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Bill Filed Prohibiting Gender Transition Procedures for Young People

Thursday, December 1 by Lyman James

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, filed legislation to prohibit health care professionals from providing gender transition services to people under the age of 21. House Bill 1011 prohibits health care professionals from providing, attempting to provide or providing a referral for puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgeries for healthy people under...

Kansas Food Bank Launches Website To Help Those In Need Find Local Food Pantries

Wednesday, May 18 by Lyman James

Households seeking food assistance have a much easier way to find help thanks to a project supported by the Sunflower Foundation, according to a press release from the Kansas Food Bank Wednesday.A new website -

Epidemiology report shows increase of vaccinated people in Kay County

Thursday, November 4 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday, November 3. Data shows that throughout the week of October 24-29, 4,301 new COVID-19 cases, 5,599 recoveries and 169 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 36,654 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker lists that...

Nine people involved in accident in Kildare

Tuesday, July 6 by Lyman James

Nine people were involved in a two-vehicle accident that occurred just after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at the intersection of Kildare Road and Pecan Road in Kildare.One person was airlifted to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, and four were sent to Alliance Health in Ponca City.A total of five ambulance crews responded to...

Three Ponca City citizens receive phone calls from people identifying as police

Friday, April 17 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Police Department has been contacted today from three different citizens about calls they are receiving identifying themselves as a Ponca City Police Officer. The nature of the calls as varied from being in reference to the coronavirus to saying that the victim has warrants. In two cases, they have said that...

More people requesting absentee ballots for scheduled June election

Tuesday, April 14 by Lyman James

With stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines from COVID-19 has come a spike in requests for absentee ballots. Voters are encouraged to call the Kay County Election Board for absentee voting, so that voters may mail-in their ballots this summer, with elections currently scheduled for June 30.The Election Board can be reached at P.O....

OSU Osher Lifelong Institute offers classes to people 50 and older

Wednesday, January 29 by Lyman James

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 24, 2020) — The Osher Lifelong Institute (OLLI) is set to offer 14 spring classes for people age 50 or better in the Tulsa area. Courses each beginning Feb.10 to Feb. 19.OLLI is an outreach of Oklahoma State University designed to keep seniors active and...

Six People Arrested Following Wednesday Morning Search Warrant In Ponca City

Thursday, March 21 by Lyman James

Six people were arrested and a warrant request has been made for a seventh person following the execution of a search warrant Wednesday morning at a Ponca City residence. Kay County Detective John Grimes had been conducting an investigation of stolen forged checks and IDs that led to a residence at 725 N. Ash...

Three Ponca City People Facing Felony Charges After Two Toddlers Found Burnt And Abused In Disgusting Home

Tuesday, February 26 by Lyman James

Three Ponca City people are now facing felony charges after two toddlers who not only were physically abused and with cigarette burns, but found living in a house that was in disgusting conditions.According to KFOR-TV out of Oklahoma City, The kids parents, Christopher and Megan Logan, are being charged with child abuse by injury,...