Tests Show No COVID-19 Cases In Cowley County

As of 5 p.m. Monday, March 9, William Newton Hospital made the announcement on Facebook that laboratory results show no cases of COVID-19 in Cowley County, Ks.William Newton Hospital does remind everyone to practice good hand hygiene.As of Tuesday morning, the only confirmed COVID-19 case in Kansas is in Johnson County. Oklahoma's only confirmed...

Kay County Health Department To Provide Presentation On COVID-19

Representatives from the Kay County Health Department will provide updates and presentations regarding COVID-19 and community efforts to help prevent the spread of the disease in Ponca City and surrounding areas.The public health forum is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11 at 1 p.m. inside the Kay County Health Department, 433 Fairview Ave. in Ponca...
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Officials Investigating Fire At Liberty Park

Officials in Ponca City are investigating a fire that occurred Monday at Liberty Park. Images on Facebook from the Ponca City News show playground equipment in flames and destroyed. As of Tuesday morning, it remains unknown as to how the fire started. More information will be shared when we find out.

Mavs lose in Region 2 Semi-Finals

   SHAWNEE, Oklahoma -- The 7th ranked NOC Mavs fell in the Region 2 Semi-Finals to Murray State 79-73 at OBU in Shawnee late Friday. NOC (28-4) will now wait and see if they receive an at-large bid to the NJCAA National Tournament held the week of March 16.   The...

Silver Alert Issued By Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office

A Silver Alert has been issued by the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office for Elvin Mills Jr., 61. Mills was last seen wearing blue checkered pajama bottoms, t-shirt, and a lightweight blue jacket. Mills was last located at 12 p.m. on March 8 at a gas station in Preston, OK in Okmulgee County. According to...
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Former Kay County Commissioner Receives Nine Months

On Friday, March 6, A Payne County District Judge sentenced former Kay County Commissioner Dee Schieber to nine months in the Kay County Detention Center and must pay $45,208 in restitution.On Feb. 14, Schieber was found guilty on six misdemeanor charges of willful violation of law regulating official conduct. Schieber was found not guilty...

Ponca City Lady Cats Heading To State

The Ponca City Lady Cats Basketball Team will make the trip to Tulsa this weekend for the Class 6A State Tournament after picking up a 68-64 win over #3 Booker T. Washington in the Area Tournament on Saturday in Owasso.Senior Guard Baylee Fincher tallied up 24 points for the Lady Cats as #15 Ponca...

Cowley County Event Cancelled Due To Suspected Coronavirus

Williams Newton Hospital in Winfield, KS had scheduled a grand opening celebration today, Sunday, but it has now been cancelled due to a suspected case of coronavirus in Cowley County.  Information on the hospital's Facebook page says the suspected case is being tested to determine if the case is, in fact, the COVID-19 strain...
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Red Flag Warning For Northern Oklahoma Saturday

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning remains in effect for areas of northern Oklahoma until 7 p.m. this evening for low humidity and windy conditions.The counties included are Kay, Grant, Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Ellis, Major, Woodward, Garfield, Noble, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer, Beckham and Washita counties. NWS in...

Sanitary sewer line project underway

PONCA CITY - Work has started on the realignment of the sanitary sewer in advance of the start of the proposed new Public Safety Center and Jail. Approximately 440 linear feet of new 12 inch diameter sanitary sewer line is being constructed to replace the existing sewer line. The new routing of...