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One new virus-related death for Garfield County, 615 new COVID-19 cases statewide

Tuesday, August 18 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 615 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Aug. 18. While Oklahoma has seen 49,326 cases overall, 7,274 cases are active.Seventeen additional virus-related deaths were reported on Tuesday, one of those being in Garfield County. Oklahoma's death toll is now at 682. Garfield County also has 25... Read More.

Fund drive underway for Tonkawa weight room

Tuesday, August 18 by Lyman James

A fund drive is now underway for the Tonkawa Bucks weight room project. Mail your checks to the Tonkawa Alumni Association, PO Box 12, Tonkawa, OK. 74653.

Oklahoma submits grant application to FEMA

Tuesday, August 18 by Lyman James

Oklahoma has submitted a grant application to FEMA to begin the process of implementing the Lost Wages Assistance program.The plan provides the unemployed with an additional $300 per week. Once approved, FEMA will fund the benefit and Oklahoma will fulfill the 25 percent state match through the end of the year.

Payne County 4-H Cancels Indoor Exhibits

Tuesday, August 18 by Lyman James

Payne County 4-H shared on their Facebook page on Monday that the Tulsa State Fair has cancelled Indoor 4-H Fair Exhibits for this year; therefore, Payne County 4-H has also cancelled Indoor 4-H Exhibits for this year.

Kay County Sheriff’s Office notified about a mail letter scam

Monday, August 17 by Lyman James

The Kay County Sheriff's Office is reporting on social media that they have received a few calls on Monday about citizens receiving letters in the mail from the Kay County Sheriff's office in regards to outstanding charges and large fines or being jailed if the charges are not taken care of.The sheriff's office shared... Read More.

Registered sex offender arrested in Tonkawa

Monday, August 17 by Lyman James

The following information is from the Tonkawa Police Department: On Friday, Aug. 14, at approximately 1:03 a.m., Tonkawa Police Officers Cpl. Aaron Jones and Eric Daniel observed a person sleeping under the pavilion at Blinn Park, located in the 800 block of N. Main street in Tonkawa, OK. The officers wished to check the well-being... Read More.

Hayes Brothers Band To Perform At Tonkawa Full Moon Concert Sept. 2

Monday, August 17 by Lyman James

The “Hayes Brothers Band” will take the stage at the free outdoor Full Moon Concert, Wednesday, September 2 in Tonkawa Centennial Park, 301 East Grand in Tonkawa. The group performs music from the 1950’s through today including well-known pop, rock and country classics that are audience favorites. Band members are Clark Hayes on guitar and... Read More.

OSDH reporting 369 new positive COVID-19 cases for Monday

Monday, August 17 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 369 new positive COVID-19 cases on Monday, Aug. 17. There have been 48,711 COVID-19 cases across Oklahoma since the pandemic began, and 7,515 cases are active.Kay County has one new COVID-19 case to put the overall total to 267 cases, 11 deaths and 225 recoveries.For new... Read More.

URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL PCPS FAMILIES PCPS DELAYS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TO AUGUST 24

Sunday, August 16 by Lyman James

This weekend Ponca City Public School servers were significantly compromised by a ransomware attack. There have been no disclosures of student or personnel personal or financial information. However, all of their data was encrypted if it was stored on a server-based system. Fortunately, PCPS has a back-up as of 8.10.2020 on all PowerSchool and Parent... Read More.

Kay County and surrounding areas see increase in COVID-19 cases over the weekend

Sunday, August 16 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,445 new positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend, Aug. 15-16. Oklahoma has now seen 48,342 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 7,457 cases are active.Kay County has seen 10 new COVID-19 cases and six new recoveries over the weekend, putting the overall total to... Read More.

Back to School Letter from Superintendent Shelley Arrott

Sunday, August 16 by Lyman James

The following is the Back to School letter from Superintendent Shelley Arrott that PCPS has sent out to all parents & staff. Dear Wildcat Families, Today, our teachers and many educational support staff returned to our facilities after a long five months to continue to prepare to welcome our students back to school, whether it be... Read More.

Keri Bartley is PCPS 2021 District Teacher of the Year

Sunday, August 16 by Lyman James

Roosevelt Elementary School Fourth Grade Teacher Keri Bartley has been selected as the new Ponca City Public School 2021 District Teacher of the Year! The announcement was made at the Virtual Teacher of the Year Celebration held on August 13 in the Concert Hall. The theme this year for the TOY Celebration was the... Read More.