NHS, KPS earn top honors with school report cards
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Report cards have been used for years in public and private school systems to help gauge individual student success in the classroom, and find where a student needs to improve. The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) does the same for public schools statewide, letting…
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Kildare Public School students Priscilla Derrick, left, Kaelyn Alvord and Anna Hoogeveen enjoy ice cream sundaes in the school cafeteria, in recognition of the school receiving the best school report card for an elementary school in Kay County. Newkirk High School received the top grade for a high school.
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Newkirk Mayor Brian Hobbs, left, swore in new city councilmember Joe Anderson during the Dec. 9 city council meeting. He was appointed to the position at the Nov. 25 meeting. Anderson is finishing the term vacated by former councilmember Dereck Cassady. The filing period for the position will be Jan. 6-8, 2020 at the Kay…
Read MoreCyclist killed after hit by car
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — A cyclist was killed early in the morning Thursday, Dec. 5, after being hit from behind by an inattentive driver. The accident occurred about 8 a.m. on U.S. Highway 77, just north of Adobe Road, south of Newkirk. Allen Breaux, of Wichita, Kan., was traveling…
Read MoreLeadership Newkirk performing community service project for area youth
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The 2019-2020 Leadership Newkirk class is in full swing, and participants are actively involved in learning about the community, including civic and county government. The new class is also setting a new standard for the program, as they are the first class to perform a…
Read MoreNew shop opens on Main Street
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The Cline Building, on North Main Street, has sat empty for many years, dust collecting in the items slowly decaying from years of neglect. That dust has recently been cleared away and lights are once again emanating out into the streets, as several new businesses…
Read MoreVeterans honored at NHS program
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — A large crowd braved high winds and low temperatures Monday morning, Nov. 11, coming together at Mark Branch Fieldhouse to honor and recognize area veterans on the 100thanniversary of Veterans Day. Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day, and was first held in 1919,…
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NHS freshmen Sarah Bales, left, and Kaleese Hardy load food items into a vehicle for House of Refuge Church following a recent food drive. The food drive was sponsored by Culture Club and National Honor Society, and brought in nearly 300 items of food, to benefit the food pantry at the church. The freshman and…
Read MoreNOC production ‘Next to Normal’ begins Thursday
Press Release TONKAWA — The Northern Oklahoma College (NOC) Fine Arts Production, “Next to Normal” will be presented at the Kinzer Performing Arts Center Nov. 14-17. Performances are Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The cast includes Abigail Rose, Alyssa Hope Baker, Mason Smykil, Ryan Brown, Sarah Hunsucker, Noah Shaw and…
Read MoreNHS to honor veterans in special Veterans Day program
By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — Veterans of the U.S. military have paid a high price to protect freedom, both for Americans and people around the world. Veterans Day has been set aside each November to honor those veterans, as well as those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and gave their…
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