Without warning, the 1955 Great Plains Tornado Outbreak spawned 46 tornados and claimed more than 120 lives. Two F-5 tornados tore through...

The Blackwell City Council held a tense meeting Thursday night where a crucial ordinance regarding the permits and fees for medical marijuana...

More than two years after the last Boy Scouts in Blackwell earned the coveted Eagle Scout award, Cub Scout Pack 3434 has been revived, paving the...

The Blackwell Police Department filed their first felony charges of the year on January 1 when they received a complaint against Tara Dawn Smith,...

A Garber man was arrested in Blackwell last week after police officers allegedly found methamphetamine in the stolen car he had been driving....

The Blackwell Board of Education met Monday night for a brief meeting where board members received and opened sealed bids for the former Huston and...

Money makes the world go ‘round – and the U.S. Census determines where that money goes. With the 2020 Census just a few months away, the “I...

The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 18 passed two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. While his impeachment won’t become...

In a move that gained overwhelming support from Democrats and Republicans across the United States, President Donald Trump has signed into law a...

The Blackwell City Council met last week to discuss a number of items, including the approval of the “Main Street Beautification Program.” After...

A dedication ceremony was held last week at the Blackwell Youth Center for a bench in memory of Nita Carroll, who dedicated her life to her...

Four juvenile males are in state custody and one is still at large after the group allegedly stole multiple vehicles in Ponca City and Blackwell on...

The American Red Cross encourages you to “Give the gift of life” into 2020, and Carol Mullins, Linda Lively, and Barbara Shoemaker all want...

2019 was a whirlwind year for the Blackwell Journal-Tribune. January began with much-needed roof repairs at Blackwell High School and Blackwell...

For most of her life, Ashlee Tollett kept a secret to herself. When she was a child growing up in Blackwell, it was normal for her father to...