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NEWKIRK — Ron Elliot Lewis II, 21, entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to an amended charge of soliciting a minor child to perform a lewd exhibition.

NEWKIRK — Candidate filing for Kay County Commissioner District No. 3 and municipal seats in Braman, Kaw City, Newkirk and Tonkawa concluded Wednesday at the election board. 

NEWKIRK — A Kay County jury took less than 30 minutes to find Devin Marcus LeClair, 29, Ponca City, not guilty of a felony count of assault with a dangerous weapon.

BILLINGS — Noble County officials report that three subjects are in custody on murder charges in connection to the death of a Billings resident.

PONCA CITY — A group of Woodlands Elementary students delivered over 600 donated items to the Sean Anderson Blessing Box.

From sumnernewscow.com 

WELLINGTON, Kan. —  A police chase initiated in Wellington resulted in the arrest of Ponca City resident Owen Eugene Legleiter, 18, on Monday afternoon.

COWLEY COUNTY — Newkirk and Blackwell firefighters traveled to Cowley County wednesday to assist Kansas firefighters from Arkansas City, Winfield, Udall and South Haven with a structure fire.

UPDATE: Police release body cam footage

BLACKWELL — Blackwell police have released the body cam footage of officers investigating the reported animal abuse on west Lincoln Street. Police chief Dewayne Wood said on Wednesday that Campbell still hasn’t been taken into custody. Anyone with information on her location is asked to call police. To view the video click here.

NEWKIRK — Those interested in filing for office in Braman, Kaw City, Newkirk, Tonkawa municipalities and for Kay County Commissioner District No. 3 can file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday Feb. 6. 

NEWKIRK — Those interested in participating in the 2023 Annual Kay County Sheriff’s Department Citizen’s Academy can pick up or request an application now.