William Newton Board Of Trustees Extends Administrative Leave For Hospital CEO

William Newton Hospital CEO Ben Quinton will remain on paid administrative leave, its board of trustees decided Thursday.According to a press release from the Winfield-based hospital Friday, the leave has been extended for a period of up to 14 days.Quinton was first put on paid administrative leave on June 30.At the monthly meeting on...

PCUA Trustees vote to approve construction for Water Treatment Plant Clearwell Rehabilitation Project

Under Ponca City Utility Authority’s New Business, the PCUA Trustees voted to approve a construction contract with Luckinbill Construction, LLC of Edmond Oklahoma, for the Water Treatment Plant Clearwell Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $399,388.00.   The two clearwells are a major component at the Water Treatment Plant. They are concrete structures that contain treated...

Newkirk And Braman Electing New Mayor And Board Of Trustees Members

The Kay County communities of Newkirk and Braman will be deciding new members for the board of trustees, and Newkirk will decide a new mayor. Running for the city mayor in Newkirk are Brian Hobbs and Roy Dietrich. The candidates running for board of trustees offices 1 and 3 in Braman include Michael Barton,...