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Kay County Assessor’s office not visiting cities until March due to COVID-19

Tuesday, January 12 by Lyman James

Due to COVID-19, the Kay County Assessor’s office will no longer be going to the cities in Kay County for annual assessing, normally held in February of each year. Below is a brief description of the exemptions the Assessor offers. The deadline for filing an application to each exemption is March 15, 2021. For... Read More.

Ponca City Senior Center closed through January due to COVID-19 exposure

Wednesday, December 23 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Senior Center will be closed Wednesday, December 23, 2020 through Monday, January 4, 2021, in order to ensure the safety of citizens and employees due to a COVID-19 exposure. The more steps you and your family can take to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the safer you will be. Three important ways... Read More.

Blackwell High School going virtual due to COVIID-19

Tuesday, December 8 by Lyman James

The Blackwell Journal-Tribune and the Blackwell High School Facebook pages are reporting that Blackwell High School students will switch over to virtual learning starting Wednesday, Dec. 8, and going for the remainder of the semester.Both high school principals have been exposed to COVID-19. According to Blackwell Superintendent Shawn Haskins, none of the two principals... Read More.

OSDH reporting 4,827 COVID-19 cases Friday, Sharp increase due to backlog

Friday, December 4 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 4,827 new COVID-19 cases for Friday, Dec. 4. Oklahoma's seen 208,875 COVID-19 cases overall as 29,451 cases are active.According to KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City and OSDH, the reason being for the sharp increase in cases is largely attributed to an issue with the department's PHIDDO internal... Read More.

Po-Hi game vs. Muskogee cancelled due to COVID-19

Wednesday, November 4 by Lyman James

Ponca City Schools has been informed that the football game against Muskogee is cancelled for November 6, 2020. The cancellation is due to Covid-19 resulting in a quarantine of the Muskogee Football team. PCPS will continue to look for a replacement game.

Newkirk Schools go virtual this week due to COVID-19

Monday, November 2 by Lyman James

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

Tuesday, October 27 by Lyman James

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 to maintain... Read More.

PCPS Planning for Possible Distance Learning Day Due to Inclement Weather

Monday, October 26 by Lyman James

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... Read More.

Upcoming events cancelled in Stillwater due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Wednesday, September 16 by Lyman James

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,... Read More.

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

Thursday, September 10 by Lyman James

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... Read More.