Blackwell has no active coronavirus cases for the first time in months, state officials reported Monday. Data from the Oklahoma State Department of...

Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday signed an executive order ending the state of emergency he enacted in March 2020 at the start of the coronavirus...

Greetings Everyone. How is your summer going so far? We haven’t seen any hot temperatures yet which is a good thing. I understand that the swimming...

We celebrated Memorial Day on Monday, and I would like to extend a personal thank you to all who served in our military. I would also like to ask...

Hello Everyone, Like the entire year so far, our weather has been somewhat different. The rain has come in excess for some, and hasn’t showed up...

The Blackwell City Council met Thursday night to honor two longtime city employees, with one retiring and one eagerly looking forward to his next...

It was a fairly routine day at the Blackwell Water Plant until a worker was trapped at the bottom of one of the plant’s pits with difficulty...

As June slowly gives way to July, the serene sound of crickets singing in the night might be interrupted by the occasional snap and crackle of...

Grant Perry Frieouf, precious baby boy of Mark and Lainey Frieouf, was born into the loving arms of Jesus on June 15, 2021. Grant was 6 lbs. 11...

Robert Wayne Schierling was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, and friend. He left this world suddenly on Saturday, June 12,...

Cherie Lee Dice Looper was born Feb 3rd, 1953, to Patty Lou Wright and John Leeroy Dice. Cherie went to school in Blackwell, where she lived until...

How can you show people you care about them? By writing them a card. Even in 2021. When I was a little boy – even smaller than I am now, and...

Looking Back – Thinking Forward Well, folks, I’m back! Many thanks to those kind readers who said they missed my column! I’ll try to do...

“Life in plastic, it’s fantastic.” It occurred to me recently that I don’t much like music from the 1990s. The last decade of the 20th century....

JUNE 7 00:54 – Parking Complaint – vehicle moved – 1308 S 10th – alley 01:38 – Walk thru – building check – open gate – Morgan field 01:45 –...

A fatality accident on Interstate 35 last Friday (June 4), claimed the life of a 14-year old juvenile from Stanley, North Dakota. The Oklahoma...

Maybe she was feeling tired when Blackwell firefighters burst into her bedroom late Sunday night. Or maybe her mind was racing, waiting anxiously...