41 new COVID-19 cases reported Friday; 998 cases active statewide

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting on Friday that there are 68 new positive cases of Covid-19 as there are currently 998 active cases in the state. Since testing started, there have been a total of 6,338 COVID-19 cases.Osage County is the only local county with one new COVID-19 case to put...

Fifth COVID-19 case in Cowley County

A new case of COVID-19 has been detected in Cowley County. The virus has been confirmed in a female that has had no travel history outside of Cowley County. This is the first new case in the County over the past 3 weeks. Disease investigation and close contact tracing is underway. The Public Health...
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Warrant issued for Ponca City man facing rape charge

An outstanding warrant has been issued for 41-year-old Bryan Eugene Hiser of Ponca City.Hiser faces one felony charge of first degree rape after sexually abusing a child back in April 2018 and denied allegations at the time. During an interview in February 2019 with OSBI agent Michael Dean and Ponca City Police Sgt. Brian...

Opening date for Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex

The Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex will be opening in a limited capacity on June 8, 2020.Details about their new operating procedures, including limited public access to buildings and social distancing requirements, will be shared shortly on the tribe's website omtribe.org. (
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Cowley County Public Health Officer Issues Order on COVID-19

In response to the void created by the veto of HB 2054 by the Governor on May 26, 2020, Cowley County Public Health Officer, Thomas Langer has issued a local public health order specific to COVID-19. The local order became effective today at 12:00 am. It basically adopts the current framework of...

OBI Blood Drives on June 3

May 20, 2020 ─  Blood donors embody the best of who Oklahomans are, giving selflessly so the state can rise and recover together. COVID-19 has taken a tremendous toll on the blood supply, and Oklahoma Blood Institute has an immediate need for eligible blood donors.Oklahoma Blood Institute is offering FREE...
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Outstanding warrant issued for Ponca City woman with charges of child neglect

An outstanding warrant has been issued by the Kay County District Court for 20-year-old Ashlynn Brianne Rosborough of Ponca City.Rosborough faces a felony count of child abuse after giving birth to a child who tested positive for THC. According to officials, Rosborough admitted to using marijuana and meth during her pregnancy, and also says...

Resurfacing project to begin Monday along two mile stretch of 14th Street

Starting June 1, Evans and Associates will begin a resurfacing project along U.S. Highway 77(14th Street) in Ponca City along the two mile stretch between South Avenue and Hartford Avenue.You can expect the road to be reduced to one lane in both directions. It's unknown at this time how long the project will take....

Two tractor trailers involved in accident near Perkins

An injury collision occurred at 8:58 a.m. Wednesday morning at State Highway 33 and Sangre Road, 4 miles west of Perkins in Payne County.Bailey Miller, 21, of Stillwater was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on State Highway 33. Miller's vehicle crossed the center line into the eastbound-travelling traffic and struck a 2016 Kenworth...