Kiowa, OK

Following presentations to the Kiowa City Council at their October regular meeting from people interested in running the Chief Theater, the council made a decision at a special meeting last Thursday morning. Mayor Gerrett England called the meeting to order attended by all councilmembers: Janet Robison, B.J. Duvall, Jason Thayer, Dylon Molz and council president Brian Hill. Mayor England led the...

"We're still active and at it!" Jeff Bryan said of the "Clean up Kiowa" efforts he began in 2022. Another eyesore is cleaned up and gone thanks to Bryan's efforts last week. It's at the corner of 9th and Drumm Streets. That's just across the street to the southeast corner of the old hospital that is also gone for a while now with a clean lot that has...

Last week the Newsgram featured part of the Kiowa City Council October meeting – the presentation by people interested in running the Chief Theatre in Kiowa that is owned by the city. The council took no action following the two live and one written proposals as they wanted to study them further. They called for a special meeting Oct. 26 that didn't yet happen. The remainder of the council&ap...

Kiowa District Hospital (KDH) Board Vice-Chairman Kevin Wise called the Sept. 30 meeting to order in the absence of President Pat Myers. All other board members attended including: Marcia Cantrell, Chantae Simpson and Jim Parker. Other hospital personnel attending were CEO/CFO Janell Goodno, Dr. Wilhelm, COO Philip Anton, Facilities Director Brad Applegarth, Director of Finance Courtney Larson,...

It was an evening when respected healthcare workers and supporters of Kiowa District Healthcare (KDH) sparkled in their glitzy, goofy prom attire, laughed at themselves and had lots of fun – motivating auction bids to increase. "This is the most we've ever raised," Friends of the KDH Hospital and Manor Foundation President Judy Schrock said. She was referring to the 12th Annual KDH...

Doris Nadine Hermon, 92, of Kiowa, Kansas, passed away on September 30, 2026. She was born November 8, 1933, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, to Orville and Mildred Curran. Doris married Don Beason on June 10, 1951, and together they had four children: Debra, Diane, Denise, and Darrin Kelly. On February 5, 1977, she married Edward Hermon, and they had one son: Dustin. Doris worked for many years as a...

The Friends of the Kiowa District Hospital and Manor Foundation held their 12th Annual Jeans and Gems fundraiser, which features a dinner, silent and live auction and entertainment. A highlight this year was a video featuring Pat Noble, a respected retired educator who has called Kiowa home since 1971. Pat sat in the audience with her daughter-in-law and son Scott (who is the new principal at...