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NEWCASTLE BASEBALL FINALLY GETS ITS

An Edmond man is charged in McClain County District Court with possession of burglary tools, possession of a stolen vehicle and driving with a suspended license. The charges are filed after a former felony conviction.

Class of 2020 graduates

The Newcastle High School Class of 2020 finally got to enjoy the benefit of a graduation ceremony last Thursday evening at Veterans Park.

McClain County Sheriff’s Office receipent of high tech X-ray machine to aid in drug busts

The first time McClain County Sheriff’s Sgt. David Childress saw Viken Detection Company’s HBI-120 handheld x-ray machine in use was at a drug interdiction class in Mississippi in 2017.

GRADUATION 2.0 FOR CLASS OF 2020

In Ancient Greek folklore, the phoenix is a symbol of rebirth from the ashes of the past. Phoenix represents transformation, strength and renewal.

FAST AND FURIOUS! It’s the only way Jake Cox plays

Jake Cox graduated this year from Newcastle High School. The former football player and center fielder for the Racers’ baseball team certainly doesn’t slow down. In fact, he seems like a bullet or a speeding train sometimes. Superman?

OVERNIGHT TRAILER THEFTS

The Newcastle Police Department is asking for help identifying the owner of a vehicle driven during a recent attempted robbery. During the early hours Tuesday, July 7, police say a white pickup was caught on surveillance attempting to steal a...

News

A different kind of fair

The 2020 McClain County Free Fair is still a work in progress.

But one thing certain in this year of COVID-19 is it will be an exposition like never seen here.

By Jeanne Grimes

BUILDING A STRONGER IMMUNE SYSTEM THROUGH THE HEALTHY AND SCRUMPTIOUS RECIPES IN MY PINEWOOD KITCHEN

Mee McCormick understands only too well the importance of healthy food, having watched her single mother suffer with a host of debilitating auto-immune diseases, some of which she inherited, that l

BUSINESS BRIEFS: FROM THE JOURNAL RECORD

Baker Hughes donates Innovation Center building to OSU

Sports

BIG FISH – Blanchard’s Zack Birge is reeling them in professionally

Blanchard resident and professional angler Zack Birge of the MLF (Major League Fishing) won the qualifying round for Group A on the Kissimmee Chain in Florida during the inaugural Toyota Heavy Hitt

LEGENDARY NEWCASTLE COACH PASSES AWAY

The Newcastle community lost a legend last Friday when former Newcastle High School head football coach August Deets died of heart failure at the age of 70.

By Todd Newville

Futbol club offering special discount to join

“The Newcastle Futbol Club has announced that the registration fees for the 2020 fall recreational season will be $20.00 per player.

Community News

Living right in a world gone wrong!

When I think about life, and the brevity of it, I often wonder why many people choose to be negative and ungrateful.

By Jeremy Freeman Pacer

Senior moments from the Newcastle Senior Center

Hello Newcastle Seniors! Welcome to another week and a look into the every day life of the seniors who frequent the Newcastle Senior Center.

By Dorothy Kendrix Pacer Columnist

New TSET initiative prioritizes health of Oklahoma youth

Oklahoma youth face health challenges like never before, from the increase in teen vaping to rising rates of obesity.