$1 Million Bond Set For Ponca City Man

23 year old Nazir Kyree Manning of Ponca City, has been given a court date of November 18th in Kay County District Court.  Manning, who is being held on $1 million bond, is facing two felony charges of sexual battery, two felony charges of taking clandestine photos, indecent exposure and first degree burglary. Ponca...

Man set to face charges in Daisy Doe 1988 killing.

The body of Jeanette Ellen Coleman was found near Fort Gibson Dam in 1988.  At the time, authorities found no identification and dubbed Coleman “Daisy Doe” because of a tattoo on her shoulder.  In 2015, the State Medical Examiner’s office finally identified Coleman and reopened the case.All these years later, James Ray Vogel of...
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K-55 Bridge Between Belle Plaine, Udall To Be Replaced; Detour Set

Work is expected to begin around Sept. 12 on a nearly $8.23 million bridge replacement on K-55 between Belle Plaine and Udall, a news release from the Kansas Department of Transportation said.During the construction, the bridge will be closed, and signs will direct traffic to a detour to the north of K-55 on state...

Registration deadline set for July 29 for August elections

July 29  is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Aug. 23 Runoff Primary Election, and the Tonkawa School Bond Election.Kay County Election Board Secretary Carol Leaming said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17 ½ years...
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Construction for Union Street Bridge set to start June 6

Kay News Cow reports that the start date for the Union Street bridge re-decking project is now June 6.Union Street will be closed during the entire 90-day project.During the project Union will be closed from Summit  to Park and traffic will detour to the west to Oak Street. Highland will be closed while crews...

Local pools set to open Memorial Day

Schools Out for the Summer! Pools are scheduled to open on Memorial Day, May 30th. If you are a RecPlex member you get in for free. If not a member the cost is $1-12 and under and $2-13 and up.Pools are open 1-7pm except Ambuc Pool is closed on Wednesday's and Wentz is closed...
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2022 Po-Hi Symphony Orchestra Senior Concerto Concert set for Friday

The 2022 Po-Hi Symphony Orchestra Senior Concerto Concert on Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Ponca City Schools Concert Hall. Works will include Procession of the Sardar, You Raise Me Up, Pirates of the Caribbean and others conducted by Paula Cochran, Katie Rolf, Andrew Orr, Britany Lawrence, Joshua Chrisman, Jayrd Hinch and retired...

NOC graduation set for Saturday

Oklahoma journalist M. Scott Carter will address candidates for graduation at Northern Oklahoma College commencement exercises April 30. NOC Tonkawa candidates will march into Foster-Piper Fieldhouse on the Tonkawa campus at 9:30 a.m. That same day NOC Enid and Stillwater candidates will enter Briggs Auditorium on the Enid campus at 2:30 p.m. Pinning ceremonies for graduates from...

Teacher Appreciation Week set for May 2-6

Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated the first full week of May in 2022. It is when teachers get the extra credit they deserve. Whether you have a teacher, know a teacher or are a teacher, there are endless ways to give a little extra support to teachers. Teaching is known to be a time-consuming and...