Changes Made For Ponca City Basketball Games Friday

PONCA CITY - Ponca City Public Schools made the announcement on social media Tuesday that some changes have been made regarding the PCPS basketball games Friday night, January 17, when the wildcats face off against U.S. Grant. Here are the most current schedule from PCPS Athletic Director Jason Leavitt.5:00... Read More.

Bond Revoked For Former Peckham Superintendent

NEWKIRK - The Kay County District Attorney's Office made the decision on Tuesday to revoke the bond of former Peckham Public Schools Superintendent Gary Martin Young, 65.According to court records shared by the Blackwell Journal Tribune on Facebook, the Major Crime Unit of the 8th District Attorney's office were... Read More.
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Bartlesville Man Injured In Osage County Accident

BARNSDALL, Okla. - A personal injury collision at 8:13 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, on County Road 2145 and State Highway 123, approximately 7 miles north of Barnsdall, OK in Osage County.Kevin Holden, 42, of Bartlesville, Ok. was driving a 2005 Saturn Vue northbound on County Road 2145. The... Read More.
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Polling Place Changes In Kildare

NEWKIRK - The polling place for Precinct 411/407 has been changed, Cheryl Howard, Secretary of the Kay County Election Board announced today.Voters in the precinct formerly voted at the Baptist Church in Kildare, Ok. Beginning with the February 11, 2020 election scheduled on February 11th, the polling place for... Read More.

BHS Academic Bowl at NOC Tonkawa

TONKAWA - The Blackwell High School Quiz Bowl Team placed 3rd at the Northern Oklahoma College Academic Bowl Jan. 9 at NOC Tonkawa.  Teams from Drummond, Hennessey, Caney Valley, Newkirk, Tonkawa, Hominy, Kremlin-Hillsdale, DCLA, and Crescent participated in the event.  Pictured (L-R):  Angelica Ramirez,  Hunter Easley, Kori Travis, Noah Smith, Eli... Read More.

Former PCPS Tennis Player Selected for State All Decade Team

Oklahoma City, OK - December 11, 2019 - A committee of former and current high school tennis coaches, former players, and tennis professionals, representing a state geographical and chronological balance, have selected the All Decade Tennis Teams for the 2010 Decade. The committee’s selections represent their opinion of the best players from... Read More.
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Candidates For Newkirk City Commission

After the deadline on Wednesday, Jan. 8, three candidates have filed for seat No. 1 of the Newkirk City Commissioner.The candidates are Ryan Shawn Smykil, 43, Eliot Tucker, 43, and Joe Anderson, 74, Anderson is the current incumbent after he was appointed to the seat.A non-partisan general election will... Read More.

Kay County Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Scam Call Going Around

The Kay County Sheriff's Office wants to warn citizens of a new scam call going around.A Blackwell resident contacted the sheriff's office this week after receiving a call from what she stated was the sheriff's office.The resident said that the caller was a male subject that told her she... Read More.

Blackwell Woman Facing Assault And Battery Charges

BLACKWELL - A Blackwell woman is facing charges of domestic assault and battery with a deadly weapon, child endangerment, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.Tara Dawn Smith, 48, reportedly pointed a gun at children in the 1000 block of north 8th street in Blackwell. Affidavits report that... Read More.