca Park on LA Cann Drive.The lights will go on and the park will be open on Wednesday,...

Health and Safety tips from the City of Ponca City

COVID-19 ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE ISOLATION: “I know/think I have COVID-19 with symptoms, when can I be around others?” • You can be around others after 10 days have passed since your symptoms first appeared AND • You have been fever free for at least 24 hours (without use of fever reducing medication) AND • Other symptoms of COVID-19...
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City of Ponca City offices to be closed during Thanksgiving

City of Ponca City offices will be closed Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday:• Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Thursday, November 26, or Friday, November 27, and will RESUME Monday, November 30. Contact Tim McNew, Solid Waste Supervisor, 767-0411. • The Landfill will be CLOSED Thursday, November 26, and...
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Blackwell High School Currently With Five Active COVID-19 Cases

Blackwell Journal Tribune is reporting that as of Tuesday, Blackwell Public Schools is currently feeling the COVID-19 pandemic as 25 high school students have been quarantined, believed to be on the BHS football team.One student tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday who was believed to be on the football team, and Blackwell Superintendent did...

Officials Respond Deceased Body Discovered At Ponca City Gas Station

The Ponca City News is reporting that on Monday, Nov. 16 at 5:08 p.m., the Ponca City Communication Center received a call from the Conoco gas station at Lake Road & Pecan about a male individual possibly deceased in a vehicle.Officers responded and found Tim Dancey, 65, dead in his pickup. Investigators were called...
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Newkirk High School Hosting Shoe Drive

The Newkirk High School Class of 2023 is needing help to raise funds for their upcoming After Prom in 2021.To do so, you can donate your old or gently used shoes. The shoes collected are matched by the students and parents and then donated to third world countries.The shoe drive ends December 1st.You can...

Red Flag Warning For Wednesday Afternoon

The National Weather Service offices in Norman and Tulsa have placed much of northern Oklahoma under a Red Flag Warning for today going from Noon until 6 p.m.Counties included in the Red Flag Warning are Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Ellis, Woodward, Major, Garfield, Noble, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer, Blaine, Beckham, Washita, Caddo, Kiowa,...

PCPS Wildcat Academy Announces October Student of the Month

Haley Eck has been selected as the Wildcat Academy student of the month for October. Haley was selected because of her strong work ethic, attendance, and her classroom behavior. She was presented with a certificate and a Sonic gift card donated by Jodi Cline, Edward D. Jones Investments, PIE partner for Wildcat Academy.