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Newkirk's "Walk of Warriors" coming in the fall

February 26, 2021

Late last year the Kay County Walk of Warriors project was revealed which will honor all who have served this great nation in the Armed Forces....

Kay Electric welcomes new CEO Jason Boesch

February 24, 2021

Jason Boesch remembers growing up on his familys farm, raking hay in the mornings while driving a Minneapolis Moline Model U tractor. Boesch’s...

Printed Paper Online

February 24, 2021

February 17, 2021

February 10, 2021

February 3, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine comes to Blackwell

February 4, 2021

The City of Blackwell is assisting the Kay County Health Department each Wednesday through April, as the health department aims to administer...

Kay County counts 470+ active COVID-19 cases

January 28, 2021

Kay County has more than 4,500 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, state health officials reported Tuesday. As of press time, data from the...

Kay County nears 4,000 COVID-19 cases

January 13, 2021

Kay County has more than 3,900 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, state health officials reported Tuesday. As of press time, data from the...

Lifestyle/Faith

Cody's Corner: Join us for a Blackwell revival

February 26, 2021

It feels like the freeze we just went through was a metaphor for how we have felt spiritually, emo-tionally, and psychologically since last March....

Mike's Musings: Always Be Ready

February 18, 2021

Greetings Everyone, Preparation is a word we often hear in the context of getting ready for future event. Whether it be the evening meal or an...

Cody's Corner: Where is your God?

February 10, 2021

Psalm 115:2-8 - “Why do the nations say, ‘Where is their God?’ Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. But their idols are silver...

Newkirk's "Walk of Warriors" coming in the fall

February 26, 2021

Late last year the Kay County Walk of Warriors project was revealed which will honor all who have served this great nation in the Armed Forces....

The City of Blackwell's wastewater plant gets colorful;...

February 25, 2021

The City of Blackwell’s wastewater treatment plant, located on east Stevens Avenue past the city’s animal shelter, has a new coat of water-green...

Kay Electric welcomes new CEO Jason Boesch

February 24, 2021

Jason Boesch remembers growing up on his familys farm, raking hay in the mornings while driving a Minneapolis Moline Model U tractor. Boesch’s...

Catherine E. Schauer

February 25, 2021

Catherine E. Schauer of Blackwell, Oklahoma passed away the morning of February 11, 2021 at her home at the age of 83 years. Catherine Elizabeth...

February 25, 2021

Lois Allender of Blackwell, Oklahoma, died Friday evening, February 19, 2021, in the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Blackwell at the age of 86 years. Services are pending...

February 25, 2021

John Fleming of Nardin, Oklahoma, died Wednesday morning, February 17, 2021, in Integris Bass Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 66 years. Services were held at...

Looking Back- Thinking Forward: Dayle dotes on Blackwell

February 26, 2021

Looking Back – Thinking Forward O P E N I N G STATEMENT: Time Will Tell! A lot of things have happened in the past few weeks. Some of the...

Column: My first fender-bender

February 23, 2021

There’s a first time for everything. On Feb. 17, I had my first fender-bender. I was leaving my dorm hall at Northwestern Oklahoma State...

Obituary: Ponca City's AMC Theater

February 22, 2021

“For me, there is nothing more valuable than how people feel in a movie theater about a movie.” Will Smith said that, once upon a ticket stub....

Blackwell police and fire deliver food for elderly

February 16, 2021

Blackwell police officers and firefighters on Feb. 11 assisted the Wheatheart Nutrition Project with delivering more than 130 boxes of food to...

Blackwell Police 2020 statistics: crime down in pandemic year

February 10, 2021

The Blackwell Police Department gave its 2020 annual report to the Blackwell City Council during Thursday’s City Council meeting. Chief of Police...

Blackwell P.D. bust Waynoka tourists with meth, pipes, syringes,...

January 20, 2021

The Blackwell police arrested two Waynoka residents on January 11 after a traffic stop found multiple drug paraphernalia and drugs in the car....

Blackwell wrestling goes 4-2 before traveling to Perry

January 28, 2021

The Blackwell High School wrestling team went 4-2 last week in a series of dual meets over two days. The week started with a dual with Class 6A...

Blackwell to host 3A wrestling regionals in February

January 21, 2021

The Blackwell wrestling program had a great week on the mat and off the mat last week. Besides posting dual meet wins over Newkirk and Guthrie, the...

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