Cherokee Nation reaches 400,000 tribal citizens

According to USNews.com, the Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation said Wednesday that it has reached 400,000 tribal citizens and expects to become the most populous indigenous tribe in the United States again.“In the coming months, Cherokee Nation Registration will be adding thousands more tribal citizens whose applications are already pending... Read More.

Ponca City Police investigating inappropriate video

The Ponca City Police Department is investigating an inappropriate video that is circulating, that was rumored to involve a school employee and a student, at a Ponca City school.Detectives and School Resource Officers are investigating. It appears that the video was originally posted on TikTok, and at this time... Read More.

Test results show effect on Oklahoma Students during the pandemic

According to OklahomaWatch.org, Oklahoma students lost ground in nearly every grade and subject as they struggled to learn amid COVID-19 disruptions, newly released test score data shows.Results from state assessments taken by students in the spring show significant declines when compared to 2019, the last time students took state... Read More.
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City of Blackwell hosting FREE vaccine pod Oct. 6

The City of Blackwell will be hosting the Kay County Health Department on Wednesday, October 6 for a FREE vaccine pod from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Blackwell Event Center.The vaccines for Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson will be available to the public with no appointment... Read More.

Arrest Made at Ponca City West Middle School

A student at West Middle School was arrested Thursday afternoon for making terroristic threats.Bret Smith, Executive Director of Operations, said the school was not locked down for safety reasons and the student was taken into custody without incident. “There was no threat to the school. A student made a... Read More.
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One wanted for charges and warrants out of Noble and Logan counties

The Logan County Sheriff's Office is wanting Matthew Talley (DOB:01/13/1988). Talley is wanted for several felony charges out of Logan county including larceny of a motor vehicle. He might be driving a stolen white single cab 2000 Ford F-350 with a black flat bed and a cake feeder bearing... Read More.
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New COVID-19 data for Oklahoma released in weekly epidemiology report

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday. Data shows that throughout the week of September 19-25, 11,665 new COVID-19 cases, 15,214recoveries and 234 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 34,760 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker... Read More.

Ponca City Library selected for national NASA@ My Library STEAM programming initiative

Ponca City Library has been selected through a competitive application process to be part of NASA@ My Library, an education initiative created to increase and enhance STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) learning opportunities for library patrons throughout the nation, including geographic areas and populations currently underrepresented in... Read More.