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Stop signs set up near the Kay County Free Fair

Wednesday, September 15

After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the Kay County Free Fair is making its grand return to Blackwell this week. The fair is going on now through Saturday. With that being said, traffic can get busy within the area of the fairgrounds south of downtown. Four-way stop... Read More.

OSDH reports 1,029 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday.

Wednesday, September 15

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported a total of 1,029 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Tuesday. This number more than 800 less of the amount reported on Monday. According to the situation report, Oklahoma's seen 585,721 COVID-19 cases since early 2020 as 18,742 cases are active. The new... Read More.

Over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases reported over the weekend by OSDH

Tuesday, September 14

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 7,380 new COVID-19 cases since Friday. This includes 2,903 new cases Saturday, 2,588 on Sunday and 1,889 on Monday. According to the situation report, Oklahoma's seen 584,962 COVID-19 cases since early 2020 as 20,388 cases are active. The new cases 7 day... Read More.

Kay County Free Fair Schedule

Tuesday, September 14

September 13-19 marks the week of the 104th Annual Kay County Free Fair in Blackwell. Posted below is the fair's official schedule for events.

PCPS announces plans for Homecoming Parade

Tuesday, September 14

Ponca City Public Schools announced that the Homecoming Parade will be held Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. The parade will start at the railroad tracks at Grand and Union in downtown Ponca City. The parade route will go down Grand to Fifth Street, turn north and end on the... Read More.

PCPS sees 20 new COVID-19 cases for the week of

Tuesday, September 14

In a weekly update on Monday, Ponca City Public Schools reported a total of 20 new COVID-19 cases, 49 close contacts and 69 total individuals affected for the week of September 6. The numbers are an improvement compared to the week of August 30 which saw 61 new COVID-19 cases... Read More.

OMPA Survey Underway

Monday, September 13

Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority has selected GreatBlue Research to conduct their annual Customer Satisfaction Survey for Ponca City Energy.Customers can complete the online survey at Read More.

OSDH reports 2,627 COVID-19 cases Friday

Monday, September 13

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 2,627 new COVID-19 cases Friday, September 10. According to the situation report, Oklahoma's seen 577,312 COVID-19 cases overall as 19,639 cases are active. The new cases 7 day average is 2,352. The CDC provisional death count is 9,496. Data from Wednesday, September 8,... Read More.

Remembering The Victims of 9-11

Friday, September 10

The Chamber in partnership with Aaron & Michaela Crompton and Todd & Kim Roper put out American Flags at the corner of 14th and Lake Road in memory of each victim of 9-11. Rich Cantillon, Chamber President, said "This was Michaela's idea and we were excited to participate." Saturday... Read More.

Over 2,400 COVID-19 cases reported by OSDH on Thursday

Friday, September 10

The Oklahoma State Department of health documented 2,462 new COVID-19 cases for Thursday as the state's now seen 574,685 COVID-19 cases since early 2020. According to the latest situation report, there are 19,814 active cases. The new cases 7 day average is 2,416 and the CDC provisional death count... Read More.

Ponca City School Board Approves Temporary Mask Requirement

Friday, September 10

The Ponca City Public Schools Board has approved a temporary mask requirement. The following is a letter from PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott. PCPS Families, Last week was a difficult week with the number of in-school COVID-19 positive cases. We ended the week of August 30, 2021, with 61 in-school positive cases... Read More.

OSDH shares weekly epidemiology report

Thursday, September 9

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report. Data shows that throughout the week of August 29-September 4, 18,635 new COVID-19 cases, 17,736 recoveries and 207 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 32,675 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker... Read More.