Oklahoma submits grant application to FEMA

Oklahoma has submitted a grant application to FEMA to begin the process of implementing the Lost Wages Assistance program.The plan provides the unemployed with an additional $300 per week. Once approved, FEMA will fund the benefit and Oklahoma will fulfill the 25 percent state match through the end of the year.

Payne County 4-H Cancels Indoor Exhibits

Payne County 4-H shared on their Facebook page on Monday that the Tulsa State Fair has cancelled Indoor 4-H Fair Exhibits for this year; therefore, Payne County 4-H has also cancelled Indoor 4-H Exhibits for this year. 
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Kay County Sheriff’s Office notified about a mail letter scam

The Kay County Sheriff's Office is reporting on social media that they have received a few calls on Monday about citizens receiving letters in the mail from the Kay County Sheriff's office in regards to outstanding charges and large fines or being jailed if the charges are not taken care of.The sheriff's office shared... Read More.

Registered sex offender arrested in Tonkawa

The following information is from the Tonkawa Police Department: On Friday, Aug. 14, at approximately 1:03 a.m., Tonkawa Police Officers Cpl. Aaron Jones and Eric Daniel observed a person sleeping under the pavilion at Blinn Park, located in the 800 block of N. Main street in Tonkawa, OK. The officers wished to check the well-being... Read More.
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OSDH reporting 369 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 369 new positive COVID-19 cases on Monday, Aug. 17. There have been 48,711 COVID-19 cases across Oklahoma since the pandemic began, and 7,515 cases are active.Kay County has one new COVID-19 case to put the overall total to 267 cases, 11 deaths and 225 recoveries.For new... Read More.
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Back to School Letter from Superintendent Shelley Arrott

The following is the Back to School letter from Superintendent Shelley Arrott that PCPS has sent out to all parents & staff. Dear Wildcat Families, Today, our teachers and many educational support staff returned to our facilities after a long five months to continue to prepare to welcome our students back to school, whether it be... Read More.

Keri Bartley is PCPS 2021 District Teacher of the Year

Roosevelt Elementary School Fourth Grade Teacher Keri Bartley has been selected as the new Ponca City Public School 2021 District Teacher of the Year! The announcement was made at the Virtual Teacher of the Year Celebration held on August 13 in the Concert Hall. The theme this year for the TOY Celebration was the... Read More.

Wichita man killed in accident in Noble County

One man is dead after a fatality collision that occurred at 10:27 p.m. Saturday night along Interstate 35 at mile marker 203, approximately 6 miles east and 1/2 mile south of Billings, OK in Noble County.Laguess Malcolm, 28, of Wichita, KS. was driving a GMC Terrain northbound on I-35. Also travelling northbound was a... Read More.