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Victim of early home invasion in Enid has died

Friday, August 7 by Lyman James

Enid Police report that the victim of an early Monday home invasion, robbery and shooting has died from his injuries.Nestor Garcia Ramirez, 38, died Wednesday at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Police continue to look for the suspects: two black males, 18 to 22 years old, armed with handguns, wearing all-black clothing, face masks and... Read More.

Ten new COVID-19 cases for Kay County, Fifth virus-related death for Garfield County

Thursday, August 6 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 837 new positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday, August 6. Oklahoma has seen 41,404 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 6,488 cases are active.Kay County saw an increase with 10 new COVID-19 cases, putting the county's stats at 233 cases, 11 deaths and 186 recoveries.... Read More.

Kansas and Oklahoma are two of nine states in the region recovering from job losses

Thursday, August 6 by Lyman James

Kansas and Oklahoma are two of nine states in a region that continue to recover, despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak.According to the Tulsa World, a survey of business leaders shows “growth index improvement” from 50.3 in June to 57.4 in July. Organizers say any score above 50 is in positive territory,... Read More.

Hot Water Boilers At RecPlex being Replaced

Thursday, August 6 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City, in an effort to continue improving services at the Ponca City RecPlex, will replace the domestic hot water boilers beginning August 10.During the changeover project there will be no domestic hot water in the facility. RecPlex pools and hot tub are not affected by this. The boiler replacement will... Read More.

Ponca City’s Census Response Rate at 63 Percent

Thursday, August 6 by Lyman James

Ponca City’s response rate is at 63 percent – way to go Ponca City, keep it up! If you would like to see Ponca City’s response rate at any time, go to: https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html You can still respond online to the 2020 Census even if you did not receive a letter or paper questionnaire.... Read More.

PCPS Transportation Students Need to Contact Transportation Department

Wednesday, August 5 by Lyman James

As the school year approaches, all Ponca City Public School Transportation students will need to call the Transportation Department to setup transportation for their student(s). Parents need to call for regular/special needs students, regardless of them riding last year. With all the changes we aren’t sure if they will be attending school or going... Read More.

Instructions Released for PCPS Virtual Academy Students

Wednesday, August 5 by Lyman James

All Ponca City Public School Virtual Academy students and parents should have received an email from Ryan Dooley, [email protected], on Monday, August 3, 2020. Within this email is a link for students to schedule a time to pick-up technology needed, receive information about PCVA, collect neck gaiters, and meet teachers. There... Read More.

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

Wednesday, August 5 by Lyman James

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... Read More.

Oklahoma gas prices down 1.9 cents per gallon this week

Wednesday, August 5 by Lyman James

Oklahoma gas prices are down 1.9 cents per gallon this week, averaging $1.85 a gallon. GasBuddy.com says that’s down 56 cents per gallon from the same time last year.As of August 4, the average regular gas price for Ponca City is $1.75 per gallon.

PCPS posts update video for Aug. 4

Tuesday, August 4 by Lyman James

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... Read More.

Kay County sees six new COVID-19 cases, OSDH reporting 861 new cases statewide

Tuesday, August 4 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 861 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Aug. 4. Oklahoma has seen a total of 39,463 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started, and 7,144 cases are active.Kay County has six new COVID-19 cases, putting the county's overall total to 223 cases, 10 deaths and 178 recoveries.... Read More.

Interstate speed limits to rise to 75 mph in rural areas

Tuesday, August 4 by Lyman James

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... Read More.