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We reported in last week’s issue of the Newcastle Pacer that the Newcastle Racer baseball team was rained out from playing Lindsay on Tuesday, April 25. This was in error. The game was played and the Racers beat Lindsay, 6-2.

How does a City of 10,000 people plan for a business that, in the next 10 years, will employ an additional 3,500 people?

The City of Newcastle is breaking ground on a new Animal Shelter at 4 p.m. Monday at 717 N. Walker Drive in Newcastle.

Blind, visually impaired services is Rotary Club topic

Alex Putlak pulls his daughter, Luna Putlac, 1 1/2 years old, around the Tri-City Car Show on Saturday in a “slim sedan chop top wagon” built by car enthusiast Vince Flores, AKA Grandpa.

After visiting sites affected by Wednesday night’s tornadoes in Cleveland and Mc-Clain Counties, Rep. Sherrie Conley, R-Newcastle, is sending heartfelt condolences to the families of two people who died in Cole and those who were wounded or who lost homes or other property in the disaster including in the communities of Cole, Etowah, Noble and Slaughterville.

Pioneer Library System invites all community members to reimagine what’s possible at their local library including at Newcastle Public Library this National Library Week, April 23-29.

Eight Newcastle students at Mid-America Technology Center were inducted into the National Tech Honor Society. Pictured are five of those: Kealeigh Singley, Cheyenne Lind, Kaleb Zeka, Dale Hodge and Eden Robles. Not pictured are Leah Bradley, Chloe Sheriff and Ashlyn Turner. Two other Newcastle students met qualifications for a second year pin and were inducted last year. They (not pictured) are Landen Goldston and Ashlyn Ward.

First United Bank’s Eric Engstrom tells those attending about First United Bank during a Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Morning Mingle on Friday, April 14. Pictured in the background is Janelle Cottrell, of JC Promo, LLC. She is chairman of the Chamber Board of Directors.

The following persons have been charged by the State of Oklahoma with traffic or other violations or have filed other court actions in McClain County District Court between April 13-19, 2023.

JENKS — Andee Cooper can’t take a shower without risking her son’s life.