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General Election today across Kay County

Tuesday, April 6 by Lyman James

Numerous voters in Kay County who did not vote early will head to the polls today for the General Election.Elections are on the ballots in Blackwell, Newkirk, and Tonkawa, Frontier School District, and Billings School District.On the ballot, Brian Bowling and Mary Allan will square off for a Tonkawa School Board seat and Glenn... Read More.

Kay County Health Department Investigating Tuberculosis Case in Ponca City Public Schools

Monday, April 5 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School District has been informed that a Liberty Elementary student has tested positive for tuberculosis (TB). The school district is cooperating fully with the Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Kay County Health Department. The health and safety of students is the district’s highest priority, and school officials will... Read More.

Kay County Sheriff’s Office warns public of new money scam

Tuesday, March 30 by Lyman James

The Kay County Sheriff's Office is reporting a new scam going around.The latest in scams is now someone will call you and say that they have mistakenly sent you money thru a payment app on your phone. They will ask you to send it back to them. It is being said that once you... Read More.

Kay County Sheriff’s Officed notified about Sex Offender Scam

Monday, March 22 by Lyman James

The Kay County Sheriff's office received reports Saturday morning regarding a phone scam. Four area residents received calls that claimed to be sergeants asking for information on sex offenders.Two residents made a report at 9:54 a.m. when a subject identified as Sgt. Cann. The phone number, 580-203-5202, was a Ft. Towson, Oklahoma number. A third... Read More.

Missing elderly person found in rural Kay County Thursday

Friday, March 19 by Lyman James

The Kay County Sheriff's office had a report of a missing elderly male subject Northeast of Newkirk on Thursday morning. The subject went missing around 12:00 AM. Troop K Troopers Aaron Crompton, Tyler Langston and Troop W Trooper Mark Cranford assisted in the search. After several hours of searching, at approximately 10:15 AM, the... Read More.

Kay Electric Essay Contest Winners Announced

Friday, March 12 by Lyman James

Kay Electric Cooperative’s annual essay contest wrapped up on the evening of March 1, 2021. This year’s topic was “What moment in American history do you wish you had been a part of and what would you have contributed?” Forty-eight area juniors wrote some impressive essays about America’s past while the top eight competed... Read More.

Boesch named new CEO of Kay Electric Cooperative

Wednesday, March 10 by Lyman James

The Board of Directors for the Kay Electric Cooperative (KEC) in Blackwell, Oklahoma is pleased to announce Jason Boesch as the new CEO.Jason has replaced Tim Rodriguez who started his cooperative career in 1983 and served as CEO of Kay Electric for the past six years.In 1997, Boesch began his cooperative career at the... Read More.

Less than 120 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Tuesday, One new death for Kay County

Tuesday, March 2 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 111 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday. Oklahoma's seen 424,999 COVID-19 cases overall as 12,531 are active. The number of statewide active cases is 214 less than Monday.OSDH documented 56 new virus-related deaths on Tuesday as they are working on the backlog, putting Oklahoma's death toll to... Read More.

Less than 400 new COVID-19 cases reported Monday, New deaths for Kay, Noble and Osage counties

Monday, March 1 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 380 new COVID-19 cases for Monday. Oklahoma's seen 424,888 COVID-19 cases overall as 12,745 are active. The number of statewide active cases is 23 less than Sunday.OSDH documented 50 new virus-related deaths on Monday, putting Oklahoma's death toll to 4,478. This includes a Kay County female,... Read More.

Potential Federal Assistance for Ponca City and Kay County

Monday, March 1 by Lyman James

For anyone with significant property damage caused by the winter storm who is not in one of the 16 approved counties, please report damage online today at Read More.

Two Kay and Noble County locations added to National Register of Historic Places

Thursday, February 25 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office recently announced eight new National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma.Among the eight new places added, two of those are from Kay and Noble counties. All pictures posted belong to the Oklahoma Historical Society, and all descriptions are from OKHistory.gov. Alcorn-Pickrel House of Ponca CityOKHistory.org lists... Read More.

Less than 400 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Tuesday, One new death for Kay County

Tuesday, February 23 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 359 new positive COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, Feb. 23. Oklahoma has seen 420,212 COVID-19 cases overall dating back to last March. The number of active COVID-19 cases dropped by 1,013 from Monday as there are 14,040 COVID-19 cases active statewide on Tuesday.A total of 24 virus-related... Read More.