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Financial Health Lunch and Learn with the Chamber!

Thursday, July 20 by Lyman James

Join the Ponca city Chamber of Commerce at Pioneer Technology Center on Monday, July 24, from 11:30 am to 1 pm for a Lunch and Learn event hosted by the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce. The focus of the event will be on building financial health, with Amit Bansal, the Financial Health Director for... Read More.

Community Health Foundation of Kay County Teen Substance Use Survey

Monday, April 10 by Lyman James

The Community Health Foundation of Kay County is working to create parent educational materials and sessions about teen alcohol, vape, and drug use. To better understand the concerns and needs in our community on these topics, they have created a survey that can be completed by parents and/or concerned community members.Please help them by... Read More.

Oklahoma State Department of Health Seeking Input for Development of Child Abuse Prevention Plan

Monday, April 3 by Lyman James

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Office of Child Abuse Prevention is seeking input from private and public agencies, organizations, citizens and consumers to monitor and enhance development of a comprehensive, statewide child abuse prevention plan.OCAP requests input from individuals, both parents and professionals, who can provide feedback by completing a brief,... Read More.

Ribbon Cutting for Grand Mental Health on Thursday

Thursday, November 10 by Lyman James

The Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Grand Mental Health located at 407 W. South Avenue. Cutting the Ribbon is Larry Smith along with his team. Grand Mental Health has made a huge investment in Ponca City. They took the American Legion Building on South Avenue and totally renovated it in to beautiful... Read More.

Health Dept. Raises Concerns With New Wastewater System Installation At C-4 Elementary

Thursday, August 18 by Lyman James

Installation of a new wastewater system for C-4 Elementary School in the Ark City school district was halted earlier this week due to health department concerns.According to a news release from the City-Cowley County Health Department Wednesday, design and installation concerns, along with permit issues, led health department administrator and county public health officer... Read More.

Cowley Criminal Justice Teams With WPD For New Program Focused On Mental Health Transfers

Monday, August 15 by Lyman James

The Cowley College Criminal Justice Department has entered into a new program with the Winfield Police Department to better serve the needs of local law enforcement and help serve the community, according to a news release from the college.The Criminal Justice Program has formed a new Needs Response Team to help law enforcment, especially... Read More.

July Totaled More COVID Cases Than The Previous 4 Months Combined, Health Dept. Says

Friday, August 5 by Lyman James

COVID numbers increased drastically in July, according to the latest newsletter posted by the City-Cowley County Health Department."July has seen an extreme increase within the county with more cases than the previous four months combined," the health department stated.The health department recorded 517 cases of the virus for the month through July 29, when... Read More.

B.5 COVID Cases Spiking In Cowley County, Health Department Says

Tuesday, July 19 by Lyman James

The City-Cowley County Health Department says respiratory infections in the county have risen dramatically over the past few weeks.According to a news release from the health department Monday, during the past four weeks a sharp increase in new COVID-19 infections has been noted in Cowley County.The new infections are connected to the newest Omicron... Read More.

City-Cowley County Health Department To Launch Free Mobile App Friday

Monday, July 11 by Lyman James

The City-Cowley County Health Department is rolling out a mobile app that will be ready for download on Friday.According to the health department, the app will allow Cowley County residents to receive the latest updates in public health as well as National Weather Service alerts.Another function of the app will be the ability to... Read More.

SCK Health Expecting $1M+ Loss For 2022, Cites Inflation And Rise In Bad Debt

Thursday, June 30 by Lyman James

SCK Health says it has seen an "unprecedented" increase in costs due to inflation, along with a rise in bad debt and charity care.According to a press release form the Ark City-based hospital Thursday, it is working on ways to to balance these challenges."May was a difficult month financially for us," Chairperson Dan Jurkovich... Read More.