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Mulhaull man killed in motorcycle accident north of Guthrie on Friday

Monday, July 20

A Mulhaull man was killed in a fatal accident that occurred at 6:25 p.m. Friday evening on U.S. 77, 3.5 miles north of Guthrie in Logan County.Paul Fitzpatrick, 53, was driving a 2004 Harley Davidson Motorcycle northbound on the highway when he was going too fast for an upcoming... Read More.

916 new positive COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Saturday

Saturday, July 18

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 916 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Saturday, July 18. Oklahoma has now seen 25,056 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 5,870 cases are active.Kay County saw an increase with five new cases on Saturday, putting the county... Read More.

OSDH reporting 699 new positive COVID-19 cases, Two new cases for Kay County

Friday, July 17

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 699 new positive COVID-19 cases for Friday, July 17. There have now been 24,140 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 5,374 cases are active.Kay County saw an increase with two new positive COVID-19 cases. to put the overall total... Read More.

AMBUC, Wentz and Recplex Pools return to normal operating

Friday, July 17

AMBUC, Wentz and Recplex Pools have now returned to normal operating hours as of July 15:AMBUC Pool Open Swim is held from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The pool is closed on Wednesday for maintenance. Open Swim Admission is $2.00 for adults and... Read More.

Kay County with 60% response rate to U.S. Census

Friday, July 17

Households that receive the 2020 Census invitation packets are strongly encouraged to respond promptly to the 2020 Census using the census ID included in the questionnaire packet. People can respond online, by phone, or by completing and returning the paper form by mail. Responding with the census ID or... Read More.

Heat Advisory for Kay County and much of Oklahoma on Friday

Friday, July 17

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Heat Advisory for Kay County and much of central and western Oklahoma from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. And the National Weather Service in Tulsa has also issued a Heat Advisory for Osage and Pawnee counties from Noon until... Read More.

Ninth virus-related death reported for Osage County, OSDH reports 628 new positive COVID-19 cases Thursday

Thursday, July 16

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 628 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday, July 16. The overall total is now at 23,411 cases since testing started, and 5,316 cases are active.Kay County saw six new positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Kay County has now seen... Read More.

Ponca City Public Library Awarded CARES Act Grant To Respond To COVID-19

Thursday, July 16

The ODL (Oklahoma Department of Libraries) has awarded a $1,000.00 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) grant to the Ponca City Library to help purchase PPE and supplies to keep staff and visitors safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ponca City Library is one of 64 institutions to receive a grant from... Read More.

Alan Foster named new NOC athletic director

Thursday, July 16

Northern Oklahoma College has hired Alan Foster as the school’s new athletic director. Foster comes to NOC after serving as assistant athletic director and head women’s basketball coach at Midway University, an NAIA school in Midway, Kentucky. "I would like to thank President Evans, Jason Johnson (Vice President for Student Affairs),... Read More.

Earthquake shakes parts of northern Oklahoma Wednesday

Thursday, July 16

Some residents in northern Oklahoma might have felt a bit of shaking late Wednesday morning.According to the U.S. Geological Survey Team, a 3.5 magnitude earthquake happened at 10:07 a.m. Wednesday with an epicenter located nearly 4.5 miles north of Nardin in northwestern Kay County.This was the only earthquake reported... Read More.