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Po-Hi Color Guard 2020 Skills Camp and Auditions

Tuesday, June 16 by Lyman James

Are you interested in being a part of the Po-Hi Color Guard? Come find out more and prepare for auditions together at the district’s optional summer skills camps. Camp and auditions are open to any instrumental music students, as well as any returning Veteran Color Guard Members from 2019. Please contact Sarah Orr at

Study Shows Oklahoma Food Insecurity Rates Remain Higher Than National Averages

Tuesday, June 16 by Lyman James

(OKLAHOMA CITY) – June 15, 2020 - Food insecurity rates in central and western Oklahoma are higher than the national averages, according to Map the Meal Gap 2020. The study, released by Feeding America on June 3, is the only study that provides local-level estimates of food insecurity across the United States. “The...

Ponca City Chamber’s Spotlight Business of the week – The Ponca City Art Center

Monday, June 15 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Business Council Chamber Spotlight Business this week is The Ponca City Art Center located in the City Central Building, 400 East Central, on the 5th Floor. Terron Liles is the Executive Director.The Ponca City Art Center is dedicated to enriching the cultural life in our community by promoting, teaching, and...

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $800,000 in Garfield County

Monday, June 15 by Lyman James

PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the Garfield County Industrial Authority, Enid, Oklahoma, to support business expansion plans by improving the Garfield County Industrial Park. The EDA grant, to be located in a

Clarification On Payne County Businesses impacted by COVID19

Monday, June 15 by Lyman James

While Kay County did not see any new COVID-19 cases over this past weekend, Payne County and the Stillwater area took a big hit as 28 new cases were reported over the weekend. Payne County has now seen an overall total of 100 positive COVID-19 cases. Many businesses and locations in Stillwater have a...

Less than a week for Kay County voters to apply for absentee ballots for June 30 election

Monday, June 15 by Lyman James

Less than a week remains for registered voters in Kay County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the Statewide Primary Election, Blackwell Municipal and Special Election, Blackwell School District I-45 Board Election and the Kildare School District C-50 Board Election, and the Newkirk Municipal Election,...

NOC Tonkawa athletes earn 3.29 GPA for academic year

Monday, June 15 by Lyman James

Athletes at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa earned a 3.29 Grade Point Average for the 2019-20 academic year. Athletic Director Jeremy Hise recently announced the academic achievement for NOC Tonkawa athletes. Overall, six athletic programs earned at least a 3.00 GPA. “A 3.29 is an impressive GPA,”...

Payne, Osage and Logan counties with new positive COVID-19 cases Monday, 186 new cases statewide

Monday, June 15 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 186 new positive COVID-19 cases on Monday, June 15, to put Oklahoma's total of cases to 8,417 since testing started. There are 1,789 active cases at the given time, which is 136 more than Sunday.Locally, four more COVID-19 cases were reported for Payne County, and two...

New COVID-19 cases for Garfield, Osage, Noble and Payne counties

Sunday, June 14 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 158 new positive cases of COVID-19 across Oklahoma on Sunday, putting the overall total of cases to 8,231 since testing started. There are currently 1,653 active cases across the state.Locally, there are six new COVID-19 cases for Osage County, five for Noble County, three for Payne...

Payne County sees another big jump in COVID-19 cases, 225 new cases across Oklahoma

Saturday, June 13 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 225 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma on Saturday, making it the most amount of new cases in a day since the pandemic. This surpasses the 222 cases reported Friday. There have been 8,073 positive COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma since testing started, and 1,578 active...

14-year-old female who recently went to public swimming pool in Ark City tests positive for COVID-19

Friday, June 12 by Lyman James

The Cowley County Health Department has learned the following information.A 14-year-old female who splits residence with custodial parents in Sedgwick and Cowley counties was experiencing symptoms of illness on Friday, June 5 while in Sedgwick County. Her mother took the child to a local private care clinic. During the visit, the female had a...

Kay County has one new positive COVID-19 case; OSDH reports 222 new cases statewide

Friday, June 12 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting a big spike in COVID-19 cases on Friday as 222 more Oklahomans have tested positive for the virus.Oklahoma has seen a total of 7,848 COVID-19 cases with 1,457 active cases.Locally, Kay Noble and Pawnee counties both have one new COVID-19 case. Payne County took a big...