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A welcome back to school cookout was held recently for Newcastle educators by Pioneer Co-op and aided by Chamber of Commerce CEO Gayla Riddle. Helping at the event were Chris St. John of Pioneer, Riddle of the Chamber, Jennifer Howeth, a volunteer from CAPP Promotional, Brad Pierce of Pioneer, and Boomer Elcyzyn, Pioneer Board of Director and Elcyzyn Realty.

A call to Newcastle Police Department about someone entering an abandoned residence resulted in 19 pounds of marijuana. Police Chief Gary Norman said when officers arrived, the marijuana and various pipes were in plain view. The individual at the residence was cited for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, and released.

Early voting begins Thursday, August 22 for voters in McClain County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their McClain County Community Center.

August Calendar of Events

Millions of dollars are flowing across Oklahoma to bolster community-based diversion and treatment programs, but most counties have not applied for a share of the money.

A couple of decisions affecting the Newcastle area were made at the August 5 Oklahoma Transportation Commission meeting.

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Morning Mingle for August will be at 9 a.m., tomorrow (Friday) at Newcastle United Methodist Church, 121 E. Fox Lane.

New staff and teachers at Mid-America Technology Center for the 2024-2025 school year include Nicole Barlow, Cody Barnes, Chelsi Cooper, John Driscoll, Paul McKay, Joshua Price, Shelbi Striplin, Steven Vines, and Kim Waite.

A Service Achievement award was presented to Lieutenant James Ingram in recognition of his “25 years of brave and dedicated service” to the City of Newcastle Police Department. Chief Gary Norman made the presentation.

In a continuous display of commitment to education improvement ten teachers and administrators from Mid-America Technology Center (MATC) recently attended the “Tech Centers That Work” (TCTW) Making Schools Work Conference hosted by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) in Nashville.

Newcastle Athletics facing the challenge head on by hiring ‘talented’ staff, upgrading facilities