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Kay County Junior Livestock Show

Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Newkirk FFA member Ethan Vap at the Kay County Junior Livestock Show Monday morning, Feb. 20. The week-long event ends Feb. 24 with the annual awards banquet.

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Kildare Acts of Kindness

Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal Kildare School celebrated National “Random Act of Kindness” Day on Friday, Feb. 17. Mrs. Andrea Carleton created a bulletin board with envelopes. In the envelopes were cards of random acts of kindness. Students and staff could take a card and perform the act of kindness and then pass the card on to someone…

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Roustabouts Perform

Everett Brazil, III/The Newkirk Herald Journal The famed Northern Oklahoma College Roustabouts musical program entertained Newkirk middle school and high school students and staff with their production Wednesday afternoon, Feb.15. The program also includes non-music majors for those who want to participate.

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NMS Teacher of the Year

Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal LaDonna Hale, center, was honored as the Middle School Teacher of the Year. Also pictured is NMS counselor Dustin Watters and Principal Wendy Terazzas.

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NES Teacher of the Year

Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal Rachel Schneeberger, right, was recently honored as the 2022-2023 Newkirk Elementary Teacher of the Year. Also pictured is NES Principal Ashley Watters.

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4-H Sewing

Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal The Newkirk Go-Getters 4-H sewing club met Saturday morning, Feb. 11 at the Kay County Extension Center meeting room to make creative Valentine’s Day crafts.

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Show season starts this weekend

By Everett Brazil, III The Newkirk Herald Journal NEWKIRK — The start of the spring livestock show season begins the weekend, and youth exhibitors are prepping not only for the local show here in Newkirk, but the Kay County Junior Livestock Show next week in Blackwell, with hopefuls to compete at the Oklahoma Youth Expo…

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Livestock Shows

Everett Brazil, III/The Ne The Newkirk Local Show is this Saturday, Feb. 18, followed by the Kay County Junior Livestock Show, Feb. 20 – 25 at the Kay County Fairgrounds in Blackwell.

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Newkirk Pathway

Courtesy Photo for The Newkirk Herald Journal Last week, representatives from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and employees from Rudy Construction as well as City Manager Ryan Smykil and Hannah Cross completed the final walkthrough for the Newkirk Pathway. Slopes were measured for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The paving contractor will be…

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Voter registration deadline approaches

Press Release NEWKIRK — February 10 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the March 7 State Question No. 820 Initiative Petition No. 434 Election, Kay County Election Board Secretary Carol Leaming said today. Leaming said that persons who are U.S. citizens, residents of Oklahoma…

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