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Honorary State FFA Degree

Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal Nila and Kaycee Brandon, front, received the Honorary State FFA Degree at the recent State Convention in Tulsa for the efforts to support and promote FFA through the 56 Feed Co. store.

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Band Concerts

Courtesy Photos for The Newkirk Herald Journal Newkirk Public School’s fifth grade, Middle School and High School band performed in front the community Thursday evening, May 4, showcasing their skill they learned during the school years, and in come cases, many school years before that. Many were also recognized for their talents in music and…

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Spring Band Concerts

Courtesy Photos for The Newkirk Herald Journal Newkirk Public School’s fifth grade, Middle School and High School band performed in front the community Thursday evening, May 4, showcasing their skill they learned during the school years, and in come cases, many school years before that. Many were also recognized for their talents in music and…

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Senior Walk-Thru

Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal The Class of 2023 marched through the halls of Newkirk Public School in their caps and gowns Monday morning, May 8 in the annual Senior Walk Through, displaying their Tiger Pride to younger generations, who will one day make the march themselves.

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Freshman Orientation

Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Newkirk High School welcomed upcoming Kildare and Peckham graduates Tuesday afternoon, May 2 for a special Freshman Orientation session in the Commons. The students learned about the school, including athletics, classes and enrollment, and participated in a scavenger hunt to better familiarize themselves with the school. Newkirk Freshman Orientation…

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Kildare Newkirk Graduates

Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal Monday morning was special for Newkirk’s Class of 2023, as they performed the annual walk-though in front of fellow students. For several, it was even more so as those who once attended Kildare School marched through the halls of a school they once called home. Shown from left…

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Eagles track team soars above competition

Press Release SHAWNEE, Okla. — Battling the wind, rain and cold temperatures at this year’s ORES (Oklahoma Rural Elementary Schools) State Track Meet was the Peckham Eagles. Mother Nature was fierce but the Eagles proved to be tougher. Watching these students compete is a meet fans will be sad they missed. Tripp Briggs, eighth grade,…

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NFD ambulance hits deer during patient transport

By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — One Newkirk Fire/EMS ambulance received front-end damage Saturday morning while transporting a patient to the Winfield hospital. The accident occurred at 232nd Road north of Arkansas City. “At approximately 4:30 in the morning the ambulance struck a deer just north of Arkansas City,” said Fire…

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Newkirk Ambulance Accident

Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal A Newkirk EMS ambulance sustained damage to the front end after hitting a deer while transporting a patient to the Winfield hospital early Saturday morning.

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4-H Sewing

Courtesy Photos for The Newkirk Herald Journal Newkirk Go-Getters 4-H students gathered at the Kay County Extension office Saturday, April 29 for their latest sewing workshop, and presented the many projects they were working on.

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