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Arkansas City Police investigating possible drowning
The Ponca City news is reporting that the Arkansas City Police Department is investigating a possible drowning that occurred late Thursday afternoon on the southeast side of Arkansas City.The Arkansas City Police and Fire-EMS departments were dispatched at 5:04 p.m. Thursday for a report of a possible drowning in... Read More.
Osage and Pawnee counties under Flash Flood Watch
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has place Osage and Pawnee counties, along with a majority of northeast Oklahoma, under a Flood Watch that's in effect until 1 p.m. Friday afternoon.A line of strong thunderstorms will push southward into northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas this morning. Heavy rainfall... Read More.
Flood Warning for the Walnut River near Winfield
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Flood Warning for the Walnut River near Winfield from this morning until Saturday evening.At 1:46 AM Friday the stage was 16.6 feet. The flood stage for the Walnut River is 18 feet. Minor flooding is in the forecast. The Walnut... Read More.
Kay County continues to show strong response to 2020 U.S. Census
As of early Friday, May 15, Kay County's self-response rate to the 2020 U.S. Census is up to 58.5%, keeping the county in the top ten counties in the state for the response rate.Oklahoma's statewide self-response rate is at 52.9%.If you are yet to fill out the 2020 U.S.... Read More.
OSDH reports 110 new COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma; death toll rises to 284
The daily report on Thursday from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that 110 more Oklahomans have tested positive for COVID-19 since Wednesday, bringing Oklahoma's overall total of cases to 4,962 since testing started.As of Wednesday, Kay County has had 49 cases reported since testing started with 4... Read More.
Flash Flood Watch for Sumner and Cowley counties in Kansas
The National Weather Service in Wichita, Ks. has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Sumner and Cowley counties in southern Kansas that goes from Thursday evening until Saturday evening.Other counties included in the watch are Butler, Sedgwick, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson.Multiple rounds of... Read More.
Bill approved to allow Oklahomans to support restaurants and liquor stores through curbside and deliveries
It's not a done deal yet, but the Oklahoma Senate has approved a bill that would allow Oklahomans to continue to support restaurants and liquor stores through curbside sales or home deliveries.That bill now heads to the Oklahoma House of Representatives for consideration. In March, the ABLE Commission temporarily... Read More.
CANCELLED Noble County Sheriff’s Office issues Silver Alert for missing man
UPDATE: THE SILVER ALERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED The Noble County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert for Randy Ritthaler, 67.Ritthaler was last seen at around 6 p.m. on May 12 in the Stillwater area as he was leaving for Perry. He was last seen wearing dark colored long-sleeves, blue... Read More.
4th Street Sidewalk, Grand Avenue to Cleveland Avenue, To Be Closed
The sidewalk on the east side of 4th Street, between Grand Avenue and Cleveland Avenue, will be closed beginning Monday, May 18, 2020. The existing deteriorated sidewalk and curb will be replaced with new, ADA compliant walkways, ramps, and stepped curb. Construction is scheduled to take 45 calendar days barring weather... Read More.
New Case of COVID-19 Recorded in Cowley County
The Cowley County Public Health Officer has announced that the number of confirmed active cases of COVID-19 in Cowley County has risen to four (4). The most recent test results were provided late Tuesday evening. Two men traveled to Cowley County in hopes of acquiring employment, arrived late Friday... Read More.
City of Ponca City continuing to follow Gov. Stitt’s “Open Up And Recover Safely” Plan
Governor Stitt announced the reopening of the economy of the State of Oklahoma in a three phase approach, OURS (Open Up and Recover Safely). The City of Ponca City will follow the State of Oklahoma’s guidance in this plan, which can be accessed at https://www.okcommerce.gov/wp-content/uploads/Open-Up-and-Recover-Safely-Plan.pdf.
Since the Governor’s announcement of OURS,... Read More.
