Epidemiology report shows increase in vaccinated Kay County residents

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday. Data shows that throughout the week of September 5-11, 15,818 new COVID-19 cases, 19,385 recoveries and 232 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 33,458 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker lists that 47,940 individuals...

More Ponca City residents can sign up for broadband

Customers residing INSIDE the red lines on this map can come into Utility Billing (located at City Hall, 516 E Grand Ave) any weekday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to sign up. Ponca City Broadband does not require a contract, just the same utility services agreement...

Two Blackwell residents involved in accident near Vinita

Two Blackwell residents were involved in a four-vehicle accident that took one life at 9:54 a.m. Friday morning east of Vinita in Craig County. The accident happened at the Highway 60 and Highway 82 junction.Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that Robert Noblett, 82, of Blackwell was driving a 2018 GMC Acadia and had one passenger,...
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Tonkawa residents awoken by gunshot sounds

Tonkawa residents in the 400 block of N. 9th Street were awoken by the sounds of gunshots, this morning. On Saturday, June 05, 2021 at approximately 2:56 a.m., the Tonkawa Police Department Communications Center received reports of gunshots in the area of N. 9th Street and W....

Two Ponca City residents arrested in Arkansas City

The Arkansas City Police Department apprehended two Ponca City, Oklahoma, residents Friday on drug and theft charges following a shoplifting complaint.Destinay Marie Burks, 31, was arrested on suspicion of two felony counts of possession of methamphetamine, as well as one misdemeanor count each of no driver’s license, possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Two Stillwater Residents Involved In Accident Near Ripley

A personal injury collision occurred at approximately 11:26 p.m. Sunday evening on County Road 68th just east of Mehan Rd, 2 miles west and 1.5 north of Ripley in Payne County.Dylan Alexander, 22, of Stillwater was driving a 2020 Dodge Challenger eastbound on 68th at an extreme high rate of speed. The vehicle went...

Changes coming to NIXLE text alert system for Blackwell residents

Residents in Blackwell who are signed up to NIXLE to receive text alerts should be aware that the system is changing in May, according to parent company Everbridge.Those who subscribed to the service through the website by entering an e-mail address WILL NEED to download the Everbridge App, available on the Google Play Store...

Former Ponca City Nursing And Rehabilitation Residents Tests Positive For COVID-19

A former Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation resident tested positive for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on Tuesday, March 17.Over the weekend, the said resident was discharged from the nursing home and sent to a local hospital after experiencing symptoms. The resident is not expected to return to the nursing facility and is expected to be released...
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Newkirk Residents Concerned About Proposed Wind Farm

The Frontier Wind Farm that is located east of Blackwell is looking to expand further east towards Newkirk and Kildare with a second phase called Frontier Farm 2. Not all Newkirk residents are happy with the expansion as citizens fear with wind turbines being on the outside of town, could decrease property values and...

Noble County Residents Can Apply Now To Vote With Absentee Ballots

Noble County Election Board Secretary Pam McBride said that voters who live in Noble County that want to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the February 12, 2019 Frontier School and Covington-Douglas special election need to apply now. While the Noble County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots...