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Kay and Osage counties see slight increase in COVID-19 cases

Monday, August 24 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 357 new positive COVID-19 cases on Monday, Aug. 24. Oklahoma has seen an overall total of 53,522 COVID-19 cases, and 8,132 cases are active.Kay County saw one new COVID-19 case to put the overall total to 288 cases, 11 deaths and 241 recoveries. Out of the...

PCPS Superintendent releases letter after Kay County is placed in Yellow Risk Zone for COVID-19

Sunday, August 23 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott has released an important letter after Kay County has recently been placed in the yellow risk zone for COVID-19. The letter goes as follows. PCPS Parents and Staff:Kay County has been designated in the YELLOW Risk Level, or Low Risk Level, as determined by the Oklahoma State Department...

Newkirk Public Schools support staff employee tests positive for COVID-19

Sunday, August 23 by Lyman James

Newkirk Public Schools released an update onto their Facebook page Saturday that a support staff employee has tested positive for COVID-19.NPS worked with the Kay County Health Department and an investigation has taken place. No students or staff members (aside from primary family members) have been exposed. Masks and social distancing were key in...

Weekend report: Kay and surrounding counties see increase in COVID-19 cases

Sunday, August 23 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,419 positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend. Oklahoma has seen an overall total of 53,165 COVID-19 cases with 8,030 cases active.Kay County saw an increase with six new COVID-19 cases to put the overall total to 287 cases, 11 deaths and 240 recoveries. Out of the...

PCPS Maintenance & Custodial Staff Distributing Bottles of Disinfectant for All Teachers

Saturday, August 22 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public School Maintenance and Custodial Staff have been busy filling and distributing bottles of disinfectant for every teacher. These bottles are filled with disinfectant, given to teachers and staff at all sites, then refilled as needed by the site custodian. The disinfectant is safe to be around students, but effective for killing...

Six new COVID-19 cases for Kay County on Friday

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,077 new positive COVID-19 cases for Friday, Aug. 21. Oklahoma has seen an overall total of 51,746 COVIID-19 with 7,614 cases active.Six more COVID-19 cases were reported for Kay County where the current stats are 281, 11 deaths and 238 recoveries. Of the 32 active cases...

Phillips 66 Donates Gift Baskets to Garfield Staff

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

Phillips 66, Garfields Partner In Education (PIE partner), donated gift baskets to all Garfield staff members to help start the school year off right! Garfield Principal Katy Thomason said, “We are so thankful at Garfield for wonderful PIE partners that go above and beyond for our staff.”

AllianceHealth Ponca City Donates 1,700 Masks to PCPS

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

AllianceHealth Ponca City donated 1,700 adult sized masks to Ponca City Public Schools for students in grades 8-12. The masks are Wildcat navy and red with the AllianceHealth logo. “We are so thankful to AllianceHealth for providing much needed masks to help keep our students, staff, and community as healthy as possible during these turbulent times,” said...

Ponca City Chamber printing new Chamber Bucks in September

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Chamber will print new Chamber Bucks in September.If you would like your business to be added to the list of names that take Chamber Bucks, please call the Ponca City Chamber Office at

Odor of alcohol found on driver following personal injury collision near Pawhuska

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

A personal injury collision occurred at approximately 1:57 p.m. Thursday on LB May Drive and Williams Street, 0.1 miles west of Pawhuska in Osage County.Gwenn Radford, 39, of Hominy was driving a 2012 Chevy Malibu westbound on LB May Drive. For an unknown reason, the vehicle departed the roadway to the right and struck...

PCPS provides virtual tour of West Middle School

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

Ponca City Public Schools has provided a virtual tour of West Middle School. This can be helpful for students and parents who have never been in that building. PCPS is planning on trying to do one for each school.

All ribbon cuttings and chamber events with large groups cancelled for remainder of 2020

Friday, August 21 by Lyman James

Due to the Pandemic, the Ponca City Chamber announced that all ribbon cuttings for the rest of 2020 are going to be cancelled. This is including the one originally scheduled for today at 4 p.m. for Central Fare.The chamber feels they should not be promoting groups coming together. However, the chamber does have an...