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Kay and local counties continue to see increase in COVID-19 cases

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The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,276 new positive COVID-19 cases for Friday, Sept. 25. Oklahoma's seen an overall total of 82,520 COVID-19 cases as 12,616 cases are active.Twelve additional virus-related deaths were reported Friday to put the state's death toll to 993. One of those was a Garfield County male in... Read More.

Kay and local counties continue to see increase in COVID-19 cases

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The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting 1,089 COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Sept. 23. Oklahoma has seen a total of 80,161 COVID-19 cases as 12,412 cases are active.Eight additional virus-related deaths were documented Wednesday. None of which occurred in northern Oklahoma.Kay County saw an increase with 13 new COVID-19 cases. This puts Kay... Read More.

Local schools back in session, Safety tips for school zones

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Watch the school zones in Blackwell and Tonkawa today as kids head back to class today. First day for Ponca City and Frontier is Monday. And today is the “make up day” for registration for Ponca City students. Drop by 111 West Grand between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.With students going back to school,... Read More.
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K-UP awards grants to local organizations

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The Kay Electric Community Foundation's K-UP members met back on July 20 to award the following grants.Operation Blessing - $1,500 to restock food pantry Billings Volunteer Fire Department = $2,500 for a security system Marland Children's Home - $2,500 to start the Wishing Well Fund Newkirk High School Softball - Awnings over bleachers (amount TBD) Oklahoma Youth Ranch... Read More.

Local schools receiving incentive grants from Oklahoma to fight COVID-19

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister on July 1 awarded incentive grants totaling $16 million to 150 Oklahoma school districts to help mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on student learning and ensure that students have learning opportunities in the upcoming 2020-21 school year.A total of 360 school districts applied for the... Read More.
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Local COVID-19 testing sites for Ponca City and surrounding areas

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With more COVID-19 cases being reported, a reminder that the Kay County Health Department in Ponca City is offering curbside COVID-19 testing Monday-Friday by appointment only. The testing is free, and no doctor referral is required. You must stay in your vehicle at all times during an appointment. To schedule an appointment, call (580)762-1641(Read More.

Local swimming pools opening today

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On Monday, June 1, Parks and Recreation will open AMBUC Pool, located a 600 S. Eighth Street, and Wentz Pool, located a 2932 LA Cann Drive for the summer pool season. Both pool facilities will follow CDC pool guidance and recommendations on social distancing. AMBUC PoolOpen Swim is held from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on... Read More.
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GoFundMe set for local police officer’s young son

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A GoFundMe has been launched for a local police officer and his young son who was born with heart defect. Camden Daniel Peterson was born in January with Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). His surgery last week was a success, but he has a long road of recovery ahead. Camden’s dad, Caleb, just started as... Read More.

Shop local and save receipts to win chamber bucks

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When you shop local in Ponca City, remember to save our receipts! And then, once the Ponca City Chamber is able to re-open their office, you can drop them off for a chance to win Chamber Bucks.   On Monday June 1, Rich Cantillon and his staff will draw from those receipts and award... Read More.

Oklahoma Blood Institute to Collect Convalescent Plasma to Aid Local COVID-19 Patients

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April 5, 2020 (OKLAHOMA CITY) – Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will collect convalescent plasma from donors who have recovered from COVID-19, part of an experimental initiative to use the product to treat seriously ill patients.  By creating the only statewide registry of available patients, Oklahoma Blood Institute can ensure local patients receive the donated products... Read More.