Blackwell Journal-Tribune

07/25/2025

NEW ISSUE this week 📲📰
🔴Flycatchers recognize host families at last home game
🔴Blackwell schools crack down on cellphones
🔴"Sharknado" at Blackwell Pool this weekend
🔴Boogie-woogie concert postponed
🔴Students return from Leadership Camp
& MORE online now for subscribers
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07/25/2025

Blackwell to Host Free Dive-In Movie Night of “Sharknado” at Memorial Pool

Blackwell citizens are invited to grab their swimsuits and floaties for a splash of summer fun during the upcoming Dive-In Movie Night, set for this weekend Saturday, July 26 at the Blackwell Memorial Pool on Main Street.

Sponsored by the City of Blackwell, Blackwell Chamber of Commerce, and Blackwell Tourism Trust Authority, the event offers a unique movie-watching experience — from the water.

The featured film will be the 2013 comedy “Sharknado”. Previous plans had aimed for Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” but due to the theatrical reissue of the film for its 50th anniversary, the rights have been held up for public viewing.

Admission is free, and the gates open at 8 p.m., with the movie starting at dusk. Families are encouraged to arrive early to claim a good spot in the pool or poolside.

Organizers remind attendees that children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult for safety.

Concessions will be available for purchase, provided by members of the Blackwell High School Choirs, offering guests a chance to enjoy snacks while supporting local students.

The evening promises fun for all ages under the stars, blending summertime relaxation with community connection.

Special thanks were extended to the City of Blackwell and the Blackwell Development Authority for making the event possible.

07/23/2025

This week's top story: Blackwell schools plans to crack down on cellphone usage for the 2025-26 school year

Blackwell Public Schools has announced the enforcement of a new statewide policy limiting the use of personal electronic devices during the school...

07/23/2025

OBITUARIES for the July 23 issue:
https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/category/obituaries

07/23/2025

NEW ISSUE out this week! In-print today, and online for our subscribers!

NEW ISSUE online now 📲📰
🔴Flycatchers recognize host families at last home game
🔴Blackwell schools crack down on cellphones
🔴"Sharknado" at Blackwell Pool this weekend
🔴Boogie-woogie concert postponed
🔴Students return from Leadership Camp
& MORE online now for subscribers
https://blackwelljournaltribune.net/editions/423/view

07/22/2025

🔵🔦Peckham Spotlight🔦🔵

Donnie Johns (Mr. Donnie)
Lea Ann Johns
Family Members:
Donnie and I have been married for 42 years this July and are blessed with three children and five grandchildren. Ryan and wife Kristyn of Texas and children Avery and Rylie; Brandon of Norman; and Holly and husband Colby of Edmond and children Graham, Whit, and Emilie.
Pets:
Two female Auggies named Millie Kate and Maggie Mae
Current Positions:
Donnie-bus driver, Archery Coach, and Maintenance Man
Lea Ann-2nd grade teachers and Library Media Specialist
Years at Peckham:
This is our 4th year at Peckham.
Hobbies:
We enjoy reading, exploring new places, landscaping, thrift store shopping, and most of all spending time with our grandchildren.

07/22/2025

Ozzy Osbourne, a founding father of British heavy metal, a latter-day solo star and a new-millennium reality TV luminary, died Tuesday after a yearslong struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 76.

https://variety.com/2025/music/obituaries-people-news/ozzy-osbourne-dead-black-sabbath-1236467110/

- Variety

07/22/2025

NEW ISSUE online now 📲📰
🔴Flycatchers recognize host families at last home game
🔴Blackwell schools crack down on cellphones
🔴"Sharknado" at Blackwell Pool this weekend
🔴Boogie-woogie concert postponed
🔴Students return from Leadership Camp
& MORE online now for subscribers
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07/21/2025

07/18/2025

Tonight is MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT at the Flycatchers game!

All veterans and active members get in for free! Come see your hometown baseball team, and check out the Blackwell High School Band who will preform the National Anthem!

The action starts at 6:15!

07/16/2025

STRIDE BANK BREAKS GROUND; LOOKS TOWARDS FUTURE

Stride Bank broke ground on Doolin at the site of their new home.

Stride Bank in Blackwell officially broke ground last week on Doolin at the future site of their new bank building with Stride Bank leaders,...

07/16/2025

It's NEWSPAPER DAY today!

NEW ISSUE ONLINE NOW 📲📰
🔴STRIDE BANK breaks grounds
🔴Local firefighter battles cancer
🔴Physical Therapy at Stillwater Medical Blackwell
🔴Kay County Fair on the horizon
🔴JAWS to be screened at Blackwell Pool
🔴SUPERMAN (2025) Review
and more this week!
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