Garfield and Noble counties each with new virus-related deaths Wednesday, 980 new COVID-19 cases statewide

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 980 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Sept. 30. Oklahoma has seen an overall total of 87,199 COVID-19 cases as 13,068 cases are active.13 additional virus-related deaths were reported Wednesday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,031. Two of those deaths were local. Noble County saw... Read More.

Newkirk football game against Hennessey cancelled

Newkirk High School made the announcement on Tuesday that the upcoming game against Hennessey has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.Earlier in the week, Newkirk Public Schools announced that a student tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.There are approximately 30 students and staff members contact traced and in quarantine as of Tuesday. All... Read More.

Stillwater’s hospital activates their surge plan

After a spike in cases in the Stillwater and Payne County areas, Stillwater Medical Center has released a surge plan.The surge plan was activated on Monday. Officials reported 15 patients in the hospital with COVID-19, which is an increase of seven over the past week. Officials say three people are in ICU.According to The... Read More.
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NOC’s Chair-ity Event set for Thursday

Pictured: The NOC Chair-ity Chair. Photo taken by Lori Hill.   Browsing, buying, bidding for Chair-ity begins at 6 p.m. before the free Full Moon Concert featuring Holly and the Guys on Thurs, Oct. 1 at the Heart in the Park, Centennial Park, East Grand, downtown Tonkawa.   The North Central Oklahoma Arts Council will be closing the... Read More.

NOC Madrigal Singers to perform outdoor concert Oct. 11

The Northern Oklahoma College Madrigal Singers will be performing a short outdoor concert Sunday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. on the steps of the Crowder Science Building on the Tonkawa campus.   According to director Shannon Varner, The NOC Madrigals travel each year to The Kansas City Renaissance festival in Bonner Springs but due to... Read More.
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Newkirk student tests positive for COVID-19 over the weekend

Newkirk Public Schools shared on their Facebook page that a student tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.There are approximately 30 students and staff members contact traced and in quarantine as of today. All students and staff members that were affected have been contacted.NPS reminds parents to complete the attendance questionnaire daily for each... Read More.

Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority Survey Begins Oct. 1

OMPA (Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority) has selected GreatBlue Research to conduct their biannual Customer Satisfaction Survey beginning Thursday, October 1. The survey call will show up on caller ID as GreatBlue Research with a phone number of 860-430-5379. Calls will be made between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, over the next... Read More.

OSDH reporting 861 new COVID-19 cases for Monday, Sept. 28

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 861 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday, Sept. 28. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 85,194 COVID-19 cases as 13,379 cases are active.One additional virus-related death was documented for Monday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 1,007. The individual was a Muskogee County woman in the... Read More.
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PCPS reporting 13 COVID-19 cases for this week

The following is a letter from Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott that was released on Sunday, Sept. 27. Dear PCPS Parents, Staff, and Community Members:Below you will find the weekly update informing our public of the COVID-19 positive cases and quarantined, close contact totals for PCPS occurring the week of September 21. However,... Read More.

OSDH reporting 1,813 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,813 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 84,333 COVIID-19 cases as the latest information from Saturday shows 12,752 cases are active.13 additional virus-related deaths were reported over the weekend for Oklahoma as the death toll is at 1,006.Kay County... Read More.