Chase the Ace
Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Radena Eisenhauer was the lucky winner of the weekly Newkirk Main Street Chase the Ace drawing Friday, Dec. 4. Eisenhauer drew the Nine of Hearts, however, so the game continues to find the elusive Ace of Spades. The progressive jackpot is now up to $115. The next drawing is…
Read MoreMethodist Church to present live Nativity program
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The Nativity scene is the centerpiece of the Christmas holiday, the story of the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ. That story is coming to life, as First United Methodist Church (FUMC) presents a live rendering of the story in a series of displays surrounding…
Read MoreCross earns Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Award
Press Release OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans from across the state and five former governors with a strong passion for their communities came together for Keep Oklahoma Beautiful’s (KOB) 30th Annual Environmental Excellence Celebration, held virtually on Friday, Nov, 20th at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Among the award winners was…
Read MoreChase the Ace
Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal Doug Eisenhower was the week four winner of the Newkirk Main Street Chase the Ace contest. Eisenhauer has entered every week, and finally was the lucky winner of of the weekly jackpot. Eisenhauer drew the Three of Hearts card, so the progressive jackpot sits at $106. The next…
Read MoreSenior Center closed indefinitely
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The Newkirk Senior Citizens Center has served the community’s citizens well for many years, and not just for meals and activities for local seniors, but also potluck dinners, alumni reunions and other gatherings. Those meetings have been temporarily halted, however, due to recent COVID-19 outbreaks,…
Read MoreTiger basketball, wrestling to return to new gym
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The Newkirk Tigers and Lady Tigers basketball teams welcome the Frontier Mustangs Friday evening, Friday, Dec. 4, to start the 2020 – 2021 season in the new gym. Opening in the new gym will be a special opening for the teams, as it will be…
Read MoreSt. Francis students donate food to House of Refuge
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Several students at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church recently made a big impact on the community when they held a food drive at the church in October, a drive which brought in more than a dozen bags of groceries, and all the items were…
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Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald The House of Refuge food pantry received a big boost recently thanks to a foo ddrive at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, which brought in more than 500 food items and other products.S
Read MoreNES installs picnic tables for social distancing
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Friday, Nov. 20 dawned a cool, mild fall morning, and Newkirk Elementary School (NES) first and fourth grade students enjoyed their lunch outside thanks to the acquisition a new set of picnic tables which will help the school with better social distancing options during the…
Read MoreNES Picnic Tables
Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal NES first and fourth graders were the first students to eat outside on the school’s new picnic tables, which aid in social distancing in the cafeteria.
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