NMS students learn anatomy through frog dissection project
Press Release NEWKIRK — NMS seventh graders in LaDonna Hale’s science class learned anatomy up close and personal last week when they dissected frogs in an effort to see what the insides of an animal actually look like. The students were assisted by eighth grade students who did it the previous school year. Through the…
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Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Brooklynne Reyes and Maycie Brandt dissect a frog during a science project in LaDonna Hale’s class Tuesday, May 4.
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Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal Suzi Brown Blair, pictured, was the April 30 winner of Newkirk Main Street’s Chase the Ace contest, drawing the 5 of Clubs. Gearry McCleery was the April 30 winner, pulling the 5 of Spades of out the deck. The progressive jackpot is currently at $438, and the next…
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Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Mayor Dereck Cassady, right, read a proclamation at the May 10 city commission meeting declaring May 16 – 22 as EMS Week. Also at the meeting were members of the Newkirk Fire Department and EMS Service to thank the leaders for the recognition. Cassady also proclaimed Newkirk as a…
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Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Concerned citizens filled the Senior Center Friday, April 30 for Fried Chicken Friday, and also meet Newkirk’s new mayor Dereck Cassady, who briefly spoke on his plans for the next few years, which included upgrades to the community’s infrastructure, such as renovation of the water treatment plant.
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Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal State Rep. John Pfeiffer, left, and State Sen. Bill Coleman met with Newkirk residents at the Main Street building Friday, April 30, to share what’s happening at the State Capitol. Subjects discussed included redistricting, 2020 census, medical marijuana, bill passages, the state budget, taxes, and Medicaid expansion.
Read MoreLions Club installs newly-refurbished box
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The Newkirk Lions Club has long had an eye-glass box in front of the Post Office to collect eyeglasses for those who may not have the ability to afford them. That box has weathered through the years, however, with colors and logos fading from the…
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Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal The Newkirk Lions Club recently installed a newly-finished eyeglass box in front of the Post Office, after it underwent a lengthy refurbishment by several Arkansas City supporters. Show from left are Marvin Johns, Rusty Randiol, Garry Bilger, Joe Anderson, Ralph Vickery, Kevin Terry and Scott Dutton.
Read MoreKildare first graders gifted by OHCE members
By Everett Brazil, III KILDARE — First grade students at Kildare Public School (KPS) received special gifts Tuesday, April 27, as a representative of the Kildare OHCE (Oklahoma Home and Community Education) club dropped by the school to show appreciation for the school and its students. The gifts included first grade-level books, which they could…
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Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal Karen Overman, president of Kildare OHCE, on the right, took books and book pillows to Janna Lambring’s first grade class at Kildare School. The book pillows were a service project made by the members of Kildare OHCE for Kildare’s fist grade and Peckham School’s first and third grade classes.…
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