OSDH reports 1,719 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 1,719 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, August 31. Oklahoma's seen 551,958 COVID-19 cases since early 2020 as 22,549 cases are active. The new cases 7 day average is 2,796. The CDC provisional death count is 9,166. The weekly situation report and new updates for counties and vaccinations will be...

Tonkawa City Manager Posts Bond Monday

Tonkawa City Manager Kirk Eugene Henderson, 61, made an appearance in the Kay County District Court on Monday for felony charges of conspiracy and fraud. Also facing the same charges is former Blackwell City Manager Thomas Lynn Outhier, 67 of Tonkawa. Blackwell Mayor T.J. Greenfield, 42, is facing three felony charges of embezzlement, one count...

Fairfax Girl In Critical Condition After Sunday Evening Accident

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a one vehicle accident that occurred at 7:49 p.m. Sunday evening on State Highway 18 south of County Road 1836 north of Fairfax in Osage County. A 14-year-old girl, who did not have her name released, was driving a 2020 Nissan Altima northbound on SH-18 when she failed to...
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Over 7,800 new COVID-19 Cases Reported Between Saturday And Monday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 7,827 new COVID-19 cases between Saturday and Monday. Separately, Saturday saw 3,845 new cases, 2,365 for Sunday and 1,617 for Monday. Oklahoma's seen 550,239 COVID-19 cases overall as 23,582 cases are active. The new cases 7 day average is 2,806. The CDC provisional death count is 9,162. Oklahoma's...

Ponca City Library To Host Book Discussions

Ponca City Library has announced that it will host the book discussion program “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma!” The event is made possible by a grant from Oklahoma Humanities with generous funding and support from the Inasmuch Foundation, Kirkpatrick Family Fund and Oklahoma City University. During these programs, a book is distributed to interested community...

No Fly-In Breakfast This Month Due To Rise In COVID-19 Cases

The organizers of the Ponca City Monthly Fly-In Breakfast announced Monday that September's breakfast will NOT be happening. The decision was made as COVID-19 numbers are going up with the Delta variant. It is said that kids and unvaccinated adults are getting hit hard and the organizers of the breakfast care about the people and...
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PCPS reports 33 new COVID-19 cases in weekly update

Ponca City Public Schools shared a COVID-19 weekly update on Sunday, and 33 new positive cases were reported between August 23-27. PCPS also noted 181 close contacts and 214 total affected. A total of 10 PCPS staff members are out due to COVID as of August 29. This includes two for Po-Hi and one each...

Ponca City Board of Commissioners Regular Session held on August 23

The Ponca City Board of Commissioners met in regular session on August 23, 2021. Mayor Homer Nicholson called the meeting to order, which was followed by the pledge of allegiance. Commissioner Chapman, Commissioner Scott, and Commissioner Taylor were present. Commissioner Bodick was absent. Consent Agenda Under the Consent Agenda, the City Commission approved...
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Masks required for all PCPS transportation networks

Ponca City Public Schools announced Thursday that by federal order, masks are required for all public transportation networks. This includes any transportation with more than one person in school buses and school vans. Masks are mandated on all PCPS school buses.