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Polling Place Changes In Kildare

Monday, January 13 by Lyman James

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 Precinct 407 & 411 will...

BHS Academic Bowl at NOC Tonkawa

Monday, January 13 by Lyman James

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 Jones, coach Amy Haskins. (photo...

Former PCPS Tennis Player Selected for State All Decade Team

Monday, January 13 by Lyman James

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 the decade. Criteria for selection...

Candidates For Newkirk City Commission

Friday, January 10 by Lyman James

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 take place on Feb. 11....

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

Friday, January 10 by Lyman James

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 owed a debt to a...

Blackwell Woman Facing Assault And Battery Charges

Thursday, January 9 by Lyman James

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 Smith admitted to the altercation...

Two Ponca City Men Arrested In Ark City On Drug Charges

Thursday, January 9 by Lyman James

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. - Two Ponca City men were arrested by Arkansas City Police on suspicion of methamphetamine possession after a traffic stop in west Ark City.Larry Charles Armstrong Jr., 37, and Jamie Hugo Gutierrez, 26, were both arrested on misdemeanor counts of possesion of drug paraphernalia. Armstrong also faces felony charges of no...

Red Flag Warning For Areas Of Oklahoma And Kansas Wednesday

Wednesday, January 8 by Lyman James

The National Weather Service offices in Norman, Tulsa and Wichita have issued Red Flag Warnings for much of northern and western Oklahoma, along with southern Kansas, from noon today until late this evening.A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds,...

9th ranked Mavs beat Labette 68-52

Tuesday, January 7 by Lyman James

The 9th ranked Northern Oklahoma College Mavs finished off Labette with a 20-4 run in the second half and beat the Cards 68-52 at Foster-Piper Fieldhouse Monday night in the first game of the spring semester. NOC (15-1) was led by

Prentice and River Road Intersection Becoming 4-Way Stop

Tuesday, January 7 by Lyman James

NEWKIRK - The Kay County Sheriff's Department released a statement on Facebook on Monday that Prentice Road at River Road east of Newkirk will be a 4-way stop.Kay County Commissioner for District 2 said that the intersection serves as a primary intersection for trucks involved with the windmill construction in the areas southeast of...

Follow Your Instinct! Give Blood for National Blood Donor Month! January 12-17th

Monday, January 6 by Lyman James

January is National Blood Donor Month, and the perfect time to make a resolution to save local lives.Oklahoma Blood Institute encourages healthy adults to “follow their instinct,” and set aside about an hour from their busy schedules to donate blood.*Blood donors will receive a...

Bond Raised For Man Who Gave Victim Acid Burns

Monday, January 6 by Lyman James

NEWKIRK - A status docket is now set for Mace Edwin Dickens, 28, of Stillwater following charges of Domestic Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Maiming.On Nov. 22, 2019 at approximately 8:14 a.m. the Communications Center received a call of a person at Bridgeway, 620 W. Grand Ave., with acid burns. Ponca...