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Hot Weather Is Dangerous for Children Left in Cars

Tuesday, August 5 by Ponca City Now

Hot car deaths, also known as vehicular heatstroke deaths, occur when children (or pets) are left unattended in a vehicle and suffer fatal heatstroke. These incidents are a leading cause of non-crash related fatalities for children, with a majority of cases resulting from caregivers unintentionally forgetting a child in the vehicleIt... Read More.

OU falls 30-23 to Missouri after fumbling while tied with 22 seconds left

Sunday, November 10 by Ponca City Now

By MATT DERRICK Associated PressCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Zion Young returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown with 22 seconds remaining as Missouri stunned Oklahoma 30-23 on Saturday night.Triston Newson sacked Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold and knocked the ball loose. Young, a defensive end, picked it up and raced in for the score.“It was... Read More.

Thunder center Hartenstein out at least a month with broken bone in left hand

Saturday, October 19 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein will miss at least a month after sustaining a small, non-displaced fracture in his left hand during a preseason game in Denver.The Thunder said on Thursday that Hartenstein, who was hurt in Tuesday’s game, will be re-evaluated in five to six weeks.The Thunder added... Read More.

KDOT: Heatstroke Risk Severe For Children Left In Cars During Summer Months

Monday, August 1 by Lyman James

Temperatures are forecasted to climb back into the 90s across Kansas again this week, and the Kansas Department of Transportation, emergency responders and health advisors remind parents and caregivers to never leave a child in a car.According to a news release from KDOT Monday, heat risks for children can occur even when outside temperatures... Read More.

Over one week left to register to vote for Blackwell and Ponca City municipal elections

Monday, January 4 by Lyman James

Friday, January 15, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the February 9, 2021, Ponca City Municipal and Blackwell Municipal Elections in Kay County, Election Board Secretary Cheryl Howard said today.Howard said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at... Read More.

30 DAYS LEFT TO BE COUNTED IN THE 2020 CENSUS

Tuesday, September 1 by Lyman James

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 – Now is the time to be counted in the 2020 Census! Data collection will end on September 30, and the U.S. Census Bureau is encouraging everyone in Oklahoma to respond between now and the deadline of September 30.Currently, the State of Oklahoma has a 79.3 percent total response rate, which... Read More.