Blackwell Journal-Tribune

11/08/2025

🎉🏆 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!

11/07/2025

With the Thanksgiving season just around the corner, Blackwell Elementary School is stepping up to make sure no one in the community goes hungry this holiday season.

With the Thanksgiving season just around the corner, Blackwell Elementary School is stepping up to make sure no one in the community goes hungry...

11/07/2025

Downtown Blackwell was buzzing last week as the city’s first-ever Boo Bash took over the 200 block of West Blackwell Avenue — and the turnout was nothing short of spooktacular.
The Halloween block party, organized by the newly energized Blackwell Chamber of Commerce, was the first major event under the Chamber’s refreshed leadership and renewed community vision. The result? A frightfully fun success.

Downtown Blackwell was buzzing last week as the city’s first-ever Boo Bash took over the 200 block of West Blackwell Avenue — and the turnout was...

11/07/2025

🗞️ The New Issue is Here! 🗞️

The Blackwell Journal-Tribune – Wednesday, November 5, 2025 edition – is on sale now and available online!

In this week’s paper:
⭐ Students Visit City Hall – Local students learn about city government firsthand.
🥫 BES to Host Fall Food Drive – Helping those in need this holiday season.
🎃 Boo Bash Kicks Off a New Blackwell Tradition – A spooktacular time downtown!
🏆 PTC Students of the Month Announced
📚 Library Adjusts Hours in December
🌟 Plus local events, community updates, and more!

Pick up your copy for just $1.25 or read it online at https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/editions/438/view
Stay informed. Stay local. Stay connected with your Blackwell Journal-Tribune!


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11/05/2025

NEW ISSUE Online Now! VETERANS ISSUE 2025 📰📲
🔴Annual Blackwell Veterans Insert
🔴BOO BASH a huge success for Blackwell community
🔴Blackwell Library adjusting Saturday hours
🔴Blackwell Elementary Food Drive
+ MORE news!
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11/04/2025

We’re only two episodes into HBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry, and it’s already clear this show is a very different beast from what anyone expected.
Set in 1960s Derry, Maine, the series weaves together the lives of a U.S. Air Force pilot stationed at a mysterious base, a small-town movie theater owner, a young woman searching for her missing friend, and a group of kids haunted by eerie voices and nightmarish visions.

We’re only two episodes into HBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry, and it’s already clear this show is a very different beast from what anyone expected.Set...

11/04/2025

When most people hear the word “convention,” their minds leap to San Diego Comic-Con — that Hollywood-saturated spectacle of movie stars, trailers, and pop culture excess. But across the Midwest, far from the flashing lights and studio hype, smaller, homegrown conventions still thrive — built by fans, for fans. These are the heart and soul of fandom, where passion beats louder than profit, and community takes center stage.

When most people hear the word “convention,” their minds leap to San Diego Comic-Con — that Hollywood-saturated spectacle of movie stars, trailers,...

11/03/2025

For Jordan Scott, caring for dogs isn’t just a job — it’s a lifelong passion that’s grown into a thriving small business right here in Blackwell. At just 28 years old, Scott has turned her love for animals into a full-fledged grooming operation that recently expanded to a new, larger location for So Fetch Dog Grooming at 407 N. Main.

For Jordan Scott, caring for dogs isn’t just a job — it’s a lifelong passion that’s grown into a thriving small business right here in Blackwell....