OBI Blood Drives on June 3
May 20, 2020 ─ Blood donors embody the best of who Oklahomans are, giving selflessly so the state can rise and recover together. COVID-19 has taken a tremendous toll on the blood supply, and Oklahoma...
View ArticleCowley County Public Health Officer Issues Order on COVID-19
In response to the void created by the veto of HB 2054 by the Governor on May 26, 2020, Cowley County Public Health Officer, Thomas Langer has issued a local public health order specific to COVID-19....
View ArticleOklahoma State Department of Health reports 41 new COVID-19 cases on...
The latest report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday shows 41 new positive cases of COVID-19, putting the statewide total of cases at 6,270 with 1,034 cases active. Locally, one...
View ArticleOpening date for Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex
The Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex will be opening in a limited capacity on June 8, 2020. Details about their new operating procedures, including limited public access to buildings and social distancing...
View ArticleOklahoma Board of Education approves school to be taught on Saturdays in the...
During a special meeting Thursday, the Oklahoma Board of Education voted to approve a waiver to allow school to be taught on Saturday starting in the fall and will be counted toward the year’s...
View ArticleWarrant issued for Ponca City man facing rape charge
An outstanding warrant has been issued for 41-year-old Bryan Eugene Hiser of Ponca City. Hiser faces one felony charge of first degree rape after sexually abusing a child back in April 2018 and denied...
View ArticleFifth COVID-19 case in Cowley County
A new case of COVID-19 has been detected in Cowley County. The virus has been confirmed in a female that has had no travel history outside of Cowley County. This is the first new case in the County...
View ArticleUniversity Center taking reservations for possible summer robotic’s offerings
The University Center in Ponca City will begin taking reservations for possible summer robotic’s offerings beginning the week of July 6th. There are four unique offerings this summer. Each session is...
View Article41 new COVID-19 cases reported Friday; 998 cases active statewide
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting on Friday that there are 68 new positive cases of Covid-19 as there are currently 998 active cases in the state. Since testing started, there have...
View ArticleMore locations in Ponca City to open up Monday, June 1
Governor Stitt announced the reopening of the economy of the State of Oklahoma in a three phase approach, OURS (Open Up and Recover Safely). The City of Ponca City will follow the State of Oklahoma’s...
View ArticleArea 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...
View ArticleKay, Garfield and Pawnee counties each have one new COVID-19 case; 983 active...
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting on Saturday that there are 80 new positive cases of Covid-19 as there are currently 983 active cases in the state. Since testing started, there have...
View Article88 new positive cases of COVID-19 documented Sunday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting on Sunday that there are 88 new positive cases of COVID-19 as there are currently 1,014 active cases in the state. Since testing started, there have...
View ArticlePonca City individual injured in accident north of Pawnee on Sunday
A personal injury collision happened at 9:06 a.m. Sunday morning along State Highway 18, 8 miles north of Pawnee in Pawnee County. A 34-year-old individual(name withheld) from Ponca City was driving a...
View ArticleLocal swimming pools opening today
On Monday, June 1, Parks and Recreation will open AMBUC Pool, located a 600 S. Eighth Street, and Wentz Pool, located a 2932 LA Cann Drive for the summer pool season. Both pool facilities will follow...
View Articlepole struck by vehicle Saturday in front of Po-Hi Fieldhouse
Just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday night, Ponca City police responded to a report of a vehicle that struck a pole in front of the Allen Robson Fieldhouse at Ponca City High School. No injuries were...
View ArticleCases of COVID-19 in Cowley County Multiply
City Cowley County Health Department disease investigation, contact tracing and testing efforts have identified four (4) additional cases of COVID-19 in Cowley County. The new cases are all...
View ArticleOne new COVID-19 case in Kay County; 67 new cases across Oklahoma
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has documented 67 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, June 1. There are currently 1,062 active cases statewide, and there have been 6,573 reported cases...
View Articleunits respond to overturned semi near Blackwell on Sunday
Just after 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, Blackwell ambulance and fire units responded to a report of an overturned semi on Interstate 35 near mile marker 222 in the southbound lanes. No injuries were...
View ArticleSilver Alert CANCELED for Osage County man
Officials with the Osage County Sheriff’s Office have cancelled the Silver Alert for Charley Kowena, 54. Charley was last seen walking eastbound in the area of State Highway 20 and County Road 5451...
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