Pedestrian killed in accident south of Stillwater
A fatality collision occurred at approximately 11:29 p.m. Tuesday night on U.S. 177 just south of 32nd Avenue, approximately 1 mile south of Stillwater in Payne County. Avery Stinnett, 24, of Jones,...
View ArticlePo-Hi Offers Many Options for Students & Parents to Receive Information
The Ponca City High School administration would like to give parents and students an additional conduit for communication to share information about Po-Hi such as reopening plans, schedule pick-up, and...
View ArticleFace Masks to be required at Walmart starting July 20
Walmart has announced that it will soon require customers to wear face masks inside its stores. This new policy will begin July 20 and will impact more than 5,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations....
View ArticleOklahoma breaks record with 1,075 new positive COVID-19 cases, Kay County...
The state of Oklahoma broke a record on Wednesday, July 15, for the most positive COVID-19 cases reported in a single day. The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 1,075 new positive COVID-19...
View ArticleLarry Buck Retires From PTC Board of Education After 23 Years
Larry Buck, long-time Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) board member and current President of the Board, announced his retirement at this month’s board meeting. “Pioneer Tech has greatly benefited by...
View ArticleEarthquake shakes parts of northern Oklahoma Wednesday
Some residents in northern Oklahoma might have felt a bit of shaking late Wednesday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey Team, a 3.5 magnitude earthquake happened at 10:07 a.m. Wednesday...
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Alan Foster named new NOC athletic director
Northern Oklahoma College has hired Alan Foster as the school’s new athletic director. Foster comes to NOC after serving as assistant athletic director and head women’s basketball coach at Midway...
View ArticlePonca City Public Library Awarded CARES Act Grant To Respond To COVID-19
The ODL (Oklahoma Department of Libraries) has awarded a $1,000.00 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) grant to the Ponca City Library to help purchase PPE and supplies to keep staff and visitors safer...
View ArticleNinth virus-related death reported for Osage County, OSDH reports 628 new...
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 628 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday, July 16. The overall total is now at 23,411 cases since testing started, and 5,316 cases...
View ArticleHeat Advisory for Kay County and much of Oklahoma on Friday
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Heat Advisory for Kay County and much of central and western Oklahoma from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. And the National Weather Service in Tulsa has...
View ArticleKay County with 60% response rate to U.S. Census
Households that receive the 2020 Census invitation packets are strongly encouraged to respond promptly to the 2020 Census using the census ID included in the questionnaire packet. People can respond...
View ArticleAMBUC, Wentz and Recplex Pools return to normal operating
AMBUC, Wentz and Recplex Pools have now returned to normal operating hours as of July 15: AMBUC Pool Open Swim is held from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and...
View ArticleOSDH reporting 699 new positive COVID-19 cases, Two new cases for Kay County
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 699 new positive COVID-19 cases for Friday, July 17. There have now been 24,140 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 5,374 cases are active....
View Article916 new positive COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Saturday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 916 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Saturday, July 18. Oklahoma has now seen 25,056 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 5,870...
View ArticleKay County Health Department continuing to provide curbside COVID-19 testing
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow, the Kay County Health Department is continuing to provide curbside COVID-19 testing by appointment only. If you wish to schedule an appointment, you...
View ArticleForty-five NOC Mavs named NJCAA Academic All-Americans
Forty-five NOC Tonkawa Athletes earned NJCAA Academic All-American honors for the 2019-20 academic year. Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or...
View ArticleOSDH reporting 168 new positive COVID-19 cases on Monday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 168 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday, July 20. There have been 25,433 cases in Oklahoma since testing started, and 5,683 of those cases are...
View ArticleBlackwell man reported missing in Minnesota
The Fairbault County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota is in search of a missing man that is from Blackwell, OK. A search continues for Guyston Courtney, 26, who was last seen on July at 4 p.m. side of...
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Newkirk Police and Kay County Sheriff’s Office searching for stolen vehicle
The Newkirk Police Department and Kay County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a stolen vehicle and two subjects. The two subjects are wanted for questioning in...
View ArticlePonca City man facing $5 million bond and upcoming court appearance after...
Jerry Harris, 66, of Ponca City is facing a $5 million bond after committing 1st degree homicide last Friday at around 1 p.m. in the 500 block of West Liberty. Harris is accused of strangling his wife,...
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