Newkirk citizens can shoot off fireworks at the country club this year

Citizens of Newkirk will be allowed to shoot off fireworks at the Newkirk Country Club this year beginning Friday, July 2nd through Sunday, July 4th in the area on the east side of the Entrance Road near the softball field to the boxcar area.There will be no shooting of fireworks at the shelter houses...

Planned city-wide power outage in Newkirk scheduled for June 12

On Saturday, June 12th, there will be a city-wide power outage in Newkirk starting at 11 p.m. until 8 a.m. the next morning to replace poles at the substation that support the lines feeding the town's transformers. The project is necessary to improve the city's power grid.
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High Speed Internet Wireless Access Point available in Newkirk

Through cooperation with OneNet, Dr. Brian Whitacre of OSU Agriculture Economics, and Kay County OSU Extension, there is now a Wireless Internet Access Point available in the parking lot north of the Kay County Courthouse. OneNet, the comprehensive digital communications initiative of the state system of higher education,...

Newkirk woman killed in icy collision north of Guthrie

A fatality collision occurred at 4:13 a.m. Monday morning on Interstate 35 near mile marker 166 on the Cimarron River Bridge, approximately 7 miles north of Guthrie in Payne County.A total of six vehicles were involved. One being a 2004 Chevy Venture van driven by Kelly Hillhouse, 51, of Newkirk. Hillhouse was pronounced dead...

Newkirk High School Hosting Shoe Drive

The Newkirk High School Class of 2023 is needing help to raise funds for their upcoming After Prom in 2021.To do so, you can donate your old or gently used shoes. The shoes collected are matched by the students and parents and then donated to third world countries.The shoe drive ends December 1st.You can...
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Football games cancelled for Blackwell and Newkirk this week

Two area teams will not be playing high school football on Friday, Nov. 5.Blackwell's game at home against Oklahoma Christian Schools, and Newkirk's game at Perry are the two games cancelled. Blackwell and Newkirk both reported new COVID-19 cases within their schools this week.Newkirk is going with virtual classes this week due to 8...

Newkirk Schools go virtual this week due to COVID-19

Newkirk Public Schools will operate under their home bound virtual education of their Return to Learn Plan this week. NPS currently has 8 employees and students that have tested positive for Covid-19 and approximately 65 contact traced individuals.

Newkirk football game against Hennessey cancelled

Newkirk High School made the announcement on Tuesday that the upcoming game against Hennessey has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.Earlier in the week, Newkirk Public Schools announced that a student tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.There are approximately 30 students and staff members contact traced and in quarantine as of Tuesday. All...
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Newkirk student tests positive for COVID-19 over the weekend

Newkirk Public Schools shared on their Facebook page that a student tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.There are approximately 30 students and staff members contact traced and in quarantine as of today. All students and staff members that were affected have been contacted.NPS reminds parents to complete the attendance questionnaire daily for each...

Homecoming 2020 schedule for Newkirk

Newkirk Public Schools has released a schedule regarding homecoming activities for Friday, Sept. 18. 12 p.m. - Pep Rally 2 p.m.- Parade in downtown Newkirk 6 p.m. -Coronation 7 p.m. -Game Time vs. OBAPep Rally info: Parents and alumni are asked to enter the southeast or northeast entrance and will sit on the east side. Parents and alumni...