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Oklahoma State Department of Health reports 41 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday; 1,034 cases active at this time

Thursday, May 28 by Lyman James

The latest report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday shows 41 new positive cases of COVID-19, putting the statewide total of cases at 6,270 with 1,034 cases active.Locally, one new case was added for Osage County who's total is back to 94. Pawnee County also has one new case to put... Read More.

Several Ponca City High School Athletes Named to Oklahoma Coaches Association All State Teams

Wednesday, May 20 by Lyman James

Ponca City Wildcat Soccer players have collected several individual honors for both girls and boys. The following student athletes have been named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All State Teams: Claire Roche, Andrea Rojas, Caid Glowacki, and Casan Terrazas. All State Girls SoccerClair Roche is the Senior Co-Captain for the Po-Hi Ladycat Soccer team. Clair has... Read More.

Oklahoma in phase 2 of Gov Stitt’s plan to reopen the state

Monday, May 18 by Lyman James

The State of Oklahoma is now in Phase 2 of Gov. Stitt's plan to reopen.In Phase 2, the Safer At Home order continues to apply through the end of May for Oklahomans 65 and older or who are part of a vulnerable population. Stitt says that we should all continue to maintain social distancing... Read More.

State leaders discuss when would be a good time to reopen schools

Wednesday, May 6 by Lyman James

State leaders in Oklahoma are discussing when would be a good time to reopen schools in the state after Gov. Kevin Stitt received a lot of attention for mentioning during a recent Zoom call the possibility of starting a few weeks early.According to KOCO 5 , during a call that involved the governors from... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Announce Students Selected for Boys and Girls State Honors

Tuesday, May 5 by Lyman James

Ponca City Senior High School is pleased to announce that 25 Po-Hi students have been selected for Boys and Girls State honors. Boys/Girls State are summer leadership and citizenship programs sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary for high school juniors, respectively. Only students who possess leadership abilities, above-average scholastic achievement, moral... Read More.

State Rep. Ken Luttrell re-elected for 2020

Friday, April 24 by Lyman James

State Representative Ken Luttrell was re-elected on Tuesday at the contest of candidacy hearings before the State Election Board in Oklahoma City. His challenger, Shawn Wilson of Blackwell, was determined not to be a resident of or a registered voter in District 37 and therefore ineligible to run against Luttrell.Luttrell was first elected back... Read More.

PCPS Athletes Baylee Fincher and Ryley Beard Selected to OGBCA State teams

Thursday, April 23 by Lyman James

Baylee Fincher, Senior at Ponca City High School was recently selected to the 2020 Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association (OGBCA) All State team. Baylee averaged 15.7 points per game and 6.2 rebounds as a senior and scored 1334 points in her career as a Lady Cat. She was also selected to the VYPE Top 100... Read More.

Otoe-Missouria Tribe signs new gaming compact with the state of Oklahoma

Wednesday, April 22 by Lyman James

The Otoe-Missouria Tribe signed a new gaming compact with the state of Oklahoma that will allow us to grow our gaming operations and bring long-term stability to their tribe.According to the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, the compact establishes an agreement between the State and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe for the tribe to pursue three new facilities in... Read More.

NOC’s Demaree King signs with Jacksonville State

Monday, April 20 by Lyman James

Northern Oklahoma College Maverick Demaree King signed with Jacksonville State last week. King is a sophomore guard from Tulsa. He averaged 19.5 points and 4.7 assists in leading then Mavericks to a 28-4 record and a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament. "I'm very proud of Demaree for his signing, he earned it," Jackson said. ... Read More.

81 new COVID-19 cases documented in Oklahoma Monday; State total now at 2,680

Monday, April 20 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released a daily update on Monday reporting that 81 new COVID-19 cases have been documented, bringing Oklahoma's total to 2,680.New numbers also show that out of the 2,680 cases, 923 remain active while 1,614 have recovered.Three more Oklahomans have died from COVID-19. This includes two in Cleveland County,... Read More.