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Cowley County Event Cancelled Due To Suspected Coronavirus

Sunday, March 8 by Lyman James

Williams Newton Hospital in Winfield, KS had scheduled a grand opening celebration today, Sunday, but it has now been cancelled due to a suspected case of coronavirus in Cowley County. Information on the hospital's Facebook page says the suspected case is being tested to determine if the case is, in fact, the COVID-19 strain... Read More.

Kay County Wrestlers Compete At State Tournament

Monday, March 2 by Lyman James

Several wrestlers from high schools in Kay County participated in the Oklahoma High School State Wrestling Tournament in Oklahoma City. Schools represented include Blackwell, Tonkawa, Newkirk and Ponca City.Blackwell found out who their 90th State Champion was when Aiden Odell won his class. Other results for Blackwell include Mikey Riley finishing 2nd place, Christian... Read More.

Billings Man Killed In Fatal Logan County Accident

Wednesday, February 26 by Lyman James

CRESCENT, Okla. - A Billings, OK man is dead following a fatal accident that occurred at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning on State Highway 51 westbound just west of Rockwell in Crescent, OK.Shawn O’Laughlin, 34, was driving a 1989 Dodge Ram when he departed the roadway to the left, hit an embankment, went airborne, hit... Read More.

Kay County Secretary Reminds Not To Violate Election Laws

Monday, February 24 by Lyman James

Persons violating election laws during the Tuesday, March 3, Presidential Preferential Primary Election can expect to be reported, election officials promised today.Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board, said that apparent violations will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.Howard pointed out that electioneering is prohibited within 300 feet of any... Read More.

Former County Commissioner Convicted

Monday, February 17 by Lyman James

The Kay County District Court convicted former Kay County Commissioner Dwight Dee Schieber, 66, on Friday for six misdemeanor counts of willful violations of law regulating official conduct.Schieber was later found not guilty on the seventh count.Schieber received a sentence of six months in county jail on five of the six charges and nine... Read More.

Absentee Voters For Next Tuesday’s Can Vote At County Election Board Office

Thursday, February 6 by Lyman James

NEWKIRK - Registered voters in Kay County who want to vote by mail absentee ballot in next Tuesday’s Tonkawa Municipal Special Election, or the Newkirk School District I-125 Special Bond Election have missed the application deadline, County Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today.“They aren’t out of luck, however,” Howard said. Voters who want... Read More.

Winter Storm Watch For Grant County And Northwest Oklahoma

Monday, January 27 by Lyman James

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Grant County and much of northwest Oklahoma from late Monday night until Tuesday afternoon.Other counties included in the watch are Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Ellis, Woodward and Major. At this time, Kay County is NOT included.Heavy wet snow is possible. Total snow... Read More.

Two Arkansas Adults And Two Children Injured In Alfalfa County Accident

Friday, January 24 by Lyman James

JET, Okla. - Two adults and two children all from Springdale, AR. were hospitalized following an injury collision that took place at 2:30 a.m. Friday morning on State Highway 11, 0.75 miles east of the State Highway 38 junction, 10 miles north of Jet in Alfalfa County.Angel Rugamas Galdamez, 39, was driving a 2006... Read More.

Medford Resident Injured in Grant County Accident Tuesday

Wednesday, January 22 by Lyman James

POND CREEK, Okla. - A personal injury collision occurred at 7:56 a.m. Tuesday morning on U.S. 60, 0.2 miles north of Coal Road, approximately 3 miles west and 4 miles south of Pond Creek in Grant County.Robert William Taylor, 30, of Medford was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt northbound on U.S. 60. The vehicle... Read More.

Kay County Council For The Opportunity Center Sponsoring Two Scholarships

Monday, January 20 by Lyman James

The Kay County Council for the Opportunity Center is sponsoring two scholarships. The Nathan M. and Bette G. Lee Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a Kay County high school graduating senior pursuing a career working with people with developmental disabilities. The applicant must be majoring in special education or a related field such as... Read More.

Bartlesville Man Injured In Osage County Accident

Tuesday, January 14 by Lyman James

BARNSDALL, Okla. - A personal injury collision at 8:13 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, on County Road 2145 and State Highway 123, approximately 7 miles north of Barnsdall, OK in Osage County.Kevin Holden, 42, of Bartlesville, Ok. was driving a 2005 Saturn Vue northbound on County Road 2145. The vehicle departed the roadway to... Read More.

Kay County Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Scam Call Going Around

Friday, January 10 by Lyman James

The Kay County Sheriff's Office wants to warn citizens of a new scam call going around.A Blackwell resident contacted the sheriff's office this week after receiving a call from what she stated was the sheriff's office.The resident said that the caller was a male subject that told her she owed a debt to a... Read More.