🌱 Which new court cases now involve Blackwell’s industrial past?

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• Which new court cases now involve Blackwell’s industrial past?

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 51.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Kay County Court Filings 10/01/2026 (poncacitynow.com) — Recent Kay County civil filings include a negligence case naming the Blackwell Industrial Authority and Blackwell Zinc Company, which may interest residents watching local industry and environmental issues. The docket also lists traffic citations, a marriage license application, and several contract disputes filed on October 1.
   

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📸 Around Blackwell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blackwell

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9

• FIREPIT NIGHT Rally Point - Ponca City (Kay County) →
  Pioneer Park, 520 E Hazel Ave, Ponca City
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Blackwell Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Oktoberfest →
  Marland Mansion, 901 Monument Rd, Ponca City
  10:00 am
• Sobriety Fest Newkirk OK →
  Newkirk Senior Center, 525 W South Ave, Newkirk
  4:00 pm
• Guys & Ribeyes IV →
  MLZ Ranch, 4610 North Pecan Road, Ponca City
  5:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• Ponca City Motoplayground Motocross Championships →
  AMBUCS Motocross Track, 1005 West Prospect Avenue, Ponca City
  7:00 am
• Cars and Coffee 2026 →
  Lake Ponca, 1688 L A Cann Drive, Ponca City
  10:00 am

Monday October 5

• Senior Day →
  Ponca City Calendar Ponca City, OK 74601
• Ponca City Board of Commissioners Work Session →
  Ponca City Calendar, City Hall Commission Chamber 516 E. Grand Avenue, Ponca City
  2:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Lincoln Fall Book Fair
  Lincoln Elementary Ponca City, OK 74601
  8:00 am

Friday October 30

• Crescent Varsity Football @ Tonkawa →
  Tonkawa High School event center, 500 E North Ave, Tonkawa
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 21

• Bo Phillips Band: Bo Show @ Arthur's - Blackwell, OK →
  Arthur's, 402 W Dewey Ave, Blackwell
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 5

• Riven Christmas Tour →
  Ponca City Gospel Jubilee, 141 Howard St, Ponca City
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Shepherd Oil Company posted a job opening for Billing Clerk in Blackwell. Apply here.
• HAC, Inc posted a job opening for Cashier Clerk (62592) in Blackwell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blackwell here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ponca City

• October 2, 2026 Issue, Page 12 of 13 (poncacitynews.com)
• October 2, 2026 Issue, Page 1 of 13 (poncacitynews.com)
• Woman Rams Ex-Boyfriend's Car and Chases Him Through a Crowd in Wild Oklahoma Video (motorbiscuit.com)

Enid

• Northwestern Entrepreneur Seminar (enidbuzz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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