By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The Kay County amphitheater is slowly nearing completion, as construction crews begin adding roofing structures to the facility. The amphitheater committee is now seeking community input to determine what types of events and activities residents would like to see at the facility. The amphitheater is…

Press Release NEWKIRK — Morgan Wathor, a senior at Newkirk High School, was named Miss Newkirk by the Newkirk Women’s Business Club to represent Newkirk in the Arkalalah festivities in October. Wathor is a member of the National Honor Society, Stepp-Up and the Pro-Life Club and plays  flute and piccolo in the marching band. She…

By Makenna Morgan Chapter Reporter INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.  — Saturday, Oct. 23 – Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 the Newkirk FFA Chapter had members present at the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Each year, the National FFA Convention is attended by more than 65,000 members and guests from across the country. Emalee Kelly and…

By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal KILDARE — Two victims were airlifted to regional hospitals and a third died at the scene following a fiery car accident early Saturday morning, Nov. 27. The Newkirk Fire Department (NFD) was called to the scene of a crash early Saturday morning at the intersection of Kildare…

By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Doug Gatchall, pastor of House of Refuge Church, stands outside Newkirk High School mid afternoon, Nov. 19, watching as students load multiple boxes of groceries into two full-sized pickups parked outside the back doors. Moments later, those vehicles are parked at the church fellowship hall,…