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Blackwell police arrest suspect on larceny

Tuesday, April 28 by Lyman James

An arrest was made by Blackwell Police just before 4:30 Monday afternoon on a larceny suspect at the intersection of 8th and Oklahoma in Blackwell.A male suspect reportedly stole from a residence in the 900 block of west Dewey. Timothy Gene Fox, 34, was then arrested and admitted to police that he took some... Read More.

NOC graduation moved to Aug. 8, Diane Anderson set to speak

Monday, April 27 by Lyman James

Northern Oklahoma College has rescheduled 2020 graduation moving the date to Aug. 8. Ponca City’s Diane Anderson will be the speaker. The ceremony will be held through either a modified live ceremony or a virtual ceremony, dependent upon which best follows CDC guidelines at the time. The date was originally set for May 2... Read More.

Number of recoveries for Monday greater than number of new COVID-19 cases

Monday, April 27 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting on Monday that 27 new COVID-19 cases were documented for Oklahoma, bringing the state's total to 3,280 since testing started.In addition, 2 more Oklahomans have died from COVID-19, Zero have occurred in the last 24 hours, and they are believed to have happened around April 24... Read More.

PCPS update for April 26

Monday, April 27 by Lyman James

West Middle School, East Middle School, and Po-Hi Continuous Learning Activities pick-up for the weeks of April 27 and May 4 are Monday, April 27 from 4:00-6:00 PM. However, if you prefer to download and print the activities, they will be online by 5:00 PM on Sunday, April 26. If you have... Read More.

Three earthquakes in western Kay County over the weekend

Monday, April 27 by Lyman James

Residents in the western half of Kay County might have felt some shaking on Friday night and Sunday.The U.S. Geological Survey Team recorded a 3.4 magnitude happened at around 11 p.m. Friday with an epicenter nearly 10 miles northwest of Blackwell (near 124th street and Dry Road). The same area experienced a 3.2 magnitude... Read More.

Blackwell woman arrested after early morning dispute

Monday, April 27 by Lyman James

One Blackwell woman was arrested on Sunday morning after a domestic dispute.April Rummel, 33, was arrested on charges of reckless conduct with a firearm and domestic violence. This is after police received reports of shots fired in the 600 block of west Padon Ave. Police later found out in an investigation that Rummel fired... Read More.

Blackwell’s new Braum’s opens today

Monday, April 27 by Lyman James

Today is the day that Blackwell's new Braum's Ice Cream and Dairy Store near I-35 opens for the public.Blackwell's older Braum's suffered significant damage from an electrical fire back in late June 2019. The new store features 6,000 square feet with seating for nearly 80 people, double drive-thru windows and an outdoor patio seating... Read More.

Units respond to fire Sunday in Osage County

Monday, April 27 by Lyman James

Fire units from McCord, Ponca City and Osage Cove responded to a structure fire on Sunday at City View and Kelly Road in Osage County.Units responded to the fire just before noon. A female was transported from the scene by ambulance to AllianceHealth in Ponca City. A second ambulance was called for firefighters suffering... Read More.

60 more COVID-19 cases reported as of Sunday, Oklahoma’s total now at 3,253

Sunday, April 26 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has confirm an additional 60 positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing Oklahoma's overall total of cases to 3,253 since testing started.There is one new death related to COVID-19 reported for Oklahoma. The death did not occur in Kay or any surrounding county.Local results show that Osage, Payne,... Read More.

Oklahoma COVID-19 cases up to 3,193; First COVID-19 related death reported for Payne County

Saturday, April 25 by Lyman James

As of the 11 a.m. update on Saturday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health has documented 72 more positive cases of COVID-19, bringing Oklahoma's overall total to 3,193 since testing began.In addition, 6 more Oklahomans have died from COVID-19, bringing the total to 6. One death was a Payne County man in the age... Read More.