209 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Sunday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 209 new positive cases for Oklahoma on Sunday, putting the state's total to 25,265 cases with 5,799 active. No new cases were reported for Kay County where the overall total remains at 146 cases, 9 deaths and 113 recoveries. There are currently 22 active cases in...

Ponca City man arrested after committing 1st Degree Homicide on Friday

The Ponca City News is reporting that at approximately 12:49 p.m.. on Friday, Ponca City Police responded to a call about a domestic disturbance in the 500 block of West Liberty Avenue.Linda Kathleen Jones, 55, was transported to AllianceHealth Ponca City where she was later pronounced dead. Jerry L. Harris, 66, of Ponca City...
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Mulhaull man killed in motorcycle accident north of Guthrie on Friday

A Mulhaull man was killed in a fatal accident that occurred at 6:25 p.m. Friday evening on U.S. 77, 3.5 miles north of Guthrie in Logan County.Paul Fitzpatrick, 53, was driving a 2004 Harley Davidson Motorcycle northbound on the highway when he was going too fast for an upcoming curve, causing the motorcycle to...

916 new positive COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Saturday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 916 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Saturday, July 18. Oklahoma has now seen 25,056 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 5,870 cases are active.Kay County saw an increase with five new cases on Saturday, putting the county at 146 cases, 9 deaths...
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AMBUC, Wentz and Recplex Pools return to normal operating

AMBUC, Wentz and Recplex Pools have now returned to normal operating hours as of July 15:AMBUC Pool Open Swim is held from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The pool is closed on Wednesday for maintenance. Open Swim Admission is $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children, age 12...

Kay County with 60% response rate to U.S. Census

Households that receive the 2020 Census invitation packets are strongly encouraged to respond promptly to the 2020 Census using the census ID included in the questionnaire packet. People can respond online, by phone, or by completing and returning the paper form by mail. Responding with the census ID or by completing and returning the...

Heat Advisory for Kay County and much of Oklahoma on Friday

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Heat Advisory for Kay County and much of central and western Oklahoma from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. And the National Weather Service in Tulsa has also issued a Heat Advisory for Osage and Pawnee counties from Noon until 8 p.m.The Ponca City area...
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Ponca City Public Library Awarded CARES Act Grant To Respond To COVID-19

The ODL (Oklahoma Department of Libraries) has awarded a $1,000.00 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) grant to the Ponca City Library to help purchase PPE and supplies to keep staff and visitors safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ponca City Library is one of 64 institutions to receive a grant from ODL courtesy of...

Alan Foster named new NOC athletic director

Northern Oklahoma College has hired Alan Foster as the school’s new athletic director.   Foster comes to NOC after serving as assistant athletic director and head women’s basketball coach at Midway University, an NAIA school in Midway, Kentucky.   "I would like to thank President Evans, Jason Johnson (Vice President for Student...