Yard of the Week
Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal Sandra Manor was selected as the Newkirk Yard of the Week for June 26. The event is sponsored by Newkirk Women’s League.Yard of the Week
Read MoreLady Cubs Basketball
Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal The Newkirk Lady Tigers held a special Lady Cubs basketball camp in the new gym June24 – 26, where team members showed girls entering second through fifth grade the fundamentals of the sport, including offense, defense, shooting, passing and dribbling. Front row, from left, Kyndall Turner, Amberlynn Powell,…
Read MoreBarnes resigns as superintendent
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Brady Barnes has served the Newkirk Public School (NPS) system for the past few years as superintendent, with him and his family taking an active part of the community and school as students and educators. That tenure has come to an end, however, as he…
Read MoreNFD receives new ambulance
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — First responders in Newkirk work tirelessly to keep area people safe, whether that be through putting out fires or transporting patients to the hospital through the ambulance service. Serving a territory roughly 400 square miles in size, that has at times been difficult with only…
Read MoreKay County Amphitheater
Press Release NEWKIRK — The Kay County Amphitheater project is alive and well, and is busy with the fundraising phase for this worthwhile endeavor. The formation of this project came in July 2017 when the Newkirk Main Street board approved the project. From there the project was approved by the Kay County Commissioners to be…
Read MoreYard of the Week
Courtesy Photo for The Herald Journal The June 19 yard of the week was Beth Galbreath, at 400 N. Main. The event is sponsored by Newkirk Women’s League. Main.
Read MoreCommissioners open bids for Courthouse Annex
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The long-awaited Kay County Courthouse Annex project is finally getting under way, as the Kay County Board of Commissioners voted to approve 16 construction bids at the June 16 Commission meeting, with initial construction set to begin within the next 30 days. The 16 bids…
Read MoreLady Tigers Basketball
Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Kaylen Mills defends the ball against the Pawhuska Lady Huskies during basketball camp June 15. The Lady Tigers fell to Pawhuska 25-22. The Lady Tigers held the cam[ June 15-16, and welcomed teams from across the area, who also included Woodland and Garber.
Read MoreLittle League Donation
Courtesy Photo for The Herald Journal The Newkirk Tigers 8U little league baseball team received a great donation recently as Duke Energy Renewables bought the team’s hats and shirts for the summer season. Kevin Engle and Nolan Tattershall are the coaches. Shown from left are Corbyn Butler, Shafer Shanks, Landyn Summit, Brodie Bannister, Dyllan Tattershall,…
Read MoreAnderson seeks change through Commission seat
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Joe Anderson has spent the past few months as Newkirk City Commissioner One, a position he was appointed to in December 2019 to fill a vacancy on the board. That experience has been a positive one for him, and as the June 30 Primary Election…
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