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‘A lot of hope, energy’ about bond projects

‘A lot of hope, energy’ about bond projects

High school staff previews band room, consumer science room, cafeteria 04/06/2023 05:00 AM

City marking water lines to update mapping

City marking water lines to update mapping

City Manager Kevin Self said city residents may see city employees and contractors marking lines in the community, but not to be concerned. They will be marking water and wastewater lines in order to update the city’s mapping. 04/06/2023 05:00 AM

Chickasaw Nation news for April 6

Chickasaw Nation news for April 6

04/03/2023 01:35 PM

Pioneer Library System named Library of Year

Pioneer Library System named Library of Year

It was at a Thursday evening awards ceremony at Norman’s Embassy Suites that Pioneer Library System took home the freshly-minted top award of Library of the Year. 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

City of Newcastle Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday at Veterans Park

City of Newcastle Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday at Veterans Park

EASTER EGG HUNT 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

Veteran David Sommerdorf is speaker at Calvary Baptist Church April 2-5

Veteran David Sommerdorf is speaker at Calvary Baptist Church April 2-5

Pastor Danny Barnwell said Calvary Baptist Church has a fantastic speaker who will be at their church during a revival April 2-5. 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

Rerouting the path

Rerouting the path

It happens all too often. We put directions into our phone or GPS, and we seek to follow the provided directions to our desired location. As we are heading to our destination, we get busy talking, or distracted, and we miss our turn or exit. In that moment, a message appears on your navigational device that says, “Rerouting.” As we follow the rerouting directions, thankfully, we soon find ourselves back on the right path. 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

NMS 8th grader’s duck art wins first place, Best of Show

NMS 8th grader’s duck art wins first place, Best of Show

Newcastle Middle School eighth grade student Catelyn Tortolini won first place for her duck stamp entry in the area, and then won Best of Show. She has earned the right to compete in a national contest for Oklahoma. 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

Senate Republican women push protections for birth control access

Senate Republican women push protections for birth control access

The Senate overwhelmingly passed what has been described as a pro-family measure on Wednesday, March 22 that protects women’s freedom to access birth control. 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

Senate passes marijuana reforms to better protect youth and patients

Senate passes marijuana reforms to better protect youth and patients

The Senate continued their efforts last Thursday to improve public safety within the medical marijuana industry. Sen. Jessica Garvin, RDuncan, said the bills focus on youth access, medical education, product potency, recalls, and other important issues requested by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA). 03/30/2023 04:00 AM

Former jail officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation

Former jail officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation

A former detention officer with the McClain County Jail in Purcell, pleaded guilty to being deliberately indifferent to a substantial risk of serious harm to a pretrial detainee’s physical safety, thereby violating the pretrial detainee’s constitutional civil rights. 03/30/2023 04:00 AM