Newkirk Main Street seeks public input for upcoming events
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Newkirk Main Street (NMS) is looking forward to upcoming spring and summer activities, including the return of the annual banquet, to be held April 19, and NMS leaders are seeking public input to help make these events a success. Community supporters are invited to attend…
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Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Raychell Beshirs 1 Senior Raychell Beshirs, right, was honored with her own special Senior Night presentation during basketball Senior Night Tuesday, Feb. 8. Beshirs has performed the National Anthem since she was a freshman. The Tigers and Lady Tigers welcomed the Tonkawa Buccaneers for the evening.
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Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal The Newkirk Tigers wresting team, along with their cheerleaders, celebrated Senior Night with their parents in the new gym. They later welcomed the Woodward Boomers for the final match of the season. The team competes in regionals Feb. 18 – 19.
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Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Newkirk High School basketball players and cheerleaders celebrated Senior Night Tuesday, Feb. 8. The team welcomed the Tonkawa following the event. Basketball Districts begin this week.
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Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Leadership Newkirk Class of 2022 is raffling a special handmade quilt to help raise funds to install new picnic tables at Lions Park. The quilt was crafted by the Needle and Thread Ladies at Newkirk Senior Center, and is available for viewing interchangeably at Equity Bank and Community National…
Read MoreLivestock shows offer life lessons
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Makenna Morgan has been inside and out of the show ring for much of her life. A freshman at Newkirk High School (NHS), she has been exhibiting livestock as an FFA member, most recently Feb. 5, at the Newkirk local livestock show, where she won…
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Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Shafer Shanks, right, won Champion Red Angus Reserve Supreme Heifer at the Local Livestock Show Feb. 5. Shanks will join 4-H and FFA members across Kay County in the the annual Junior Livestock Show, to be held at the Kay County Fairgrounds, Blackwell, Feb. 21 – 25.
Read MoreCory Building to be restored
By Karen Dye The historic Cory Building, located at 127 N. Main, could be considered one of the grand matriarchs in Newkirk’s National Register District. Constructed in 1903 by Florence Cory, it is one of a very few buildings in the district that had a woman who owned the lot and had a building constructed. During…
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Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal Kimberly Coury-Swopes, left, is deeding the title of the Cory Building to Dawn Brakey in the hopes of a full building restoration.
Read MoreCommissioners, concerned citizens discuss dilapidated buildings downtown
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Dilapidated buildings in Downtown Newkirk have long been a heated topic in the community, especially with the city commission, which has been concerned about the safety of the structures. City commissioners met for their regular meeting 6 p.m. Feb. 14, and addressed concerns of both…
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