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Ponca City’s Census Response Rate at 63 Percent

Thursday, August 6

Ponca City’s response rate is at 63 percent – way to go Ponca City, keep it up! If you would like to see Ponca City’s response rate at any time, go to: https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html You can still respond online to the 2020 Census even if you did not receive... Read More.

PCPS Transportation Students Need to Contact Transportation Department

Wednesday, August 5

As the school year approaches, all Ponca City Public School Transportation students will need to call the Transportation Department to setup transportation for their student(s). Parents need to call for regular/special needs students, regardless of them riding last year. With all the changes we aren’t sure if they will... Read More.

Instructions Released for PCPS Virtual Academy Students

Wednesday, August 5

All Ponca City Public School Virtual Academy students and parents should have received an email from Ryan Dooley, [email protected], on Monday, August 3, 2020. Within this email is a link for students to schedule a time to pick-up technology needed, receive information about PCVA, collect neck... Read More.

Kay county sees eleventh virus-related death and eight new COVID-19 cases

Wednesday, August 5

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,101 new positive COVID-19 cases for Wednesdayday, Aug. 5. Oklahoma has seen 40,564 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started, and 6,598 cases are active.Out of the 17 virus-related deaths reported for Wednesday, one of those was in Kay County. The individual... Read More.

Oklahoma gas prices down 1.9 cents per gallon this week

Wednesday, August 5

Oklahoma gas prices are down 1.9 cents per gallon this week, averaging $1.85 a gallon. GasBuddy.com says that’s down 56 cents per gallon from the same time last year.As of August 4, the average regular gas price for Ponca City is $1.75 per gallon.

PCPS posts update video for Aug. 4

Tuesday, August 4

Parents, the last day to enroll in Virtual Academy, Learning Options 2 or 3, is the end of the day on Thursday, August 6th. Once school begins, PCPS will allow parents to switch Learning Options once throughout the 1st semester. However, PCPS must confirm their numbers for staffing before... Read More.

Kay County sees six new COVID-19 cases, OSDH reporting 861 new cases statewide

Tuesday, August 4

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 861 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Aug. 4. Oklahoma has seen a total of 39,463 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started, and 7,144 cases are active.Kay County has six new COVID-19 cases, putting the county's overall total to 223 cases,... Read More.

Interstate speed limits to rise to 75 mph in rural areas

Tuesday, August 4

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission voted on Monday to raise the speed limit to 75 mph on nearly 400 miles of the rural portions of Interstate 35 and Interstate 40.This includes I-35 in northern Oklahoma where the speed limit will be raised from the Oklahoma-Logan County line south of Guthrie... Read More.

Gone Savin’ Lives: Take Some Time to Donate Blood

Tuesday, August 4

July, 20th 2020 ─ Oklahoma Blood Institute knows this summer is different, and it may be a time for staycations or camping trips. Oklahoma Blood Institute needs donors to help rebuild the blood supply in response to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis and is urging healthy adults to take some time to save lives... Read More.

NOC Virtual Graduation taking place this Saturday

Monday, August 3

The Northern Oklahoma College Class of 2020 will be celebrated with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 8. The ceremony is not live, but the link to the virtual commencement will be made active at www.noc.edu Aug. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will celebrate Fall 2019 graduates... Read More.

Three new COVID-19 cases for Kay County, OSDH reporting 377 new cases statewide

Monday, August 3

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 377 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Monday, Aug. 3. The state has seen a total of 38,602 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started earlier this year, and 7,437 cases are active.Kay County saw three new COVID-19 cases reported Monday... Read More.

McCarter Museum in Tonkawa open tonight

Monday, August 3

The McCarter Museum in Tonkawa will open its doors to visitors, tonight at 6:30, before the Full Moon Concert. Tonight’s concert will feature The Hillcrest Ensemble and will be held in Centennial Park starting at 7:30 p.m.