Kay County Health Department offering additional COVID-19 testing
The Kay County Health Department is offering additional COVID-19 testing Jan. 8 and 15. To sign up, go to https://osdh.immytech.com/ and sign up today!You... Read More.
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Noble County deputy involved in felony high speed pursuit
The Noble County Sheriff's Office reports that on Wednesday evening, a Noble County deputy was involved in a felony high speed pursuit which went through Kay county and ended near the Kansas state line.During the pursuit, the deputy was involved in a single vehicle collision. According to the Noble County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page,... Read More.
no PCR tests for COVID-19 will be conducted at the Kay County Health Department this week
For the week of December 20, no PCR tests for COVID-19 will be conducted at the Kay County Health Department. This is due to the holiday schedule with the Public Health Lab. PCR tests will resume on December 27.The Kay County Health Department also says that as students go on their holiday break, consider... Read More.
Kay County Health Department reports 117 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
The Kay County Health Department shared data regarding new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, December 15.Kay County saw an increase of 117 new COVID-19 cases. Since early 2020, Kay County has seen an overall total 8,158 recoveries. The amount of recoveries and active cases is unknown at this time.55.5% of the Kay County population that's... Read More.
One man killed in accident Sunday in Osage County
One Ponca City man is dead following a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 3:21 p.m. Sunday afternoon on Old River Road at Sherwin Ave. in the southeast section of Ponca City in Osage County.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that Bennie Ray Henderson, 71, was driving a 2010 Lincoln MKX northbound on Old River Road... Read More.
Weekly data shows 125 new COVID-19 cases for Kay County
Weekly data shows that Kay County has seen 125 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.According to the Kay County Health Department, the county's seen an overall total of 7,916 COVID-19 cases. 55.2% of the county's population age 12 and up have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine 83.2% of the population... Read More.
Kay County Master Gardeners Recognize Genny Coffman as 2021 Lifetime Gardener
Each year the Kay County Master Gardeners recognize an outstanding member of their organization. The Lifetime Gardener for the 2021 year is Genny Coffman of Ponca City, OK and was awarded at the December 2021 meeting. Genny has held multiple leadership positions and is always looking to help the organization and community.Genny Coffman was... Read More.
One killed in helicopter crash in Noble County
One person is dead and another is recovering after a helicopter crash in Noble County on Sunday.According to KFOR-TV, officials say the aircraft crashed near I-35 and Hwy 412. OHP was not alerted to any trouble before the crash. The crash is being investigated by the NTSB and FAA.
Flu and COVID-19 shots available at the Kay County Health Department
The Kay County Health Department announced that with it being flu season, are taking walk-Ins for both flu and COVID-19 shots. They also offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5-11.The Kay County Health Department at 433 Fairview in Ponca City is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call... Read More.
Former Kay County Oklahoma Supervisory Corrections Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a press release Friday at justice.gov that a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging a former Kay County Oklahoma supervisory corrections officer with federal civil rights violations.The indictment alleges that on May 18, 2017, Matthew Ware, while acting in his official capacity as a... Read More.
Weekly epidemiology report shows vaccine increase in Kay County
The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday, November 10. Data shows that throughout the week of November 7-13, 5,507 new COVID-19 cases, 3,521 recoveries and 76 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 36,808 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker lists that... Read More.
Epidemiology report shows increase of vaccinated people in Kay County
The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday, November 3. Data shows that throughout the week of October 24-29, 4,301 new COVID-19 cases, 5,599 recoveries and 169 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 36,654 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker lists that... Read More.
