Ponca Post

Family Health & Fitness Day Saturday, June 13

Tuesday, June 9 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Parks and Recreation Department invites all Ponca City residents to celebrate Family Health & Fitness Day on Saturday, June 13. Family Health & Fitness Day promotes the importance of local parks and recreation in keeping communities healthy. To celebrate, the Parks and Recreation Department encourages everyone to connect with the Ponca City RecPlex... Read More.

Kay, Payne and Garfield counties each have one new COVID-19 case on Tuesday

Tuesday, June 9 by Lyman James

The latest information from the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Tuesday, June 9, shows that there are 158 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma,putting the state's total of cases since testing started at 7,363. There are 1,290 active COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma at this time.Locally, Kay, Payne and Garfield counties all have... Read More.

Black Lives Matter protest in Ponca City went as planned

Tuesday, June 9 by Lyman James

Hundreds of protestors took part in the Black Lives Matter protest yesterday in Ponca City.The protest started at 5th and Overbrook and marched down to city hall on Grand Ave. between 5th and 6th streets. Ambulance was called on scene for two people with heat-related issues. The protest remained peaceful.According to Ponca Cityt Police... Read More.

No Fish Fry for the Small Fry this year

Tuesday, June 9 by Lyman James

The Dearing House Child Advocacy Center in Ponca City wants the public to know that safe and healthy children and families are their highest priority.With that in mind, the decision was made to put the Fish Fry for the Small Fry special event on hold until next year! We are so disappointed, and know... Read More.

Methamphetamine found following motorcycle pursuit in Osage County Friday

Tuesday, June 9 by Lyman James

On Friday evening at 7:29 p.m., the Osage County Sheriff's Office was notified by Cleveland police department that they had initiated a pursuit with a motorcycle at 7:25 p.m. in their city.They advised that the motorcycle was speeding through a construction zone. During their pursuit of the motorcycle they reached speeds up to 160... Read More.

Cowley County up to 27 COVID-19 cases

Tuesday, June 9 by Lyman James

Across the state line in Kansas, Cowley County continues to see a climb in the number of COVID-19 cases as they've had 27 cases overall as of Monday evening.There have been nine new cases reported since Friday. There are 23 cases active at this time.The rise in cases is related to an outbreak that... Read More.

Wind Advisory issued for Tuesday

Tuesday, June 9 by Lyman James

The National Weather Service in Norman has placed Kay County and northern Oklahoma under a wind advisory for Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. early Wednesday.Counties in the Wind Advisory include Grant, Kay, Garfield, Noble, Kingfisher, Logan-Payne, Washita, Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Kiowa and Comanche.West to northwest winds 25... Read More.

55 new positive cases of COVID-19 for Oklahoma on Monday

Monday, June 8 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 55 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday as there are 1,191 active cases in Oklahoma. There have been 7,205 cases statewide since testing started.Results for local counties are posted below. No changes for Kay and Osage Counties:Osage County- 102 cases overall/8 deaths/88 recoveries Kay... Read More.

Oklahoma at 7150 COVID-19 cases

Monday, June 8 by Lyman James

The latest data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that there have been 7,150 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma since testing started, and 1,169 cases currently active. Locally, Kay County last had six active cases with an overall total of 59. OSDH also reports that one additional death was documented... Read More.

Pawnee County woman involved in accident in southwest Oklahoma

Monday, June 8 by Lyman James

A personal injury collision occurred at 8:13 p.m. on Sunday evening on County Road 1490 at County Road 2150, 7.5 miles west of Roosevelt, OK. in Kiowa County in southwest Oklahoma.Taylor R. Robbins, 23, of Cleveland, OK. in Pawnee County, was traveling westbound on County Road 1490. Driver failed to negotiate a curve, causing... Read More.

Blackwell woman injured in accident Saturday afternoon

Monday, June 8 by Lyman James

A personal injury collision occurred at 2:14 p.m. Saturday afternoon along U.S. Highway 177 just south of Brake Road, about a mile-and-a-half north of Blackwell in Kay County.Tommie Sanders, 89, of Blackwell was driving a 2002 Buick Le Sabre southbound on U.S. 177 when a 2005 Ford F150, driven by Jerry Pitts, 44, of... Read More.

Perkins woman killed in accident west of Drumright

Monday, June 8 by Lyman James

A fatality collision occurred at 3:43 p.m. Sunday along State Highway 33, 2 miles west of Drumright in Payne County.Carolyn Wentzel, 69, of Perkins was driving a 2008 Chevy Cobalth westbound on State Highway 33 when she attempted to negotiate a curve to the right. For unknown reason, departed the roadway to the right,... Read More.