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Kildare Fire Department puts out truck fire Friday night

Monday, April 11 by Lyman James

At 9:13 pm Friday evening, Kildare Fire Department’s 601 passed a residents that Chief noticed a fire in front of the shop building. 601 proceeded to call the owner of the property to find out about the fire. The owner advised his pickup was on fire and he needed a fire truck. 601 had... Read More.

Stillwater Police Department arrest individual who attempted to scam an elderly couple

Thursday, April 7 by Lyman James

On Tuesday, the Stillwater Police Department arrested an individual who attempted to scam an elderly Stillwater couple. The male suspect was in the course of defrauding the couple of $12k. He told the couple the funds would be used for bond money to free a relative from jail in Florida. Fortunately, this alert couple was suspicious... Read More.

State Department of Education Offers Grants

Tuesday, February 15 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Education offered a grant opportunity for Oklahoma teachers.Elise Foss, second grade teacher at Liberty Elementary, applied for digital writing tablets for her classroom on Donors Choose. The grant was then chosen to be fully funded by the by the Oklahoma State Department of Education for the classroom.“I wanted to... Read More.

Ponca City Utility Maintenance Department shares ways to prevent costly plumbing repairs in cold weather

Friday, January 7 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Utility Maintenance Department would like to help prevent costly plumbing repairs or damage to your home. The forecast predicting extremely cold weather and low wind chills causes lots of water issues and hopefully following these tips will help!1. If you have had problems with frozen pipes in the past, keep a... Read More.

Kay County Health Department offering additional COVID-19 testing

Wednesday, January 5 by Lyman James

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.

no PCR tests for COVID-19 will be conducted at the Kay County Health Department this week

Tuesday, December 21 by Lyman James

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

Friday, December 17 by Lyman James

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.

Flu and COVID-19 shots available at the Kay County Health Department

Monday, November 29 by Lyman James

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.

Newkirk Fire Department and the firefighters/medics temporarily moved to city hall

Tuesday, November 9 by Lyman James

Today, November 9th the Newkirk Fire Department and the firefighters/medics are being temporarily moved to city hall and will be stationed in the commissioners room.No one will be at the fire department today. This is only for today for about 10 hours starting at 8:00 AM. The phones will be transferred to that location... Read More.

Kay County Health Department shares info on who’s eligible for the booster dose of the vaccines

Wednesday, November 3 by Lyman James

The Kay County Health Department recently shared information on who all is eligible for the booster dose of the vaccines. If you received the Janssen primary does, you only need to be 18 years of age or older to get the booster. Booster shots for Janssen can be given at least 2 months after the... Read More.

Ponca City Fire Department starting fire hydrant maintenance Monday

Tuesday, October 12 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Fire Department will begin flow-testing and maintenance of fire hydrants in the northern areas of Ponca City starting Monday, October 18. This hydrant testing project will last for approximately four weeks with all hydrants north of Highland Avenue and Lake Road being tested. Maintenance will occur between the hours of 8:30... Read More.

Kildare Fire Department hosting Fish Fry

Wednesday, October 6 by Lyman James

The Kildare Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a Fish Fry Sunday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. or until supplies last at Kildare's Fire Station. This meal is by donation, suggested donation of $5 a person. The money raised will go towards general operations of the fire department.