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Prentice and River Road Intersection Becoming 4-Way Stop

Tuesday, January 7 by Lyman James

NEWKIRK - The Kay County Sheriff's Department released a statement on Facebook on Monday that Prentice Road at River Road east of Newkirk will be a 4-way stop.Kay County Commissioner for District 2 said that the intersection serves as a primary intersection for trucks involved with the windmill construction in the areas southeast of...

Follow Your Instinct! Give Blood for National Blood Donor Month! January 12-17th

Monday, January 6 by Lyman James

January is National Blood Donor Month, and the perfect time to make a resolution to save local lives.Oklahoma Blood Institute encourages healthy adults to “follow their instinct,” and set aside about an hour from their busy schedules to donate blood.*Blood donors will receive a...

Bond Raised For Man Who Gave Victim Acid Burns

Monday, January 6 by Lyman James

NEWKIRK - A status docket is now set for Mace Edwin Dickens, 28, of Stillwater following charges of Domestic Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Maiming.On Nov. 22, 2019 at approximately 8:14 a.m. the Communications Center received a call of a person at Bridgeway, 620 W. Grand Ave., with acid burns. Ponca...

NOC Announces Fall Honor Roll

Friday, January 3 by Lyman James

TONKAWA - Kay County area students are among 604 freshmen and sophomores earning recognition on Northern Oklahoma College academic honor rolls for the fall semester. President’s honor roll lists students who have completed a minimum of 12 core course hours during the semester with a perfect grade-point average of 4.00 and...

NOC Tonkawa Athletes earn 3.31 GPA for fall semester

Friday, January 3 by Lyman James

TONKAWA - Northern Oklahoma College Maverick athletes earned a 3.31 GPA for the fall semester, according to NOC Athletic Director Jeremy Hise. NOC Tonkawa sports include men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, cheer, softball, and baseball. The highest GPA was earned by women’s soccer with a...

Fire Reported At Ponca City Refinery Thursday

Friday, January 3 by Lyman James

PONCA CITY - Several roads along the south side of Ponca City were closed Thursday afternoon after a fire was reported at the Ponca City Phillips 66 Refinery at 4 p.m.Response teams were quick to respond and the fire was put under control. According to Scott Wallace, HRBP Manager, there were no impacts to...

Voters Can Apply For Absentee Ballots For February Elections

Friday, January 3 by Lyman James

NEWKIRK - Voters in Kay County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Feb. 11, 2020 Newkirk School District I-125 Special Bond Election and the City of Tonkawa Special Municipal Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today. Although the County Election Board can accept applications...

Candidates Can File For Newkirk Municipal

Friday, January 3 by Lyman James

NEWKIRK - Candidates for municipal office of Commissioner Number 1 of the City of Newkirk file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2020.Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the County Election Board, said the filing period ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted at the...

Police Continue Searched For Suspects Involved In Armed Robbery Attempts

Thursday, January 2 by Lyman James

PONCA CITY - As of the early hours of Thursday, Jan. 2, the Ponca City Police Department continues their search for two suspects involved in two reports of armed robberies during the early hours of Thursday, Dec. 26.At 1:51 a.m. on Dec. 26, a gas station in the 500 block of West Highland Avenue...

Autumn Leaf Collection Continues In Ponca City

Thursday, January 2 by Lyman James

PONCA CITY - The City of Ponca City’s Autumn Leaf Collection is underway until January 24, 2020. The City’s Crew will be working the City section by section, so it may take two weeks or more to collect the leaves due to the large volumes expected. The City is asking residents who wish to have their leaves...

Ponca City Christmas Tree Recycling Area Now Open

Thursday, January 2 by Lyman James

PONCA CITY - What do you do with that Christmas tree once your Holiday is over? Well, how about bringing it to the Christmas tree recycling area.This unique recycling opportunity is located across the street from the drop-off Recycling Center located on west Prospect Avenue. The Christmas tree recycling area is now open for the...

Tonkawa Man Pronounced Dead Following Motorcycle Accident

Tuesday, December 31 by Lyman James

TONKAWA - Tonkawa Police Chief has John Whitman confirmed that Chad Hern, 27, who recently moved to Tonkawa from Medford, was travelling at a high speed for weather conditions and was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident on a ramp off of U.S. 60.According to reports from local sources, Hern was not wearing a...