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OSDH COVID-19 report showing drop in active cases

Friday, February 12

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,417 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Friday, putting the state at 410,818 overall cases with 22,461 cases being active, which is 650 less than Thursday.OSDH documented 11 new virus-related deaths on Wednesday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 3,959. One death... Read More.

COVID-19 PODs cancelled next week for Kay County

Friday, February 12

Due to impending weather, all COVID vaccination PODs in Kay County Feb. 15-18 are cancelled. Individuals who had appointments for those days will need to reschedule at vaccinate.oklahoma.gov when appointments are available.

Noble County Spring Livestock Show Postponed

Friday, February 12

The Noble County Spring Livestock Show and Premium sale held in Perry, OK has been postponed from Feb 15-18 to Feb 22-24, 2021. It will still have the same daily schedule just delayed 1 week due to the weather. The Premium sale will be held Thursday, February 22, 2021... Read More.

PCPS Maintenance Employees Working Hard To Sand School Parking Lots & Side Walks

Thursday, February 11

The Ponca City Public School Maintenance crew has been very busy this week sanding school parking lots and sidewalks all across the district. Keeping students, parents, and staff members safe is top priority for the Maintenance Department. Superintendent Shelley Arrott said, “Our Maintenance Department Rocks! They wear many hats and... Read More.

Kay, Garfield, Noble and Payne counties all see one new virus-related death Thursday

Thursday, February 11

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,677 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday, putting the state at 409,401 overall cases with 23,111 cases being active.OSDH documented 48 new virus-related deaths on Wednesday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 3,948. One death being for Kay County individual from... Read More.

Information from NWS Norman regarding upcoming snowstorm

Thursday, February 11

Residents who live in Oklahoma and have paid attention to local news outlets over the past 24 hours have heard about the possibility of a big snowstorm impacting much of the state Sunday into Monday.The National Weather Service in Norman has sent out a Special Weather Statement as of... Read More.

Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Clean-up Continues

Thursday, February 11

The City of Ponca City has CLOSED the Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only drop-off collection sites. The City of Ponca City’s Residential Ice Storm Tree Debris Only Collection is on-going and may take two to three months to complete, if not longer. There is no fee for this... Read More.

Ponca City Emergency Management shares space heater safety tips

Wednesday, February 10

Space heaters account for 43 percent of U.S. home heating fires and 85 percent of associated deaths. Safety should always be a top consideration when using space heaters. Here are some tips for keeping your home safe and warm when it’s cold outside:• Inspect heaters for cracked or broken... Read More.

Number of active COVID-19 cases for Kay County drops by 36

Wednesday, February 10

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,660 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Wednesday, putting the state at 407,724 overall cases with 23,657 cases being active.OSDH documented 30 new virus-related deaths on Wednesday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 3,900.Kay County saw four new COVID-19 cases, putting the... Read More.

3.0 earthquake shakes northwestern Kay County Wednesday morning

Wednesday, February 10

Some areas of northwestern Kay County might have felt some shaking early Wednesday morning.The U.S. Geological Survey Team reports that a 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred at 3:59 a.m. Wednesday morning.The epicenter was located about 5 miles north of Nardin and 11 miles northwest of Blackwell close to the 140th... Read More.