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City Council honors Dewayne Wood; sets properties for demolition

The Blackwell City Council had a long day Friday, staying in the City Hall meeting room from noon until roughly 9:30 p.m. to go over the city’s...

Blackwell's steam powered heart lives on in Pawnee

Hiss. Puff. Puff. Swoosh. Tick-tock. Click. Click. Click. Sounds abound as vapors waft through a large, black steam engine that sits in a barn...

Illegal grow on Main Street raided

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) with the assistance of local law enforcement officials served a search warrant at Synergy Genetics, 105 S....

Board of Education accepts 9 resignations; hires 9

The Blackwell Board of Education met Monday night for roughly two hours, and board members accepted the resignations of nine school district...

Blackwell Public Library featured on Channel 4 news for 100 years...

The Blackwell Public Library is celebrating its centennial this year. The library kicked off its 100th year of being a staple in the community with...

Wakita to host "Twister" 25th Anniversary festival May 15

My column has been highlighting Oklahoma’s prospects as the next Hollywood mecca the past few weeks, focusing on huge upcoming projects from Martin...

Stitt ends Oklahoma's State of Emergency

Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday signed an executive order ending the state of emergency he enacted in March 2020 at the start of the coronavirus...

Middle/High School bands headline spring concerts in May

The Blackwell Middle School and Blackwell High School bands will host their spring concerts May 6 in the high school auditorium. To allow for...

Blackwell nursing home hears live music for first time in a year

For the first time in more than a year, residents at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home on Thursday were able to hear a live musical performance. Several...

Blackwell Barn Quilt Trail brings visitors from sea to shining sea

A little more than a year has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic locked down the globe and gave people two options: isolate indoors or isolate...

VFW Women's Auxiliary raises $3 thousand for Doolin Flagpole

The iconic flagpole on Doolin Avenue will stand strong again soon if Sherry Landers and the Blackwell Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2855...

Newly approved Kay County wind farm to provide revenue for schools

State officials have approved a production lease on a Kay County wind energy farm that officials say will provide additional revenue to public...

Blackwell student receives donation to help with displaced children

Kay County Farm Bureau Board of Directors and Women’s Leadership Committee presented Colton Tripp with a monetary donation for his 4-H service...

Wieland named interim city manager; City discusses debt

The Blackwell City Council held a special meeting on April 15 to discuss multiple pending projects and city issues. The almost four-hour meeting...

Blackwell to become "Redemption" for faith-based TV drama

Lights, camera, redemption! Blackwell, Oklahoma, is about to be home to a major production from GCM Media. And it’s about to be known by a new...

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