Kay County Polling Places For Precincts
NEWKIRK 001 Newkirk Library, 116 North Maple St. Newkirk TONKAWA 101 Family Center, Methodist Church 105 N. 4th, Tonkawa 103 Church of Christ Church, 300 N. Public, Tonkawa BLACKWELL 202 First...
View ArticleUnion Elementary School Students Celebrate Red Ribbon Week
Students at Union Elementary School celebrated Red Ribbon Week on Friday with the theme “Scare Away the Drugs!” Pictured on the top left are twins Navaeh and Aaliyah Valencia. The middle picture...
View ArticleNOC employees earn OCAC awards
Three Northern Oklahoma College employees are receiving Oklahoma Association of Community College (OACC) awards for 2020. Receiving awards are Sandy Jensen(pictured middle) for Outstanding Support...
View Article1,331 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Tuesday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,331 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Nov. 3. Oklahoma’s seen 126,526 COVID-19 cases as 15,917 cases are active. 21 new virus-related...
View ArticleShanks wins re-election, Braman propositions pass
Following Tuesday’s election in Kay County, Jason Shanks has been re-elected as Kay County Commissioner District 2. Shanks won with a 74% to 26% margin over Chris DeBoard. The Blackwell Journal-Tribune...
View ArticleTwo Blackwell High School students test positive for COVID-19
Blackwell Public Schools released an update Tuesday morning that two students at Blackwell High School have tested positive for COVID-19. BPS is currently working through their contact tracing protocol...
View ArticlePo-Hi game vs. Muskogee cancelled due to COVID-19
Ponca City Schools has been informed that the football game against Muskogee is cancelled for November 6, 2020. The cancellation is due to Covid-19 resulting in a quarantine of the Muskogee Football...
View ArticleLincoln Students Cast Their Votes in Special Election
Lincoln Elementary School teacher, Molly Smith, organized an election for all Lincoln students and staff. They voted for their favorite ice cream topping- strawberry, chocolate or caramel. Voting...
View Article17 new COVID-19 cases for Kay County
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,246 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Nov. 4. Oklahoma’s seen 127,772 COVID-19 cases overall as 15,927 cases are active. 17 additional...
View ArticleVeteran’s Landing Featured at PTC Presentation
Randall Coons with the Veteran’s Landing in Ponca City was the featured speaker for the 1 Million Cups monthly presentation at Pioneer Technology Center. Founded in 2016 Veteran’s Landing is designed...
View ArticleOSDH reporting over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Wednesday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,177 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Nov. 11. Oklahoma’s seen 142,334 COVID-19 cases overall as 21,720 cases are active. 19 additional...
View ArticleCity of Ponca City offices will be closed for Thanksgiving
City of Ponca City offices will be closed Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday: • Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Thursday, November 26, or Friday,...
View ArticlePonca City’s Lincoln Elementary Celebrates Veterans Day
Mrs. Webb’s first grade class celebrated Veteran’s Day this morning by: First, they filled out a KWL chart (what they know, what they want to know, and what they Learned) Next, they watched a video...
View ArticleKay Electric warns customers of scam
Kay Electric Cooperative has received phone calls recently from concerned members stating that they received a phone call from their utility that threatened to disconnect their power if they did not...
View ArticlePonca City’s Ice Storm Debris Removal And Guidelines
The City of Ponca City will provide two TREE DEBRIS ONLY collection sites (no fee): • Collection sites are located at Dan Moran Park, 1117. W. South Avenue and Unity Gym, 1908 E. Woodland Road. • Tree...
View ArticlePioneer Tech Practical Nursing Class Hosts Outdoor Graduation
The Pioneer Technology Center Practical Nursing class of 2020 celebrated their graduation last week in an outdoor ceremony. Members were pinned by their family and friends and are pictured left to...
View ArticleOver 2,300 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,357 COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday, Nov. 13. Oklahoma’s seen 144,691 COVID-19 cases overall as 22,784 cases are active. Eleven additional...
View ArticleWoodlands Students Learn About Poppies and Veterans
During their library time, Kindergarten and 1st grade students learned about the significance of the poppy for Armistice Day and designed their own poppy. 2nd and 3rd grades also learned about the...
View ArticleNOC Stillwater hosting Northern Encounter Nov. 18
Northern Oklahoma College Stillwater will be hosting high school students for Northern Encounter Nov. 18 in the Commons Area in the Classroom Building, 615 N. Monroe. There will be two sessions, 9...
View ArticlePCPS sees 18 new COVID-19 cases in the past week
Last week, there were a total of 18 in-school positive COVID-19 cases for Ponca City Public Schools: Po-Hi-14, West-2, East-1 and District Offices-1. Po-Hi transitioned to Distance Learning on...
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