Over fifty students sang, painted, drew, danced, sculpted and made videos, photographs, jewelry and masks during the 34th Annual Arts Adventure...

The Blackwell City Council met for its regular session last Thursday night, with the spotlight fixed on a single utility pole off Highway 11—one...

Fall is a season of change. The leaves turn, the air sharpens, and with each cool morning comes the promise of something new. For the Blackwell...

Here is your 2025 Kay County Free Fair Food Guide! More will be added as they open. Here is the information for the Fair's Carnival from WEEE...

Reba Mae Fisher, 81, of Arkansas City, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 1, 2025, at Medicalodges East.Memorial services will be held...

Susan Kay Fitzgerald Smith passed away on August 6, 2025 in Raton, New Mexico.  Susan was born in Arkansas City, Kansas on November 28, 1951 to...

 John Warren Henry was born August 18, 1942 to Virginia Colbert Green and Earl Claude Henry, in Ponca City, OK, the fourth of six children. He...

As we grieve this heartbreaking loss, we do so with the assurance of faith: Charlie Kirk is present with the Lord. The conservative movement and...

“Martin hates boats. Martin hates water. Martin… Martin sits in his car when we go on the ferry to the mainland. I guess it’s a childhood thing....

“As it turns out, you can’t outrun who you are.”That line sums up Netflix’s latest drama, The Hunting Wives, which dropped at the end of July and...

A familiar face in Blackwell’s emergency response community is now facing a battle of his own—and the town he has long served is stepping up to...

Maroons Football 2025: Coach Odom Prepares Team for a Season Built on Heart, Toughness, and CommunityAs the Friday night lights prepare to shine...