Community News

Chamber honors Newcastle business leaders

A filing period is underway for candidates wanting to run for either the Newcastle Board of Education Place #4 or for Seat #5 of the Board of Education at Mid-America Technology Center.

The magical holiday classic, The Nutcracker, returns this December to Oklahoma University Theatre.

A date for the annual Christmas parade and Christmas in the Park/North Pole Market has been set by the City of Newcastle as Saturday, December 2. Christmas in the Park takes place at Veterans Park on 10th Street, one block east of Main Street.

Former Blanchard High School coach, teacher, administrator and Navy veteran Mike Whaley, 66, a Republican from Blanchard, announced he is running to represent House District 20 in 2024.

Food drive to help McClain County families ends today

A ribbon cutting was recently held for the Newcastle Library’s Storywalk at Veterans Park. It is a fun, educational activity that combines family time, physical activity, and literacy. Pictured in top photo are library officials, City of Newcastle officials, and Newcastle Chamber of Commerce officials as Branch Manager Kendall Watson cuts the ribbon. Pictured below, from left, are: Watson, Ann Miller, Holly Saunders, Lorie Brooks, and Stacy Hay.

Last week we learned that on May 4, 1950, The American Legion voted to contribute funds to the field of mental health and join with other mental health organizations to form the National Association for Mental Health. Many of our military suffered mental illness in WWII, which we now know as PTSD syndrome.

Newcastle, Blanchard and Tuttle Chambers of Commerce members joined corporate officers on TrueSky Credit Union, including Chairman of the Board Terry Davidson, and Branch Manager Molly Crosswhite on Friday. Crosswhite is a 2016 Newcastle High School graduate. A grand opening celebration for TrueSky was held Saturday.

The Junior class is planning a haunted house at the Newcastle Fair Barn this year. They are starting at 7 p.m. October 28-31, and there’s a $10 entry fee.