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Early deadlines set

Early deadlines set

Advertising, news submissions must be at office by Dec. 21 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

Thank you to Dennis Sanders

Thank you to Dennis Sanders

Mayor Karl Nail (right) presents Dennis Sanders with a plaque during the December City Council meeting thanking him for his years of service, professionalism and leadership to the City of Newcastle. Sanders volunteered for the City on the Planning Commission. Nail said Sanders always had the City’s best interests at heart. 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

Marijuana taxes go back to city coffers

Marijuana taxes go back to city coffers

The November state tax collections reflecting October sales for Medical Marijuana in Newcastle showed a total return of $30,868.49. 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

Honored at NPS Board meeting

Honored at NPS Board meeting

The Newcastle Early Childhood Center, elementary school and high school received Certified Safe and Healthy Schools of Oklahoma program awards. Accepting on behalf of their schools are Newcastle Elementary School Principal Ryan McLaughlin, Newcastle Early Childhood Center Principal Jill Rosenbloom, and Newcastle High School Principal Adam Hull. 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

Bill request deadline has passed

Bill request deadline has passed

We have less than two months until the 2024 legislative session gets underway. Friday, December 8 was the deadline to have our bill requests in, which are the issues we’d like to have researched — not all of these will end up getting filed due to duplication or various other reasons but it’s an important starting point. We have until mid-January to decide if we want to file them. 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

City, ODOT talk I-35, SH-9 Interchange

City, ODOT talk I-35, SH-9 Interchange

Employees from Sherwood Construction, The City of Newcastle, Riverwind Casino, and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation discuss upcoming improvements to the interchanges at U.S. Interstate 35 and State Highway 9. They also discussed improvements being planned in Tri City. 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

House Democrats renew call to investigate Walters for impeachment

House Democrats renew call to investigate Walters for impeachment

On Friday, the House Democratic Caucus renewed their call for the Speaker of the House to create a special bipartisan committee to investigate the possible impeachment of State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters. 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

Getting serious about securing the borders

Getting serious about securing the borders

Throughout the last several weeks, both chambers of Congress have continued to work toward an agreement to assist Israel, Ukraine and American forces and installations in the Western Pacific, as well as provide more security for our Southern border. While supporting our allies and partners in thwarting aggression is very important to the United States’ own safety, we would be remiss not to also secure our own southern border and address the national security threats this crisis presents. 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

Ward is among scholarship recipients

Ward is among scholarship recipients

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has set a record for the number of students and scholarship awards for the 2023-24 academic year through the state’s largest independent scholarship program. 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

NHS Band members make honor bands

NHS Band members make honor bands

Several Newcastle High School and junior high Band students auditioned for, and made honor bands this year. 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

Racers lose to Blanchard, Anadarko; preparing for PC West tourney

Racers lose to Blanchard, Anadarko; preparing for PC West tourney

It was a tough week for Newcastle boys basketball as the Racers lost to both Blanchard and Anadarko. The Blanchard loss, on December 12, was only by one point. 12/21/2023 05:00 AM

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