OSDH COVID-19 report showing drop in active cases

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,417 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Friday, putting the state at 410,818 overall cases with 22,461 cases being active, which is 650 less than Thursday.OSDH documented 11 new virus-related deaths on Wednesday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 3,959. One death being for Kay County.Kay County... Read More.

Noble County Spring Livestock Show Postponed

The Noble County Spring Livestock Show and Premium sale held in Perry, OK has been postponed from Feb 15-18 to Feb 22-24, 2021. It will still have the same daily schedule just delayed 1 week due to the weather. The Premium sale will be held Thursday, February 22, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the... Read More.
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PCPS Maintenance Employees Working Hard To Sand School Parking Lots & Side Walks

The Ponca City Public School Maintenance crew has been very busy this week sanding school parking lots and sidewalks all across the district. Keeping students, parents, and staff members safe is top priority for the Maintenance Department. Superintendent Shelley Arrott said, “Our Maintenance Department Rocks! They wear many hats and have too many responsibilities to... Read More.

Information from NWS Norman regarding upcoming snowstorm

Residents who live in Oklahoma and have paid attention to local news outlets over the past 24 hours have heard about the possibility of a big snowstorm impacting much of the state Sunday into Monday.The National Weather Service in Norman has sent out a Special Weather Statement as of 4:20 a.m. Thursday morning. The... Read More.
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Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Clean-up Continues

The City of Ponca City has CLOSED the Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only drop-off collection sites. The City of Ponca City’s Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Collection is on-going and may take two to three months to complete, if not longer. There is no fee for this service. Crews are using a... Read More.

Ponca City Emergency Management shares space heater safety tips

Space heaters account for 43 percent of U.S. home heating fires and 85 percent of associated deaths. Safety should always be a top consideration when using space heaters. Here are some tips for keeping your home safe and warm when it’s cold outside:• Inspect heaters for cracked or broken plugs or loose connections before... Read More.

Number of active COVID-19 cases for Kay County drops by 36

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,660 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Wednesday, putting the state at 407,724 overall cases with 23,657 cases being active.OSDH documented 30 new virus-related deaths on Wednesday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 3,900.Kay County saw four new COVID-19 cases, putting the county at 4,943 COVID-19 cases,... Read More.
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3.0 earthquake shakes northwestern Kay County Wednesday morning

Some areas of northwestern Kay County might have felt some shaking early Wednesday morning.The U.S. Geological Survey Team reports that a 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred at 3:59 a.m. Wednesday morning.The epicenter was located about 5 miles north of Nardin and 11 miles northwest of Blackwell close to the 140th Street/Peckham Road intersection.It's the only... Read More.

Local Businesses Donate Water to All Ponca City Public Schools

Farha Wholesale Company of Ponca City recently orchestrated a plan to provide water bottles for every school in the Ponca City Public School District. The Beaty family (Brad, Tina, & Kaity) took the lead on this project, and within 24 hours, they had enough donations for at least a pallet of water for each... Read More.