By ADAM CATLIN NHJ Editor The results of the April 7 election in Newkirk brought in a new face to the school board and to the city commission. Clayton Pappan beat incumbent Jeff Schieber for the Newkirk school board seat. Pappan won with 64.86% of the vote, or 262 votes. Schieber received 35.14% of the…

By ADAM CATLIN NHJ Editor Where do all the stray animals go in Newkirk after they are picked up? Last week, that answer was revealed when pictures of the inside of the old hangar building at the Newkirk Country Club were posted online. It showed a floor covered with trash and feces surrounding several pins.…

ADAM CATLIN NHJ Editor Daniel Hesson, Kay County Director of Emergency Management, was arrested on May 21 and booked into the Kay County Jail on the charge of domestic assault and battery. He was released on $1,500 bond. Hesson’s wife, Ashley, accused him of hitting her in the jaw during an argument that involved a…

Former Newkirk City Clerk Kellie Johnson will be the next mayor of Newkirk after receiving 147 votes, 61.5%, to Cody Anderson’s 92 votes, 38.49%, in the April 2 election. In the school board race, challenger Jason Grace defeated incumbent Trevor O’Brien. Grace collected 257 votes, 80.82%, to O’Brien’s 61 votes, 19.18%. Check next week’s Newkirk…

Staff Report A 16-year-old female student was struck by a semi in Newkirk, Okla. during the noon hour Monday. Newkirk Fire Chief Adam Longcrier said that the accident occurred at the intersection of South and Academy. “When we arrived, we found a 16-year-old female, a minor, underneath the semi,” he said. Longcrier said witnesses on…

Pre-k 1 water bottle with name on it 4 boxes of 8-count large crayons 1 package of 8 washable markers, basic colors 1 set of 8 Crayola basic watercolor paints 4 Elmer’s Glue sticks 2 boxes of Kleenex 1 box of wet wipes, 2 boxes of Clorox wipes 4 folders with pockets; may be decorative…

Sixth grade 1 3-in. binder with zipper (Trapper Keeper) 2 composition notebooks 1 spiral notebook 2 packages of red pens 2 packages of pencils 2 large erasers 1 package of loose-leaf notebook paper 1 pack of colored pencils 2 folders with brads – 1 blue, 1 green 1 Clorox wipe containers 2 boxes of Kleenex…

 Press Release EDMOND, Okla. — The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. For the spring 2023 semester, 1,414 students were named to the President’s honor roll, an honor achieved by those who recorded a “straight-A”…

Press Release The Long Term Care Authority (LTCA) of Enid Area Agency on Aging is thrilled to announce they are partnering with the Newkirk Senior Center to provide an Extra Help clinic to help seniors with Medicare programs and affording prescriptions for a healthy life. The event will be July 21 from 9 a.m. –…