Kay county sees eleventh virus-related death and eight new COVID-19 cases

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,101 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesdayday, Aug. 5. Oklahoma has seen 40,564 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started, and 6,598 cases are active.Out of the 17 virus-related deaths reported for Wednesday, one of those was in Kay County. The individual was a male from Blackwell...

PCPS posts update video for Aug. 4

Parents, the last day to enroll in Virtual Academy, Learning Options 2 or 3, is the end of the day on Thursday, August 6th. Once school begins, PCPS will allow parents to switch Learning Options once throughout the 1st semester. However, PCPS must confirm their numbers for staffing before school starts. The application may...
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Interstate speed limits to rise to 75 mph in rural areas

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission voted on Monday to raise the speed limit to 75 mph on nearly 400 miles of the rural portions of Interstate 35 and Interstate 40.This includes I-35 in northern Oklahoma where the speed limit will be raised from the Oklahoma-Logan County line south of Guthrie to the Kansas/Oklahoma border. Other...

Gone Savin’ Lives: Take Some Time to Donate Blood

July, 20th 2020 ─  Oklahoma Blood Institute knows this summer is different, and it may be a time for staycations or camping trips. Oklahoma Blood Institute needs donors to help rebuild the blood supply in response to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis and is urging healthy adults to take some time to save lives this summer.
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McCarter Museum in Tonkawa open tonight

The McCarter Museum in Tonkawa will open its doors to visitors, tonight at 6:30, before the Full Moon Concert. Tonight’s concert will feature The Hillcrest Ensemble and will be held in Centennial Park starting at 7:30 p.m.
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Payne County Fair in Stillwater to be limited

Carnival rides, food vendors and events like the Barnyard Olympics, Pet Parade, Antique Tractor Parade and others have been cancelled, but the Payne County Fair in Stillwater will go on this year in a very limited way. Organizers say this year’s free fair will be limited to livestock exhibits and indoor 4-H entries.

OSDH reporting 1,738 COVID-19 cases and nine deaths over the weekend

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,738 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend for Oklahoma. There have been 38,225 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 7,405 cases are active as of Sunday, August 2.Kay County is reporting seven new COVID-19 cases since Friday, putting the county's total to...

Ponca City Police investigating dead body at Lake Ponca

On August 1 at approximately 9:25 a.m., the Ponca City Police Communications Center received a 911 call stating there was a body in the water on the east lake of Lake Ponca.Officer’s and Investigators responded to the area near the Lake Ponca Campgrounds and confirmed a male was deceased in the water approximately six...