Wrestling Senior Night
Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal The Newkirk Tigers wrestling team held special honors Tuesday night, Feb. 4 with the annual Senior Night, celebrating the senior wrestlers and their parents in the last home match of the season. The Tigers competed against the Tonkawa Buccaneers.
Read MoreODOT to resurface Highway 77
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — U.S. Highway 77, north of Newkirk, is a dangerous route for commuters driving to and from the community. Marked with potholes, many drivers are forced to swerve to avoid wheel damage, and a lack of shoulders makes it hard to avoid them at times, along…
Read MoreCity accepts bids for water, sewage projects
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The city of Newkirk is now able to move forward on much-needed upgrades to the city’s water and sewage infrastructure, following bid openings for several projects that address decades-old problems. The city council accepted a bid for a water system overhaul at the Jan. 20…
Read MoreBasketball Homecoming
Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Heradl Journal Basketball royalty was crowned on the court Friday evening, Jan. 31, as the Tigers and Lady Tigers held the 2019-2020 homecoming coronation at 6 p.m. The Tigers and Lady Tigers hosted the Pawhuska Huskies and Lady Huskies afterward. Front row, from left, Braxton Huster, Hallie Riddle, Keitha Spotted Bear,…
Read MoreWrestling Homecoming
Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Thursday, Jan. 30 was a special evening for the Newkirk Tigers wrestling team, is it recognized the 2019-2020 wrestling homecoming coronation following the junior high match. Front row, from left, Bailey Weaver, Karissa Young, Mikayla Spears, Queen Adreanna Stephens, Josie Brown and Cassie Steiner. Flower Girl is Amberlyn Powel. Back…
Read MorePickup a total loss in vehicle fire
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — A Newkirk High School (NHS) student’s transportation is considered a total loss after a mid-day fire Feb. 3 in the NHS parking lot, which also damaged surrounding vehicles in the blaze. The Newkirk Fire Department received the call about 12:45 p.m., and arrived on the…
Read MoreNPS seeks bond for transportation upgrades
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Newkirk Public Schools (NPS) relies on a variety of vehicles for student transportation, ranging from the large activity bus to smaller vans. Some of those vehicles are aging, prompting the school system to ask voters within the school district to vote in favor of a…
Read MoreNewkirk wrestlers dominate over the weekend
Press Release OWASSO, Okla. — Last weekend, the Newkirk High School wrestling team traveled to Owasso, Okla. where they took on some of the top teams around the nation. Newkirk wrestled Edmond Memorial, Cushing, Manhattan, Kan., Claremore, Watonga and Springdale, Ark. While at this tournament, Dawson Guidry shined, going undefeated and dominating his way to…
Read MoreKildare School Honors
Jorja Houseman, left, and Navaeh Heppler were recognized as the only two members of the Kildare School seventh grade who have attended the school since pre-k.
Read MoreKildare Parents Night
Monday evening, Jan. 27 was a special night for the seventh grade class at Kildare School as they were honored for their final year at the school. Parents of all the seventh graders met on the court and were honored by their fellow classmates and families.
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