4-H Sewing
Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal The Newkirk Go-Getters 4-H sewing club met Saturday morning, Feb. 11 at the Kay County Extension Center meeting room to make creative Valentine’s Day crafts.
Read MoreShow season starts this weekend
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The start of the spring livestock show season begins the weekend, and youth exhibitors are prepping not only for the local show here in Newkirk, but the Kay County Junior Livestock Show next week in Blackwell, with hopefuls to compete at the Oklahoma Youth Expo…
Read MoreLivestock Shows
Everett Brazil, III/The Ne The Newkirk Local Show is this Saturday, Feb. 18, followed by the Kay County Junior Livestock Show, Feb. 20 – 25 at the Kay County Fairgrounds in Blackwell.
Read MoreNewkirk Pathway
Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal Last week, representatives from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and employees from Rudy Construction as well as City Manager Ryan Smykil and Hannah Cross completed the final walkthrough for the Newkirk Pathway. Slopes were measured for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The paving contractor will be…
Read MoreBasketball Senior Night
Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal The Newkirk Tigers welcomed the Pawnee Black Bears Thursday, Feb. 9 for Senior Night. Shown from left are Seniors Clayton Bergman, Daniel Harrelson, Wyatt Stone, Landen Vap, Layne Mayse, Kyson Vap, Devon Leven and Gunnar Cole.
Read MoreMark Alan Horinek Memorial
The graveside service for Mark Alan Horinek, Sept. 1, 1954 and passed away Jan. 28, 2023 will be held on Monday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. in the Newkirk Cemetery.
Read MoreVoter registration deadline approaches
Press Release NEWKIRK — February 10 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the March 7 State Question No. 820 Initiative Petition No. 434 Election, Kay County Election Board Secretary Carol Leaming said today. Leaming said that persons who are U.S. citizens, residents of Oklahoma…
Read MoreAg Boosters Sweepstakes
Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal The Newkirk FFA and 4-H Livestock Boosters were present at Apple Market Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Massive Meat Sale, selling raffle tickets for the ‘Supermarket Sweepstakes.” The winners were Patricia Lawler, Supermarket Sweep, Anna Ballagh, $100 gift card winner and Amy Horinek, meat bundle winner. Pictured is Trenton…
Read MoreCommunity Chest Fundraiser
Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Natalee, left, and Caralee Boswell and Everett Brazil, III (not pictured) welcomed the community Saturday, Feb. 4 at Apple Market, hosting a bake sale for the Newkirk Community Chest organization from 8 a.m. noon. Seventeen community supporters donated baked goods, from cookies to cake, bread and pies, to help…
Read MoreKubik headed for retirement
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Lisa Kubik has spent the past few decades serving the accounting and tax services of area agricultural producers at Lisa Kubik Accounting. She is now handing the business over to associate Stacey Lamar, as Kubik faces a new future in retirement. Kubik’s retirement will be…
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