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City approves additional drilling; 16 ft. sound walls going up at well
City approves additional drilling; 16 ft. sound walls going up at well
An agenda item for the drilling of additional wells at existing well sites in Newcastle was approved by the City Council but not before a lot of discussion, and not before an agreement that the oil and gas company would erect 16-foot sound walls on three sides of the well site. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
Racers 5-1 coming out of break
Racers 5-1 coming out of break
Newcastle Racers baseball has had four big wins approaching Spring Break and concluding the break. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
Racers Slowpitch goes 1-1 on Monday
Racers Slowpitch goes 1-1 on Monday
Newcastle’s Slowpitch Softball team had a win and a loss Monday night coming off of Spring Break. The Racers beat Blanchard 17-8, and lost to Washington, 19-3. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
County Democrats planning meeting April 2 in Purcell
County Democrats planning meeting April 2 in Purcell
The McClain County Democrat’s Biennial Convention will be at 2 p.m. April 2 at the City of Purcell Multipurpose Center, 1400 Chandler Road . 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
Chamber scholarship auction, luncheon is Tuesday at NHS
Chamber scholarship auction, luncheon is Tuesday at NHS
The Racers for Excellence Scholarship Auction and Luncheon (formerly Sweet Scholar fund) is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Newcastle High School Field House/ Wellness Center, 101 N. Main. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
Uncovering a cover up
Uncovering a cover up
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has shown the world repeatedly that it cannot be trusted as a global partner. And given its deceptive actions taken at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic when COVID-19 first emerged in China, the CCP has also shown it cannot be trusted as a health partner as well. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
McClain-Grady County EMS calls for January, February
McClain-Grady County EMS calls for January, February
McClain-Grady County Emergency Medical Services reported their January and February call summaries. They had 207 total calls in January 2023 and 208 total calls in February. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
Busy week in the House
Busy week in the House
We had a long and productive week last week at the Capitol. Representatives have completed their House committees for now and we’ve spent each day on the House floor voting on bills. This week, we heard 163 bills, but that still leaves 380 House bills that are eligible to be considered before the Thursday, March 23, deadline. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
Legislature discussing lack of maternity leave, affordable childcare
Legislature discussing lack of maternity leave, affordable childcare
Workforce development has been a major focus in the Legislature, especially since the pandemic and the Great Resignation, impacting not only Oklahoma but the entire nation. I held an interim study last fall to see why women, in particular, have been leaving the workforce at such a high rate, and learned that lack of maternity leave and access to affordable childcare were two of the most common reasons. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
Diedrich among WSU graduates
Diedrich among WSU graduates
More than 1,100 students completed degrees at Wichita State University in fall 2022. Among those was a Newcastle student. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
UCO Announces Fall Honor Roll
UCO Announces Fall Honor Roll
The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. 03/23/2023 05:00 AM
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