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Breaking News: Blackwell VFW donates sanitary products to Elementary School
Breaking News: Hubbard closure impacts local farmers : "the county has failed"
Breaking News: Blackwell sales tax revenue grows despite pandemic

Blackwell VFW donates sanitary products to Elementary School

September 22, 2020

Blackwell Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 2855 recently donated masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitary wipes to students and staff at Blackwell...

Hubbard closure impacts local farmers : "the county has failed"

September 22, 2020

Editor’s Note: This story is the second part of a two-part series about the Hubbard Road bridge construction project. The first story was published...

Historic Oklahoma bridge gets renovation from U.S. government

September 22, 2020

One of Oklahoma’s most historic and famous bridges will be renovated thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The...

Blackwell sales tax revenue grows despite pandemic

September 22, 2020

The sales tax numbers are in and despite the pandemic, the Blackwell sales tax continues to grow. The city received $280,157 this month compared to...

ODOT to repave Main Street; rebuild sidewalks

September 17, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Transportation plans to repave Main Street through Blackwell in 2021, state officials said. Lisa Shearer-Salim,...

Hubbard Road still five years out says Kay County Commissioner

September 17, 2020

Editor’s Note: This story is the first part of a two-part series about the Hubbard Road bridge construction project. See next week’s edition of The...

Diamond Nutrition opens sister site in Blackwell

September 16, 2020

Those who have been craving nutritional shakes, meal replacement smoothies, and delicious healthy snacks won't have to wait much longer as Onyx...

Blackwell honors Maroon Spirit and Miss BHS for 2020

September 16, 2020

Blackwell High School named their Maroon Spirit and Miss BHS last week, ahead of October's traditional Homecoming events. Maroon Spirit is Worthy...

Sheriff's office investigating possible explosion

September 12, 2020

Deputies with the Kay County Sheriff's Office have been dispatched to investigate reports of a possible explosion that occurred in the southern...

Route 66 museum in Oklahoma turns 25

September 9, 2020

The first Route 66 museum in the United States will turn 25 years old Sept. 23. The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton opened in 1995 as the...

Steelmon recognized as Employee of the Month; BIA invests in future

September 9, 2020

The Blackwell City Council met Thursday night for a brief meeting ahead of Labor Day weekend. Council members heard from city department officials...

Blackwell girl, 7, struggles following traumatic head injury

September 9, 2020

One week after Sveva Roberts’ seven-hour brain surgery was over, doctors unwrapped the bandages that they had placed around her head. Roberts’...

Work begins next week on Oklahoma Ave.

September 2, 2020

Over the next several weeks, the City of Blackwell's Streets and Parks Department will be repairing and resurfacing the 1000 - 1100 block of W....

Youth Center reopens; seeking donations for masks and sanitary...

September 2, 2020

The Blackwell Youth Center will reopen with social distancing measures and rules limiting occupancy in place Saturday. Denise Hindman, director...

Blackwell VFW seeks gift bags for Claremore Veteran's Center

September 2, 2020

Blackwell’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 2855, has launched a project to help hospitalized veterans. Members of the auxiliary are...

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