Super 8 Hotel in Blackwell seeking food for sheltered U.S. military veteran

The Blackwell Journal-Tribune reports that the Super 8 Hotel in Blackwell is currently sheltering a U.S. military veteran that's in need of food until Friday morning.Super 8's Manager Mitzi Graham says that frozen dinners are accepted as well as other food products. Those interested are encouraged to bring their donations... Read More.

Weekly data shows 125 new COVID-19 cases for Kay County

Weekly data shows that Kay County has seen 125 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.According to the Kay County Health Department, the county's seen an overall total of 7,916 COVID-19 cases. 55.2% of the county's population age 12 and up have received at least one dose of the COVID-19... Read More.

NOC honors local artist and retired NOC art instructor Gene Dougherty

Northern Oklahoma College honored local artist and retired NOC art instructor Gene Dougherty Tuesday, Nov. 30 with an artist reception at the Eleanor Hays Art Gallery inside the Kinzer Performing Arts Center at NOC Tonkawa.A number of Dougherty’s works were displayed from the 40-piece NOC collection. Some of Dougherty’s... Read More.
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975 new COVID-19 cases statewide for Tuesday

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 975 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Dec. 7.According to the data, Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 675,733 COVID-19 cases since early 2020. The new cases 7-day average is 1,258, there are 10,762 active cases and the provisional death count is... Read More.

A warm place to stay on Christmas for those who need it

The Givers Organization of Ponca City has raised enough money to rent all the rooms at Rose Stone Inn for 2 days (24th and 25th) so that those with no warm place to go will have a warm place to stay. Now... The Givers wants to feed them.Osage Country... Read More.
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City of Ponca City Commissioners approve the purchase of rodeo arena bleachers

Commissioners with the City of Ponca City met in a regular board session on Monday and approved the purchase of rodeo arena bleachers.The bleachers will be purchased from Hanson Sports through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program, for the 101 Rodeo Arena Revitalization-Bleacher Replacement Project in the amount of $657,077.Commissioners... Read More.

One person identified following Thursday morning accident east of Newkirk

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified the Newkirk resident critically injured Thursday in a one-vehicle accident as Jeremy Allen Bristow, 42. Jeremy was airlifted to Wesley Medical Trauma Center in Wichita, Kan. in critical condition with a broken collarbone, broken right arm, collapsed left lung, head injury and several... Read More.
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Status docket held for Blackwell Mayor on Friday

Blackwell mayor Thomas J. Greenfield, 42, had a status docket held in Kay County District Court this past Friday.Greenfield is facing three felony charges of embezzlement, one count of fraud and one count of conspiracy. Greenfield appeared before Judge Bandy on Aug. 24 and his bond was reduced from... Read More.

Sanitation truck catches fire Monday

A sanitation truck caught on fire around 12:30 p.m. Monday at Highland and 14th in front of the Pioneer Woman in Ponca City. The Ponca City Fire Department was on scene and got the fire extinguished. No injuries were reported. Photos are credited to the City of Ponca City.... Read More.

Blackwell teen injured in accident Sunday morning

An accident that was reported to Blackwell police at 1:14 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of west McKinley left a Blackwell juvenile in serious condition.Police were told that a 13-year-old was playing hide and seek with a friend when she ducked down in the driver’s seat of a... Read More.