NEWKIRK — Christy Kennedy, Kay County Treasurer, reminds taxpayers that the second half of their property tax is due before April 1. "It is very easy for taxpayers to get the different tax deadlines confused this time of year. Paying the second half of p . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

KANSAS CITY — The 2010 Census is well under way with the U.S. Census Bureau mailing 2010 Census questionnaires to about 120 million addresses nationwide. The questionnaires will arrive this week. Residents are encouraged to complete the 10-question Censu . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

A PONCA CITY woman is listed in serious condition with head and neck injuries following a . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

TAXIWAY WORK gets close to the terminal tower Tuesday at Ponca City Regional Airport. The taxiw . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

By BEVERLY BRYANT News Staff Writer Members of the Traffic Engineeri . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

The 2010 Ponca City Area Farmer's Market will have a spring organizational meeting at the Pioneer Woman Museum conference room on Saturday, March 20 at 10 a.m. This year the group will discuss starting the market May 15 and run through Sept. 25. Minimum p . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

By BEVERLY BRYANT News Staff Writer Ponca City Police Capt. Don Bohon recently presented the Police Department's 2009 Annual Report to the Ponca City Board of Commissioners. In his presentation, Bohon said residents' calls for service declined in 2009 t . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

TRUMAN SMITH, right, is presented the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award from F . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

CUB SCOUT PACK 3517 recently held their Pinewood derby at First Presbyterian Chur . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

By ROLF CLEMENTS News Staff Writer Speaking softly, the 81-year-old Ponca tribal . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

BRADEN — An informational meeting/seminar about cropping systems technology will be held from noon to 2 p.m. March 24 in Osage County at the Braden School and Community Building located one mile south of U.S. Highway 60 on Nine Mile Road. The meeting is . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

TULSA — Kaw Lake is open for early fishing and is ready to welcome visitors for the 2010 recreation season with more than $1 million in renovations to facilities damaged by years of annual flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spent $1.3 million in . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

The Ponca City Park and Recreation Department and Park and Recreation Advisory Board want to know what types of fitness activities Ponca City residents are interested in. Fitness is critical for a healthy community and they are planning new programs to . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

Submitted by Susan Henning NEWKIRK — More than 150 people attended the 2010 Women in Agr . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

Legislative Forum — Tonkawa Chamber's next legislative breakfast with Sen. David Myers and Rep. Dale DeWitt will be Friday, March 19th at 7 a.m. A continental breakfast at the Farmer's Exchange Bank annex is available The publc is encouraged to attend. . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

The Bird Buddies will reschedule their visit to the Lesser Prairie Chickens booming grounds to March 26, when they will meet at the Ponca City Library parking lot to caravan for this field trip. The trip has been postponed because the birds have not sta . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

The Ponca City Park and Recreation Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Barnes Room at City Hall, 516 East Grand Avenue. The board will hear the director's report and reports from various committees, and take action as needed. . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

The testing of the Ponca City emergency siren warning system will be held at noon, every Thursday, according to emergency management operations director Paula Cain. The test is scheduled throughout the year. Cain said that in case of inclement weather . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here

NEWKIRK — The case against Rickie Joe Thele Jr., 39, Blackwell, was dismissed in Kay County District Court. He was arrested by Ponca City police in the alley of the 500 block of South Eleventh Street on June 28, 2008 and charged with a felony count of g . . . (Published Wed, Mar 17, 2010) Read The Entire Story Here