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Heat Advisory in effect until Saturday

Thursday, July 9

The National Weather Service in Norman has placed Kay County and surrounding areas under a Heat Advisory for Thursday and going until 7 p.m. Saturday. . Heat index values could reach 105, and Ponca City will see highs in the upper 90s. Oklahoma counties included in the Heat Advisory are... Read More.

Local schools receiving incentive grants from Oklahoma to fight COVID-19

Thursday, July 9

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister on July 1 awarded incentive grants totaling $16 million to 150 Oklahoma school districts to help mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on student learning and ensure that students have learning opportunities in the upcoming 2020-21 school year. A total of 360... Read More.

NOC Virtual Graduation set for Aug. 8

Wednesday, July 8

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.

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Ponca City at a 62 percent response rate to U.S. Census

Wednesday, July 8

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.

Sixth COVID-19-related death reported for Ponca City Wednesday, 673 new positive COVID-19 cases statewide

Wednesday, July 8

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 673 new positive COVID-19 cases for the state of Oklahoma on Wednesday, July 8. There have now been 17,893 positive cases since the start of the pandemic, and 4,355 cases are active. While Kay County saw two new COVID-19 cases, an eight... Read More.

Read for Adventure program at the Ponca City Library

Wednesday, July 8

The Ponca City Library proudly hosts another year of the Read for Adventure program. The Read for Adventure program “aims to promote literacy within families, increase their contact with the outdoors and provide an outlet for invaluable, nature-inspired discoveries.” The Oklahoma City Zoo’s mission is to educate Oklahomans about wildlife... Read More.

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Pawnee man killed in accident near Morrison

Tuesday, July 7

A fatality collision occurred at 2:13 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 177 near Harvest Road southbound, approximately 3.45 miles southwest of Morrison in Noble County. Dennis R. Southern, 68, of Pawnee, was driving a 1997 Chevy truck southbound on U.S. 177. A 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by George A. Deweese... Read More.

858 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Tuesday, most reported in a single day for the state

Tuesday, July 7

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 858 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Tuesday, July 7. This is by far the most amount of new cases reported in a single day for Oklahoma. The state has now seen a total of 17,220 cases since testing started,... Read More.

Otoe-Missouria Encampment moved to late September

Tuesday, July 7

The Otoe-Missouria Tribe released an update on social media saying that the Encampment for 2020 has been postponed until the third weekend in September in hopes that it will be a safer time. To learn more information, call 405-258-8342. You can click here to go to the Otoe-Missouria Facebook... Read More.

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Kay County with a 60.3% self-response rate to 2020 U.S. Census

Tuesday, July 7

You still have time to fill out the 2020 U.S. Census if you haven't done so already. As of this morning, Kay County has seen a 60.3% self-response rate, making it one of the top ten counties in Oklahoma for responses. The self-response rate for the state of Oklahoma... Read More.

City of Winfield requiring face masks beginning Friday, Stillwater advancing in ordinance

Tuesday, July 7

The City of Winfield, Ks. announced Monday that they have voted unanimously for an ordinance concerning mandating the use of face masks in public in Winfield. According to local sources out of Wichita, the ordinance will go into effect this Friday. The unanimous vote comes just three days after the... Read More.

434 new positive COVID-19 cases reported Monday in Oklahoma

Monday, July 6

The number of COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma took another big jump on Monday, July 7, as the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 434 new positive COVID-19 cases. This puts the state's overall total of cases to 16,362 since the start of the pandemic, and 3,930 cases are active. For... Read More.