Kay County Health Department offering 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccine

As the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is becoming available, you might be asking who is eligible? Those who have been diagnosed with conditions that result in moderate to severe levels of immunocompromised. Individuals with other, non-immunocompromised conditions (including but not limited to chronic disease or residing in group living arrangements considered high risk settings)... Read More.

Kay County Free Fair returning in September

After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the Kay County Free Fair is set to return this year for Sept. 14-19. 5 p.m. -10 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday 1 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. SundayFair entries on Monday Horse and Livestock entries on Tuesday Nightly Music on... Read More.
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Gov. Stitt to make stop in Ponca City Tuesday

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced last week that he and his cabinet will make a stop in Ponca City tomorrow, August 17, as the second stop on his 2021 Top Ten Traveling Cabinet Tour to allow Oklahomans to hear from state leaders and discuss issues important to the community. The meeting will take place at... Read More.

2,468 new COVID-19 cases reported by OSDH Thursday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 2,468 new COVID-19 cases for Thursday, August 12. Oklahoma's seen 506,020 COVID-19 cases overall. The new cases 7 day average is 2,049. There are 18,403 active cases and the CDC provisional death count is 8,833. Locally, Kay County has seen 5,671 COVID-19 cases, 129 deaths and 5,389 recoveries. Therefor,... Read More.
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PCPS Board of Education Approves Return to Learn Revisions

The Ponca City Board of Education approved revisions on Monday night to the 2021-2022 Return to Learn Plan. Some highlights summarizing the Return to Learn Plan to help keep students, staff and patrons safe include: • Pursuant to SB 658, schools, universities, and technology centers cannot implement a mask mandate on school property unless the Governor... Read More.

Registration Continues for Ponca City Schools

Enrollment numbers were presented Monday night to the Ponca City Board of Education. As of Aug. 9, the district has a total enrollment of 4,033 students. The district ended last year with 4,388 students.“It is typical to have many enroll the day before and the day school starts,” said Superintendent Shelley Arrott. “We have... Read More.
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Tickets available online for Ponca City athletics

Ponca City athletics is now offering patrons the option to purchase tickets to sporting events through GoFan, a digital ticketing platform created by Huddle Tickets, LLC.This platform allows patrons the option to purchase tickets in advance. Patrons can purchase tickets by downloading the free GoFan App or through the website at GoFan.co. The... Read More.

NOC offers COVID-19 Vaccinations to the public

Northern Oklahoma College is offering COVID-19 vaccinations Aug. 18-19 at the Student Union from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.The vaccinations are offered to the NOC and Tonkawa communities. Clients may choose either the Moderna, Pfizer, or Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccine. The vaccinations are courtesy of the Kay County Health Department.Face masks and social... Read More.