Blackwell Journal-Tribune

02/21/2025

FLYCATCHERS gearing up for 2025 Season: THIS WEEK in the Blackwell Journal-Tribune.

The Blackwell Flycatchers are set to return for their third season this summer, and preparations are already underway. The team’s Booster Club is...

02/20/2025

THIS WEEK'S FRONT PAGE: Library Donates to BMS ; BHS

The Blackwell Public Library are bringing books to Blackwell students to be enjoyed for generations to come.

At Thursday’s February 6 meeting of the Blackwell City Council, Director of Operations for the Blackwell Public Library Talyn Spence spoke to the council about approving a laundry list of books for surplus.

Books are often declared surplus at the library for being under-circulated after a certain number of years, being older and worn versions of popular titles, being outdated educational texts with modern versions available, or needing replaced for other reasons and are often put up for sale in the library’s revolving book sale.

This also clears space on the library’s limited shelves for new and in-demand titles.

Spence stated that the donation would give these titles a new audience:

“We are partnering with the libraries at the Blackwell High School and Blackwell Middle School,” Spence told the Council, “and we are donating several YA, nonfiction, and fiction titles to the two school libraries so that they will be used and circulated for years to come,” said Spence.

“Talyn has seriously upped the game at the Blackwell Public Library,” said District Media Specialist Michaeleen Paige.

“I love seeing all the special events for our community posted to their page- so this is my heartfelt thank you to the Blackwell Public Library and especially Talyn for the generous donation of books to the BMS and BHS libraries.”

Paige continued:

“This generosity directly impacts our students’ learning and helps strengthen our community’s commitment to education.”

In late-2024, the Blackwell Public Library donated copies of “Killers of the Flower Moon” to the Blackwell Middle School for Native American Heritage Month as the book was being covered in an English class.

The Blackwell Public Library has also worked extensively with the Blackwell High School’s library to facilitate yearbooks that one or the other did not have. The BHS Library also helped with the library’s first-ever Homecoming Exhibit, “Maroon Memory Lane” which debuted during Homecoming 2024.

02/20/2025

OBITUARIES for February 19, 2025:
https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/category/obituaries

02/20/2025

MAROONS DOMINATE DUAL STATE

Read about the Blackwell Wrestling's HUGE weekend, here, this week:

Blackwell Maroons Dominate to Capture 2025 Class 3A Dual State Wrestling ChampionshipTULSA – The Blackwell Maroons stormed through the Class 3A...

02/20/2025

FEBRUARY 19 ISSUE OUT NOW 📲📰

🔴BLACKWELL WRESTLING WINS DUAL STATE: Read the full story this week in our sports section!

🔴CHAMBER AWARDS: The Blackwell Chamber of Commerce held its Derby-themed awards banquet last week, honoring the men, women, and businesses that led to another big year for America's Hometown

🔴BES FUN RUN: Blackwell Elementary's Fun Run kicks off February 21! Read more this week.

🔴FLYCATCHERS HOST MEETING: The Booster Club for the Blackwell Flycatchers held a public meeting and they need YOUR help to welcome our Flycatchers back for another fun summer.

And so much more this week: https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/editions/401/view

02/19/2025

Available in-print now!

FEBRUARY 19 ISSUE ONLINE NOW 📲📰

🔴BLACKWELL WRESTLING WINS DUAL STATE: Read the full story this week in our sports section!

🔴CHAMBER AWARDS: The Blackwell Chamber of Commerce held its Derby-themed awards banquet last week, honoring the men, women, and businesses that led to another big year for America's Hometown

🔴BES FUN RUN: Blackwell Elementary's Fun Run kicks off February 21! Read more this week.

🔴FLYCATCHERS HOST MEETING: The Booster Club for the Blackwell Flycatchers held a public meeting and they need YOUR help to welcome our Flycatchers back for another fun summer.

And so much more this week: https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/editions/401/view

02/19/2025

FEBRUARY 19 ISSUE ONLINE NOW 📲📰

🔴BLACKWELL WRESTLING WINS DUAL STATE: Read the full story this week in our sports section!

🔴CHAMBER AWARDS: The Blackwell Chamber of Commerce held its Derby-themed awards banquet last week, honoring the men, women, and businesses that led to another big year for America's Hometown

🔴BES FUN RUN: Blackwell Elementary's Fun Run kicks off February 21! Read more this week.

