preferred configuration for the U.S. Interstate 35 and State Highway 9 West interchange has been selected by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, and construction will get underway in 2023. A
The poinsettia, often referred to as the “Christmas Plant,” was first brought to the USA from its native land Mexico, in 1825 by the first US ambassador Joel Robert Poinsett. Today, with the multitude of colors, sizes and shapes available, poinsettias offer an abundance of holiday cheer for every decor.
A Multi-Chamber Christmas After Hours was held at the Blanchard Chamber of Commerce office just before the Christmas holidays. Some of those attending included, from left: Gayla Briscoe of Farmers Insurance, Adriana Guardado of Came’s Tacos Y Mas, Robin Fielder of Pioneer Telephone, Gayla Riddle of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, Leslie Walker of the Tuttle Chamber of Commerce, and Cheryl Hendricks of the Blanchard Chamber of Commerce. • photo provided
Lunch is served for a $4 donation at the Newcastle Senior Citizen’s Center each week day. Meals consist of a drink, soup, salad bar, main meal and dessert. The public is welcome.
Students at the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma were recently named to the Chickasha university’s two honor rolls for the fall 2021 trimester. Among those were five Newcastle residents.
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