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All Oklahomans eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting March 29

Wednesday, March 24 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced Tuesday that all Oklahomans will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 29.OSDH encourages everyone to make an appointment for their vaccine as soon as possible through any of the available methods.You can register through the portal at http://vaccinate.oklahoma.gov/OSDH also shared a reminder that... Read More.

Pavement reconstruction for Oklahoma Avenue between Waverly and Lincoln streets starts March 29

Tuesday, March 23 by Lyman James

Hembree and Hodgson Construction, LLC has entered a contract with the City of Ponca City to reconstruct the pavement on Oklahoma Avenue from Waverly Street to Lincoln Street.The project is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 29, 2021. The total construction time for the project is estimated to be 60 calendar days. During the... Read More.

Oklahoma sees over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, death toll rises by 29

Tuesday, January 12 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 2,210 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, January 12. Oklahoma's seen 337,457 COVID-19 cases overall as 40,024 cases are active.A total of 29 virus-related deaths were documented on Tuesday to put Oklahoma's death toll to 2,804. This includes one each for Garfield and Osage counties where... Read More.

Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site At The Ponca City RecPlex On Oct. 29

Friday, October 23 by Lyman James

IMMYLabs, in coordination with the Kay County Health Department, is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing to the Kay County area at no charge to the individual. Testing is scheduled for Thursday, October 29th from 11:00am – 4:00pm. IMMYLabs will utilize the Ponca City RecPlex as the drive-thru testing location. The address to the RecPlex is... Read More.

NOC Spooktacular Concert Oct. 29

Monday, October 19 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Concert and Jazz Band will be presenting the Halloween Spooktacular Concert Thursday, Oct. 29. The concert will be held at 6 p.m. on the Crowder Science Hall steps on the Tonkawa campus. Those attending are asked to bring a lawn chair. The concert will be directed by Dr. Edward Dixon,... Read More.

Garfield Elementary School to Pivot to Distance Learning on September 29 and Return October 12

Sunday, September 27 by Lyman James

Due to the shortage of staff from isolations and close contact quarantines, Garfield Elementary students and staff will pivot to Distance Learning on Tuesday, September 29 and will return to Garfield on Monday, October 12, 2020 for in-person instruction. There is one elementary classroom at Garfield in which students are considered close contacts to a... Read More.

Registration Still Open Until July 29 For PCPS

Tuesday, July 28 by Lyman James

Registration continues until tomorrow, July 29, for the Ponca City Public School district's 2020-21 school year.Returning PCPS middle school and high school students may register through the parent portal. Elementary students that are returning may send "Proof of Residency" to [email protected] and new students can also register at 111 W. Grand Ave. in downtown... Read More.

PCPS Registration Continues Through Wednesday, July 29

Monday, July 27 by Lyman James

PCPS Registration continues through Wednesday, July 29. Returning PCPS middle school and high school students may register through the Parent Portal. Returning PCPS elementary students may send “Proof of Residency” to [email protected]. Returning and new students may also register at 111 West Grand. If you are uncomfortable with your child attending traditional school, PCPs is offering... Read More.

228 new COVID-19 cases reported by OSDH on Monday, June 29

Monday, June 29 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 228 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday, June 29. The overall total of cases for Oklahoma is at 13,172 with 3,585 active cases.Locally, Payne County has four new cases, and Osage County with two. Kay, Garfield, Logan, Noble, Pawnee and Washington counties each have one new... Read More.

Oklahoma now at 1,159 COVID-19 cases, Kay County up to 29

Saturday, April 4 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting that Oklahoma hase passed the 1,000 mark for cases of COVID-19. As of 11 a.m. Saturday, there are now 1,159 cases of COVID-19 in the state, 1,362 test results have showed negative and now 42 Oklahomans have died from the virus.In Kay County, a total of... Read More.