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NEWKIRK — The following information is provided by Blackwell police and the Kay County Sheriff’s Department.

Nov. 30

At 5:59 p.m. police responded to a report of an accident in the 300 block of west Coolidge. A truck was rear ended.

At 9:18 p.m. a resident in the 300 block of Fulton reported her dog was killed and she wanted a report.

Dec. 2

At 8:59 p.m. police took a report on stolen medication.

At 3:49 p.m. Blackwell fire responded to a report of a budget truck on fire at the intersection of Second and Lincoln. 

At 7:30 p.m. police took a vandalism report.

Dec. 5

At 8 a.m. KSO received a report of a vehicle vs. bicycle accident near the intersection of Adobe Road and Highway 77. (see story) The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital for a blood draw.

At 11:02 a.m. a deputy returned to Peckham School regarding a report of a student handing out cash to classmates. The last $100 was retrieved. No report was wanted.

At 3 p.m. KSO received a report of dead goats in a creek near Prentice and Bender Road. A report was made.

At 6:17 p.m. a deputy transported two juveniles to detention in Garfield and Cleveland counties. The deputy later reported one of the juveniles destroyed a keyboard and took three rounds of ammo. A case will be filed.

At 8:01 p.m. a resident reported he hit a utility pole on 140th near Hubbard Road. Kay Electric was notified.

Dec. 6

At 11:48 p.m. KSO advised of an accident on Highway 60 west of Tonkawa and Main Street. Airbags were deployed. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers were notified. No other information has been made available.

PONCA CITY — For the second time this week Ponca City Public Schools received a report of inappropriate behavior by students at an elementary school. (see first story)

Today the PCPS issued the following press release.

On Dec. 5,  a Ponca City Public School student at the Washington Pre-kindergarten Center inappropriately touched another Pre-kindergarten student as they were walking in a single-file line going up the stairs from the cafeteria to the playground. 

The single class of Pre-kindergarten students was being supervised by two adult employees. 

The students involved were instantly taken to the office. 

The site principal immediately contacted the Ponca City Police Department and reported to Department of Human Services as required by Oklahoma State Statute. Parents/Guardians of all parties involved were called to the site and were provided full details by the site principal and the responding police officer.  As with any incident, swift and immediate actions were taken to protect every student. Safety will continue to be our highest priority.

PONCA CITY — The Ponca City Senior High School Band will be performing their free Holiday Concert on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in the PCPS Concert Hall.  

KAY COUNTY — The victim of today’s fatality accident south of Newkirk has been identified by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol as Allen Keith Breaux, 47, of Wichita, Kan.  

The following information is provided by the Kay County Sheriff’s Department.

KAY COUNTY — Officials are investigating a fatality accident south of Newkirk. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and Kay County deputies are on scene at the intersection of Highway 77 and Adobe Road.

PONCA CITY  — The Ponca City School District has issued a statement regarding an incident that was reported to school officials on Dec. 3 and is the subject of a Facebook post on a local community watch page.  A screen shot of the post follows.

NEWKIRK — Candidate filing concluded today at the Kay County Election Board with two races on tap in Blackwell and one in Kildare.

The following information is provided by Ponca City police. 

NEWKIRK — A race for a Blackwell School Board seat has developed following the second day of candidate filing at the election board in Newkirk.