Newkirk Schools go virtual this week due to COVID-19

Newkirk Public Schools will operate under their home bound virtual education of their Return to Learn Plan this week. NPS currently has 8 employees and students that have tested positive for Covid-19 and approximately 65 contact traced individuals.

State agencies temporarily reducing non-essential services due to winter weather

The Commissioner of Public Safety, as authorized by the Governor, has announced that due to inclement weather all state agencies may temporarily reduce non-essential services beginning at 5:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 and ending at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 for the following counties:Alfalfa Beaver Blaine Caddo Cimarron Comanche Cotton Beaver Ellis Garfield Grady Grant Harper Hughes Jefferson Kingfisher Major Okfuskee Seminole Stephens Texas Woods Woodward Greer Harmon Jackson Kiowa Tillman Beckham Custer Dewey Roger Mills Washita Kay Noble PayneState employees designated...

PCPS Planning for Possible Distance Learning Day Due to Inclement Weather

All PCPS students, who do not have access to a device or reliable Internet, will bring home a chrome book and hot spot on Monday, October 26 to prepare for a possible Distance Learning Day due to inclement weather forecasted for Tuesday, October 27.  Superintendent, Shelley Arrott, will make a decision no later than 6:00 PM...
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Upcoming events cancelled in Stillwater due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The City of Stillwater has announced on their Facebook page the cancellation of local events from now until November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 2020 events cancelled are as follows:Mummy and Son Dance Downtown Halloween Festival Breakfast with Santa“We are extremely disappointed that we must cancel these events. This was a difficult decision,...

Ponca City Vs. Ardmore Football Game Cancelled Due To COVID-19

Ponca City Public Schools has been notified as of late Wednesday that the football game that was originally scheduled for September 18 has been cancelled.The cancellation is due to an Ardmore Football player testing positive for COVID-19, resulting in a quarantine of the Ardmore Football team.PCPS will look for a replacement game and urge...

DCLA cancels first two football games due to teacher testing positive for COVID-19

After a Deer Creek-Lamont teacher tested positive for COVID-19, DCLA has made the decision to cancel the district's first two football games of the season.This includes the Aug. 27 game against Kremlin-Hillsdale, and the Sept. 3 game against Pond Creek-Hunter.DCLA school district will use online, virtual learning programs instead of in-person learning for the...
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Tonkawa Tribal offices to close for one week due to COVID-19 exposure

Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma made the announcement Thursday that all Tonkawa Tribal offices will be closed for the next week.This is due to an exposure of COVID-19 in the Tonkawa community and tribe. However, there are no confirmed positive cases at this time. The Tonkawa Tribe continues to take necessary precautions for everyone's health...

Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex closed due to increase in local COVID-19 cases

The Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians released an update on social media Friday morning saying that due to the increase in positive COVID-19 cases across the community, and several cases among their staff, the Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex on U.S. Highway 177 east of Red Rock will be closed until further notice.A COVID-19 drive-thru testing site...
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Area of 7th Street in Newkirk closed due to oil spill

At 12:40 p.m. on Friday, the city of Newkirk lost an electric transformer at Pine Avenue/7th Street and River Road in the eastbound lane.Due to the oil spill, the given area must be closed until a professional hazmat team can clean the area – this is the requirement for a hazardous spill from the...

Nardin Heritage Celebration cancelled due to COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nardin Heritage Day announced on Facebook in early May that the members have decided to cancel the Nardin Heritage Celebration in Nardin this year.The heritage celebration is known to bring in people yearly on the Saturday before Memorial Day with a parade featuring antique vehicles, along with food and...