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Ponca City individual injured in accident north of Pawnee on Sunday

Monday, June 1 by Lyman James

A personal injury collision happened at 9:06 a.m. Sunday morning along State Highway 18, 8 miles north of Pawnee in Pawnee County.A 34-year-old individual(name withheld) from Ponca City was driving a 2003 GMC Envoy southbound on State Highway 18. The vehicle departed the roadway left for unknown reason, traveled down the east ditch, rolling...

88 new positive cases of COVID-19 documented Sunday

Sunday, May 31 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting on Sunday that there are 88 new positive cases of COVID-19 as there are currently 1,014 active cases in the state. Since testing started, there have been a total of 6,506 COVID-19 cases.No new deaths were reported on Sunday as the death toll remains at 334.A...

Kay, Garfield and Pawnee counties each have one new COVID-19 case; 983 active cases statewide

Saturday, May 30 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting on Saturday that there are 80 new positive cases of Covid-19 as there are currently 983 active cases in the state. Since testing started, there have been a total of 6,418 COVID-19 cases.Kay, Garfield and Pawnee counties all have one new COVID-19 case to report. No...

Area of 7th Street in Newkirk closed due to oil spill

Friday, May 29 by Lyman James

At 12:40 p.m. on Friday, the city of Newkirk lost an electric transformer at Pine Avenue/7th Street and River Road in the eastbound lane.Due to the oil spill, the given area must be closed until a professional hazmat team can clean the area – this is the requirement for a hazardous spill from the...

More locations in Ponca City to open up Monday, June 1

Friday, May 29 by Lyman James

Governor Stitt announced the reopening of the economy of the State of Oklahoma in a three phase approach, OURS (Open Up and Recover Safely). The City of Ponca City will follow the State of Oklahoma’s guidance in this plan, which can be accessed at

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

Friday, May 29 by Lyman James

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...

University Center taking reservations for possible summer robotic’s offerings

Friday, May 29 by Lyman James

The University Center in Ponca City will begin taking reservations for possible summer robotic's offerings beginning the week of July 6th. There are four unique offerings this summer. Each session is limited to 10 students. To learn more about the different sessions and to reserve your child's seat, please click here:

Fifth COVID-19 case in Cowley County

Friday, May 29 by Lyman James

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...

Warrant issued for Ponca City man facing rape charge

Friday, May 29 by Lyman James

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...

Oklahoma Board of Education approves school to be taught on Saturdays in the fall

Friday, May 29 by Lyman James

During a special meeting Thursday, the Oklahoma Board of Education voted to approve a waiver to allow school to be taught on Saturday starting in the fall and will be counted toward the year’s attendance requirements.Classes were cut short in March of this year due to the pandemic. According to KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City,...

Opening date for Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex

Friday, May 29 by Lyman James

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. (

Oklahoma State Department of Health reports 41 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday; 1,034 cases active at this time

Thursday, May 28 by Lyman James

The latest report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday shows 41 new positive cases of COVID-19, putting the statewide total of cases at 6,270 with 1,034 cases active.Locally, one new case was added for Osage County who's total is back to 94. Pawnee County also has one new case to put...