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Noble, Payne and numerous Oklahoma counties placed under burn ban

Thursday, January 20 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Forestry Services has placed Noble and Payne counties under a burn ban through the end of the month.As for the entire state of Oklahoma, here are all the counties in the burn ban:Alfalfa County Beaver County Blaine County Caddo County Canadian County Carter County Cimarron County Comanche County Cotton County Custer... Read More.

OSDH Takes Wellness Services on the Road in Northern Oklahoma

Friday, January 7 by Lyman James

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State Department of Health District 3 mobile wellness unit will offer public health services throughout January in locations across northcentral Oklahoma.OSDH District 3 serves a seven-county region including Creek, Kay, Lincoln, Noble, Osage, Pawnee and Payne Counties.The “Mobile Health on the Go” mobile wellness unit is part of a... Read More.

1,589 new COVID-19 cases this week for Oklahoma

Thursday, January 6 by Lyman James

As of January 5, the Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 1,589 new COVID-19 cases over the past week, putting the state's overall total of COVID-19 cases since early 2020 to 52,783.Locally, Kay County saw 218 new COVID-19 cases in a week. Kay County's had an overall total of 8,683 COVID-19 cases.43.2% of the... Read More.

3,380 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma since Friday

Tuesday, December 28 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 3,380 new COVID-19 cases across the state since Friday, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 697,590.Saturday saw 2,163 new cases, while Sunday and Monday saw 1,217 new cases.There are 13,619 total active cases and that the recent three-day average hospitalizations stand at... Read More.

Kansas woman killed in accident near Oklahoma border

Tuesday, December 28 by Lyman James

A 20-year-old Kansas woman died Sunday after the truck she was riding in smashed into a concrete highway barrier in a rural part of southwest Kansas.The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday along state Highway 1 in Comanche County, which isn’t far from Woods County in northwest Oklahoma.According to... Read More.

Former Kay County Oklahoma Supervisory Corrections Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violations

Monday, November 22 by Lyman James

The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a press release Friday at justice.gov that a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging a former Kay County Oklahoma supervisory corrections officer with federal civil rights violations.The indictment alleges that on May 18, 2017, Matthew Ware, while acting in his official capacity as a... Read More.

Weekly epidemiology report continues to show increase in vaccine totals for Oklahoma

Thursday, November 11 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday, November 10. Data shows that throughout the week of October 30-November 6, 4,652 new COVID-19 cases, 4,867 recoveries and 132 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 36,749 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker lists... Read More.

576 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Friday

Monday, November 8 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 576 new COVID-19 cases Friday, November 5. According to the situation report from Friday, Oklahoma's now seen 648,209 COVID-19 cases since early 2020. There are currently 5,142 active COVID-19 cases in the state. The New Cases 7 Day Average is 604. The CDC Provisional Death Count is... Read More.

446 new COVID-19 cases reported for Oklahoma on Tuesday

Wednesday, October 27 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 446 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. According to the situation report, Oklahoma’s seen 641,497 COVID-19 cases since early 2020. A total of 6,365 cases are active, which is nearly 1,000 less than Friday, October 22. The new cases 7 day average is 805. The CDC provisional death count... Read More.

Oklahoma State Treasurer Randy McDaniel visiting Ponca City Friday

Thursday, October 21 by Lyman James

The Ponca City News is reporting that the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce will be holding a lunch and learn event on Friday, Oct. 22 from 11:30 am to 1 pm at Pioneer Technology Center.According to PC News, the event will feature Oklahoma State Treasurer Randy McDaniel, where he will discuss the responsibilities of... Read More.

Over 1,100 COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday

Thursday, October 21 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 1,148 new COVID-19 cases Thursday. According to the situation report, Oklahoma’s seen 637,908 COVID-19 cases since early 2020. A total of 7,412 cases are active. The new cases 7 day average is 1,031. The CDC provisional death count is 11,068. According to the latest data from Wednesday, October... Read More.

422 new COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Tuesday

Wednesday, October 20 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 422 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. According to the situation report, Oklahoma’s seen 635,865 COVID-19 cases since early 2020. A total of 7,738 cases are active, which is more than 700 less than Monday. The new cases 7 day average is 1,082. The CDC provisional death count is... Read More.