Blackwell Journal-Tribune

12/18/2025

🎉🏆 IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN — VOTE FOR THE BEST OF KAY COUNTY 2025! 🏆🎉

Who has the best burger in Kay County? 🍔 The best margarita? 🍹 The friendliest waitress, top pharmacy, coziest hotel, or luckiest casino? 🎰

Now’s your chance to make your voice heard in the Blackwell Journal-Tribune’s annual Best of Kay County Awards!

🗳️ Voting is NOW OPEN — find ballots in this week’s print edition or vote online right here on our website!
With over 80 categories celebrating the people, places, and businesses that make Kay County shine, there’s something for everyone to vote on.

⏰ Deadline to vote: December 31, 2025

Let’s show some love to our local favorites — vote today and help crown the Best of Kay County 2025! 💛

The annual BEST OF KAY COUNTY Awards from the Blackwell Journal-Tribune! Cast your vote and win a free subscription for THREE months!

12/18/2025

🗞️ This Week’s Blackwell Journal-Tribune Is Here! 🎄

The Wednesday, December 17 edition of the Blackwell Journal-Tribune is hitting stands, and it’s packed with stories celebrating community, progress, and holiday spirit.

✨ Front Page Highlights:

🎄 Hometown Christmas – Relive the magic of Blackwell’s festive celebration, from twinkling lights to smiling faces and hometown traditions.
🏥 Stillwater Medical Advances Robotic Surgery Program – How cutting-edge technology is elevating patient care right here in our region.
👩‍⚕️ Miranda Ramhorst Joins PTC – Meet the newest addition to Pioneer Technology Center and learn what she brings to the table.
🎂 Nardin OHCE Celebrates 75 Years – A look back at decades of service, fellowship, and community impact.
🛍️ Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Christmas Store – Local shopping, holiday cheer, and supporting small businesses.
📜 100 Years Ago This Month – A fascinating glimpse into December 1925.

https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/editions/444/view

Pick up your copy today and stay connected to the stories that matter most to Blackwell. ❤️
📍 Available now — don’t miss it!

12/17/2025

Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) is proud to welcome Miranda Ramhorst as the new Health Careers Certification Instructor. Ramhorst officially joined the PTC team in November 2025, bringing with her nearly two decades of experience in the healthcare industry.

Miranda Ramhorst Joins PTC as Health Care Careers Certification InstructorPioneer Technology Center (PTC) is proud to welcome Miranda Ramhorst as...

12/15/2025

12/12/2025

🗞️ The new Blackwell Journal-Tribune is out now! 🎉
Check out this week’s issue—packed with big community stories and local highlights!

✨ Inside this week’s paper:
🎄 City departments unveil their Annual Christmas Tree Display at City Hall
⚾ The Flycatchers are officially set to return for their fourth season in Summer 2026
🏥 City Council moves forward on competitive bidding for hospital operations
🎬 Ponca City’s Icon Cinema celebrates its first full week open
🎓 Beloved community figure Wilma Harman to be honored by NOC

Pick up your copy today or read online at
https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/editions/443/view
Thank you for supporting local journalism! 💛📰

12/11/2025

From Blackwell Wrestling Club:

Blackwell Wrestling will be the “opposing” team in this film and will be shooting their portion on Sunday in Stillwater! We encourage all fans, friends and family to be apart of the movie as some of the best wrestling fans the state has to offer. Wear your Blackwell wrestling gear and be apart of it from 11 am until later in the evening on Sunday. What a cool opportunity for our wrestlers and fans! Please share and spread the word! 🥇

Stillwater Public Schools announced that the high school and wrestling program will be featured in an upcoming movie that is currently filming in Stillwater

12/10/2025

https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/articles/13475/view/terry-edgar-rountree

Terry Edgar Rountree, a kind, funny, and loving man whose greatest joy was teaching and creating for his family, passed away peacefully at home in...

12/10/2025

NEW ISSUE Out Today! Check it out!

🗞️ The new Blackwell Journal-Tribune is out now! 🎉
Check out this week’s issue—packed with big community stories and local highlights!

✨ Inside this week’s paper:
🎄 City departments unveil their Annual Christmas Tree Display at City Hall
⚾ The Flycatchers are officially set to return for their fourth season in Summer 2026
🏥 City Council moves forward on competitive bidding for hospital operations
🎬 Ponca City’s Icon Cinema celebrates its first full week open
🎓 Beloved community figure Wilma Harman to be honored by NOC

Pick up your copy today or read online at
https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/editions/443/view
Thank you for supporting local journalism! 💛📰