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City of Winfield requiring face masks beginning Friday, Stillwater advancing in ordinance

Tuesday, July 7 by Lyman James

The City of Winfield, Ks. announced Monday that they have voted unanimously for an ordinance concerning mandating the use of face masks in public in Winfield.According to local sources out of Wichita, the ordinance will go into effect this Friday. The unanimous vote comes just three days after the Cowley County Commission voted to... Read More.

434 new positive COVID-19 cases reported Monday in Oklahoma

Monday, July 6 by Lyman James

The number of COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma took another big jump on Monday, July 7, as the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 434 new positive COVID-19 cases. This puts the state's overall total of cases to 16,362 since the start of the pandemic, and 3,930 cases are active.For new cases in local counties,... Read More.

Sheriff’s Office needing assistance in locating missing horses near Tonkawa

Monday, July 6 by Lyman James

The Kay County Sheriff’s Office is needing assistance locating the owner(s) of two horses that were found roaming the area of 13th Street and Hartford Avenue, about 2 miles north of Tonkawa.They have been described as a black in color horse accompanied by a gray in color horse. Numerous horse owners between Tonkawa and... Read More.

Possible COVID-19 Case Results Were Negative for Ponca City Public Schools

Sunday, July 5 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School District has been made aware that the possible COVID-19 case results were NEGATIVE. Since there is a rise in positive cases in our area, PCPS Summer Activities will remain outside through Tuesday, July 14, 2020. “Safety is our number one priority, so please do not participate in PCPS Summer Activities if a... Read More.

Three new COVID-19 cases for Kay County, OSDH reports 283 new cases Sunday

Sunday, July 5 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 283 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Sunday, putting the state at 15,928 cases since testing started. There are 3,682 active cases at this time.Kay County saw another increase with three new cases. For new cases in surrounding counties, Payne County has nine, Logan County... Read More.

Ponca City Public School District Receives COVID-19 Grant Money From the State

Friday, July 3 by Lyman James

On July 1, 2020, the Ponca City Public School District was notified that they were 1 of 150 schools awarded Incentive Grant funds to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 through June 30 of 2021. The competitive grant consisted of $8 million dollars set-aside in the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds from... Read More.

Noble County sees first virus-related death, 526 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Friday

Friday, July 3 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 526 new positive COVID-19 cases for Friday, July 3. Oklahoma has now seen 15,065 cases since testing started, and 3,546 cases are active.For new cases in local counties, Payne County has nine and two each for Kay, Logan and Osage counties.While Noble County saw no new... Read More.

Ponca City Lady Cat Softball Tryouts

Thursday, July 2 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School District will be holding two tryout days this year for Lady Cat Softball in order to allow for safe distancing during the tryouts.The dates and times will be July 10 at 6:00 p.m. and July 11 at 1:00 p.m. The tryouts will begin at the above time, so please... Read More.

427 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday, Kay County surpasses 100 mark

Thursday, July 2 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 427 new positive COVID-19 cases for Thursday, July 2. There have been a total of 14,539 cases since testing started, and 3,491 cases are active. This is 16 less than on Thursday.Kay County saw six new COVID-19 cases Thursday, putting the county past the 100 mark... Read More.

Pine Wilt Disease in Ponca City

Thursday, July 2 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City Parks and Recreation Department manages over 730 acres of park and passive land and in so doing also manages the urban forest on those lands. Over the last year, staff has noticed an increase in deaths among non-native pine trees, specifically Austrian, Scotch and Japanese black pines. After investigating... Read More.

Heat Advisory continues for northern Oklahoma Thursday

Thursday, July 2 by Lyman James

The National Weather Service in Norman continues with a Heat Advisory for northern Oklahoma and will go until 8 p.m. Thursday evening.Heat index values could get up to 106 in the Ponca City area. Some portions of Oklahoma could see a heat index of 110, so stay hydrated and drink plenty of water.Hot temperatures... Read More.

Newkirk Main Street planning on Charlie Adams Day

Thursday, July 2 by Lyman James

Newkirk Main Street is pleased to announce that they're planning for Charlie Adams Day on September 12. If you are interested in assisting with this process, please call (580)362-2377. For the most up-to-date information, follow Newkirk Main Street and Charlie Adams Day on Facebook or visit https://charlieadamsday.com/ . For vendor information, please contact... Read More.