🔴FLYCATCHERS HOST MEETING: The Booster Club for the Blackwell Flycatchers held a public meeting and they need YOUR help to welcome our Flycatchers back for another fun summer.

And so much more this week: https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/editions/401/view

02/18/2025

CLOSED FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Blackwell City Hall, The Blackwell Public Library, and the Blackwell Museum will be CLOSED Tuesday February 18 due to inclement weather.

02/17/2025

BLACKWELL PD: WINTER STORM WARNING FOR KAY COUNTY. STARTING MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 6AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. GLAZE OF ICE AND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

02/16/2025

We appreciate the efforts of everyone involved in making this stock show possible!

Also, we appreciate all of the excellent 4-H and FFA youth of Kay County!

02/16/2025

Congratulations!

2025 DUAL STATE CHAMPS
Maroons over Marlow 53-18
🥇

02/16/2025

BLACKWELL PD:

ROAD CONDITIONS: I-35 AND SURROUNDING HIGHWAYS AS WELL AS IN TOWN ROADS ARE VERY ICY

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02/15/2025

A Special Thank You to Marshall's Kitchen LLC for Having a Heart for Strong Dads-Kay County !

02/14/2025

FLYCATCHERS RETURN

Blackwell's Flycatchers will be hosting a planning meeting this Sunday at the Blackwell Museum

The Blackwell Flycatchers are hosting a planning / informational meeting Sunday, February 16 at 2 pm at the Blackwell Museum on Main Street.The...

02/13/2025

NWOSU STUDENTS TO BEGIN STUDENT TEACHING IN THE AREA

20 Northwestern Seniors Begin Student Teaching Assignments at Local Schools

Twenty Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior education students recently began their student teaching assignments at local schools to gain critical hands-on experience.

The students will return to campus for seminars in March and their portfolio exit interviews in May. Commencement is scheduled for 10:30 a.m on May 10 at Ranger Field.

Listed below are the students, their majors, hometowns and teaching assignments.

Agriculture Education – Austin Bradt of Laverne at Shattuck High School; Taylor Ellis of Kremlin-Hillsdale at Shattuck High School; Elizabeth (Wortham) Lawson of Jenks at Guthrie High School; Abigail Meyer of Blue Hill, Nebraska, at Dover Public Schools

Early Childhood Education – Madelyn Atchley of Enid at Hayes Elementary School in Enid; Erica Neuenschwander of Sharon at Woodward Early Childhood Center; Madeline Rankin of Gate at Washington Early Childhood Center in Alva

Elementary Education – Shelby Bruno of Tonkawa at Tonkawa Elementary School; Jasmine Gonzalez of Bartlesville at Burlington Elementary School; Faith LaBlue of Blackwell at Frontier Elementary School; Aubry Rose of Alva at Aline-Cleo Elementary School; Shelbi Youngblood of Ponca City at Newkirk Elementary School

English Education – Tyler Blankenship of Macomb at Alva High School

Health and Sports Science Education – Tatum Booth of Texhoma at Waynoka Elementary School; T.J. Parker of Kingfisher at Dover Elementary School; Jerod Payne of Valley Center, Kansas, at Alva Middle School

Mathematics Education – Morgan Cook of Alva at Cherokee High School

Natural Science Education – Noah Voth of Enid at Alva Middle School

Social Science Education – Stephanie Smith of Ponca City at Tonkawa Middle School

Vocal Music Education – Samuel Grinder of Sayre at Elk City Public Schools

For more information on Northwestern’s teacher education program, visit https://www.nwosu.edu/school-of-education/education or contact Dr. Jennifer Oswald, chair of the Division of Education and associate professor of education, at (580) 327-8451 or [email protected].

02/13/2025

TULIPS A BLOOM TO RETURN THIS APRIL

The highly anticipated Tulips A Bloom Festival is set to take place on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and event organizers are currently seeking vendors to participate in this vibrant celebration of spring.

The festival, which will be held in Blackwell, Oklahoma, offers both indoor and outdoor vendor spaces, providing an excellent opportunity for businesses, bakers, crafters, collectors, and nonprofits to showcase their products and services.

Event coordinators encourage a variety of vendors to apply, ensuring a diverse and engaging marketplace for festival-goers. Those interested in setting up a booth can contact the festival team at 580-262-9002 or email [email protected] to request an application.

With the beauty of blooming tulips as the backdrop, the Tulips A Bloom Festival promises a delightful day filled with shopping, community engagement, and the joys of spring.