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Signs of drug addiction given

Things are beginning to go back to normal as businesses begin to reopen, and people start going back to normal life. Have you been in self-isolation with a loved one who struggles with substance abuse?

Ten filled backpacks donated

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CenterPoint Energy donated 10 filled backpacks to Tonkawa Elementary School. “Thank you for helping our students,” Principal Kelly Martin said.

Pioneer Tech begins new school year

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The 2020 - 2021 school year has begun at Pioneer Technology Center (PTC). Each year the campus and staff experience changes and this year is not an exception as there are changes in both online and in-person curriculum, technology, and facilities. Pioneer Tech’s new employees are left to right Cara Bodick; Biomedical Sciences Academy Instructor, Ashley Eddinger; Medical Assisting Instructor, and Joana Kirkbride, part-time teacher for the Children’s Lab. These staff members are key in delivering Pioneer Tech’s mission of “enhancing lives and securing futures,” for the communities of Kay and parts of Osage and Pawnee Counties. For more information about PTC and its programs go to www.pioneertech.edu or call (580) 762-8336.

Visa restrictions limit foreign born doctors role in COVID

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International medical graduates (IMGs) who are ready to help out in areas hard-hit by COVID-19 are unable to do so due to explicit restrictions on their work visas.

Tonkawa Public Schools Safety Protocols

Safety protocols adopted by the Tonkawa School Board are from OSSBA guidelines which provides for four color coded levels of COVID-19 awareness. They are Green, Yellow, Orange and Red from least restrictive to very restrictive. Kay County currently falls under the Yellow designation and that is what Tonkawa Public Schools will be re-opening under Thursday, Aug. 20, when classes resume.

Tonkawa pool gets go-ahead at Blinn Park from city council

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Tonkawa city councilmen have voted to ask for an “RFP” (Request for Proposal) to build a new pool at Blinn Park.

School board re-elects officers; Safety protocols for in-person instruction adopted

Cara Beth Johnson has been re-elected president of the Tonkawa Board of Education.

What to expect your first day back at Tonkawa Elementary school...

First day of school information for Tonkawa Elementary School was announced by Principal Kelly Martin this week. School begins Thursday, Aug. 20.

Best Practices For Protecting Yourself

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The County Health Department is asking that everyone continue to follow these simple tips to protect yourself and those around you during the COVID-19 pandemic:

5 tips to keep mosquitoes away

Summer is on its way, which means so are mosquitoes. The flying pests invade neighborhoods like an army, but they aren’t just a backyard nuisance with bites that itch. They also can carry dangerous diseases, including West Nile virus and Zika.