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HUNTER — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has released information on a fatality accident that occurred at 6 p.m. on Oct. 5 on Oklahoma 74 and east Keowee Road near Hunter in Garfield County.

The following information is provided by the Kay County Sheriff’s Department, Blackwell police and Ponca City police.

PONCA CITY — The City of Ponca City Traffic Engineering Division is undertaking a multi-year effort to upgrade traffic signal infrastructure at all signalized intersections. This phase of the signal upgrades is set to begin on Monday, Oct. 12.

KAW CITY — The following auction notice is a paid advertisement.

PONCA CITY —  Household Hazardous Waste Day is set for 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the north parking lot at the Phillips 66 Ponca City Refinery, near South Avenue and Oak Street. Residents should enter from Oak Street.

NEWKIRK — October 9 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 3 General Election.

NEWKIRK — The Kay County Courthouse Centennial Celebration will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the courthouse square.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senators Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, and Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, held an interim study to discuss solutions to water infrastructure and water quality challenges plaguing rural communities across the state.

PONCA CITY—  More than 20 educators from the Ponca City area attended an energy workshop sponsored by Phillips 66 and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project. Held Sept. 30 at the Phillips 66 Ponca City Refinery Training Center, the workshop gave attendees the opportunity to explore the science of energy and energy sources and take engaging, energy-focused lessons and activities back to their students.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Each year, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation proposes changes in Title 800, the administrative rules that apply to hunting, fishing and Wildlife Department operations. The public comment period for 2027’s proposed rule changes is open now until 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6.