Kaw Dam Road back open after being closed Thursday

After being fully closed to traffic on Thursday, Kaw Dam Road is now back open as of Friday morning.Portion of the Kaw Lake Dam is still under construction as traffic is being directed one-way with a temporary traffic signal.The Road Work is expected to continue until the contract ends.

746 new positive COVID-19 cases for Oklahoma on Thursday

746 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday, Aug. 20. Oklahoma has seen 50,669 cases overall, and 7,265 cases are active.Kay County saw an increase with four new COVID-19 cases. Kay County's overall stats are 275 cases, 11 deaths and 235 recoveries. There are 29 active... Read More.
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Main Street Banquet Goes Virtual – Thursday, September 24

While Ponca City Mainstreet truly enjoyed gathering many of the downtown supporters last year for their banquet, they've made the tough decision to pivot to a virtual event this year. PCMS is excited to be working with Speak Now Productions to make this virtual event one of a kind!This year's event will go live... Read More.

One injured in accident west of Pawhuska Thursday evening

A personal injury collision occurred at 6 p.m. Thursday evening along U.S. Highway 60, 0.5 miles west of Pawhuska in Osage County.Linda Falk, 75, of Pawhuska was driving a 2017 Chevy Traverse eastbound on Highway 60 and started to slow down to make a left turn onto County Road 4251.Chelsea Powell, 33, of Copan,... Read More.
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Flood Advisory for Kay County Thursday morning

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Advisory for Central Kay County until 9:45 a.m. Thursday morning.At 6:47 a.m., NWS radar indicated an area of moderate rain from showers and thunderstorms. This rainfall combined with areas of heavy rain that has recently fallen will cause flooding of streams, creeks and poorly... Read More.
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Heat Advisory continues for northern Oklahoma Thursday

The National Weather Service in Norman continues with a Heat Advisory for northern Oklahoma and will go until 8 p.m. Thursday evening.Heat index values could get up to 106 in the Ponca City area. Some portions of Oklahoma could see a heat index of 110, so stay hydrated and drink plenty of water.Hot temperatures... Read More.