The K-UP Board met on Monday, January 20 to review the submitted grant applications. Out of the eight applications received, the Board awarded...

The Blackwell City Council met Thursday for a special budget meeting that lasted roughly an hour and a half. Chief Financial Officer Frank Crawford...

A local fire department has pledged to donate proceeds from one of its popular annual fundraisers to help a firefighter who is recovering from an...

Blackwell’s 4H and FFA chapters held their annual trophy auction last week, an event which was catered by Los Potros and held in the Blackwell...

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...