Osage Nation makes decision to cut the Osage Nation Head Start Program
The Osage News is reporting that after 41 years, parents in Osage County will no longer have the choice to enroll their child in an Osage Nation Head Start. Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear says...
View ArticleFree COVID-19 Antibody Test with Blood Donation June 15th through June 18th
June 8, 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 ArticleBlackwell Public Schools postpones upcoming events after assistant football...
Shawn Haskins of Blackwell Public Schools shared an update on Wednesday morning after an assistant coach for the Blackwell High School football team tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. (See story)...
View Article117 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Wednesday; Osage, Payne and Pawnee...
The number of COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma took a big jump on Wednesday, June 10, as the Oklahoma State Department of health documented 117 new positive cases of COVID-19, putting the state’s overall...
View ArticleBallot information for June 30 election in Kay County
The upcoming June 30 election in Kay County is only weeks away, and we have the information on what you’ll see on the ballot when you go to vote. Elections being held in Kay County include Newkirk,...
View ArticleWanted person out of Enid arrested in Grant County
Deputy Mathew Fortney, Undersheriff Tim Wilkerson of the Grant County Sheriff’s Department, and Officer Sinor of the Medford Police Department responded to a call on Wednesday, June 10, from a citizen...
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Deadlines approaching to register for sports camps in Ponca City
Ponca City youth summer sports camp deadlines are approaching. You can see flyers for the camps posted below. Tennis Camp with Coach Larimer begins June 15th. Volleyball Camp with Coach Hinterreiter...
View ArticleODOC to no longer provide free phone calls for inmates beginning June 22
On Monday, June 22, Oklahoma Department Of Corrections will no longer provide free phone calls for inmates. The calls replaced visitation, which ODOC suspended on March 13 to prevent COVID-19 infection...
View ArticleCity of Blackwell releases response after a BHS coaching staff member tests...
The City of Blackwell shared a press release on Thursday stating that they’re aware of the situation regarding a coaching staff member of Blackwell High School testing positive for COVID-19 earlier in...
View ArticleFour new COVID-19 cases for Kay County as of Thursday
The latest information from the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday shows that there are four new COVID-19 cases in Kay County to bring the county’s overall total to 64 cases since testing...
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PCDA Forward Together Mural at City Central
Ponca City, OK———Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) has created an interactive, community project with their “Paint by numbers” mural. Local working artist Kortny Dylewski, Red Dirt Rosie, was...
View ArticleOtoe-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...
View ArticleTonkawa 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....
View ArticleKay County has one new positive COVID-19 case; OSDH reports 222 new cases...
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting a big spike in COVID-19 cases on Friday as 222 more Oklahomans have tested positive for the virus. Oklahoma has seen a total of 7,848 COVID-19 cases...
View Article14-year-old female who recently went to public swimming pool in Ark City...
The Cowley County Health Department has learned the following information. A 14-year-old female who splits residence with custodial parents in Sedgwick and Cowley counties was experiencing symptoms of...
View ArticlePayne County sees another big jump in COVID-19 cases, 225 new cases across...
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 225 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma on Saturday, making it the most amount of new cases in a day since the pandemic. This surpasses the...
View ArticleNew COVID-19 cases for Garfield, Osage, Noble and Payne counties
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 158 new positive cases of COVID-19 across Oklahoma on Sunday, putting the overall total of cases to 8,231 since testing started. There are currently...
View ArticlePayne, Osage and Logan counties with new positive COVID-19 cases Monday, 186...
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 186 new positive COVID-19 cases on Monday, June 15, to put Oklahoma’s total of cases to 8,417 since testing started. There are 1,789 active cases at...
View ArticleNOC Tonkawa athletes earn 3.29 GPA for academic year
Athletes at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa earned a 3.29 Grade Point Average for the 2019-20 academic year. Athletic Director Jeremy Hise recently announced the academic achievement for NOC...
View ArticleLess than a week for Kay County voters to apply for absentee ballots for June...
Less than a week remains for registered voters in Kay County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the Statewide Primary Election, Blackwell Municipal and Special Election, Blackwell...
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