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Oklahoma voters take to the polls for county commissioner, senator,...

The June 28 election is less than one week away, and candidates for various local, state and federal offices are making their last pitches to win...

Planning Commission wages war over duplex development and "section...

The subject of a proposed duplex housing development at the site of the former Huston School between Russell Avenue, 2nd Street and Vinnedge Avenue...

Candidate Forum set for Tuesday

Kay County voters will have their chance to hear from the men running for Kay County District 3 Comissioner next Tuesday, June 21, at the Candidate...

Chilocco Alumni hold emotional reunion

Alumni of the Chilocco Indian School, together with representatives from several tribes across the nation gathered at the Chilocco Cemetery in...

Blackwell Band competes in first post-pandemic Classic Bowl

Woodward has a special place in the heart of Blackwell Public Schools Band Director J. Wayne Hudson. He taught there. His daughter was born there....

Chilocco Indian School: Life, Legacy, and History

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in three parts during the summer of 2021. It has been republished here, in it’s entirety in...

How Jerry Eubanks and wife allegedly walked away with $32,500

Jerry Eubanks is facing three felony charges in Kay County District Court stemming from his time as Blackwell’s public works director and trust...

Ferguson Street Sidewalk paves way for Blackwell's future

Celebrated children’s author Shel Silverstein once wrote about “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” But for Blackwell Elementary School, where the...

Blackwell Fraternal Order of Police to host June golf tournament

The Blackwell Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 183 is hosting its first golf tournament June 4 at the Blackwell Municipal Golf Course, with...

Kay County's wheat crop could be better than most crops in state...

Kay County’s wheat crop is expected to be better than crops elsewhere in Oklahoma this year, according to one of the county’s agricultural experts....

City Council discusses utility rate hikes

Blackwell residents could be facing several increases in utility rates, according to the Blackwell City Council, which met Thursday for a regular...

For 45 years, The Friends of Nardin have kept history alive

The small Kay County town of Nardin may be only a few blocks wide, but its history is longer than a country mile. For 45 years, Larry Crow and the...

Tourism brings gigantic American flag mural to Main

Curious Blackwell residents might have noticed MainStreet’s latest colorful addition on a grain silo next to the Farmer’s Co-Op Elevator: a...

Local author Jamie McGuire hosts book signing Friday

The Blackwell Public Library will host its first book signing of the summer Friday with Jamie McGuire, a best-selling romance writer who has...

Methodist Church brings back annual Memorial Day flower sale

Memorial Day is coming up, and the First United Methodist Church is hosting its annual sale of recycled and repurposed flowers in anticipation of...

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