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Staff Report US 77 and South Street in Newkirk were closed for several hours May 20 when a semi-truck carrying wind turbine parts broke down. According to the Kay County Sheriff’s Office, the oversized load required a crane to transfer the equipment. Traffic was diverted north on Plum and west on 12th to Pleasantview to…
Read MoreCounty party endorses Terrazas over Coleman
Staff Report The Kay County Republican Party is endorsing Jadan Terrazas over incumbent Bill Coleman in the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 10. The primary is June 16. In a press release, the party called Ponca City native Terrazas a patriotic Christian conservative. “Jadan Terrazas represents the principled leadership needed to advance conservative…
Read MoreTurner challenged by two for district judge
By ADAM CATLIN NHJ Editor There are three candidates running for judge in District 8, which covers Kay and Noble counties. The incumbent, Judge Lee Turner, is being challenged by Scott Loftis and Rob Davis in the Republican primary which is June 16. All three candidates were contacted and asked the same relative questions, with…
Read MoreThe Newkirk Herald Journal
Staff Report This Memorial Day, 240 veterans buried in Newkirk’s cemetery were finally given their own markers as a result of the efforts of Kim Shanks. According to Shanks, there will be more to come. “Freedom isn’t free. It’s a phrase we often hear, but for me, it’s a daily meditation,” Shanks posted about her…
Read MoreFire department holds reunion
Last weekend, the Newkirk Fire Department hosted a reunion cookout to help celebrate its 125th anniversary. The department invited back past members to help celebrate and to say thanks for helping lay the foundation of what the department is today. “It was a great day listening to how things used to be done, war stories,…
Read MoreKay Corner Mart coming soon
By ADAM CATLIN NHJ Editor Michelle Barrows will be the new manager of the Kay Corner Mart, which is going into the former EZ-Mart building in Newkirk. Remodeling was still going on last week with a dumpster out front of the old gas station. Barrows said she hopes to have the store ready to open…
Read MoreOvernight storm knocks out power to Newkirk
By ADAM CATLIN NHJ Editor An overnight storm knocked out power to all of Newkirk and beyond early Tuesday with more than 1,700 customers in Kay County without power for several hours as crews searched for the source of the outage. A strong storm passed through around midnight, bringing at least a half-inch of rainfall,…
Read More‘The future is ours’
Staff Report A lively crowd in Newkirk’s High School gymnasium greeted the graduating class of 2026 as they entered for Friday night’s graduation ceremony. After opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, the senior class commenced with the presentation of flowers to their parents. The senior class is made up of 33 students. The five…
Read MoreSmith thanks workers who helped save her life
Staff Report Ashley Smith, a survivor of a deadly accident that occurred south of Arkansas City last July, has been invited to join other trauma survivors for Wesley Health Care’s first Trauma Survivor Day on May 21 in Wichita. Smith announced the news on her social media page last week. “To say that I’m honored…
Read MoreNewkirk woman killed in crash
Staff Report A car accident northwest of Newkirk claimed the life of Eugenia L. Sester, 47, of Newkirk, on May 7. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released a report that states Sester was traveling west on Earth Road when she approached the intersection with Waverly Road. The report states that a vehicle driven by Jason N.…
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