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The City of Newcastle wants the public to know that a routine cemetery clean-up is scheduled for the last week of March.

Related photos on pages 3 & 5 this week. We’ll have more next week.

Thrive Psychiatric Services welcomed to Newcastle

Newcastle Animal Shelter Opens

Several Oklahoma Department of Transportation projects affecting McClain County near Newcastle have been approved. These include widening work on U.S. Interstate 35 and the new interchange at State Highway 9 and I-35. They also include changes in speed limits at Newcastle.

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby is the keynote speaker for the next Newcastle Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

This is Metcalf Coffee’s 19th location

Last week, 47 Mid-America Technology Center students enrolled in Trade and Industrial Education programs participated in the SkillsUSA SW District Leadership Competitions held at the Grady County Fairgrounds in Chickasha.

Newcastle High School Choir attended the District Solo and Ensemble Contest on Saturday, February 24, bringing home several awards. Attendees, from bottom left, are: Allison Hill, Avery Phillips, Aubrey Cain, and Aly Wilson. At top are: Elle Bearden, Chance Bell, Emily Bussom, Madison Claypool, and Raena Kimbrell. Bussum, Cain, Kimbrell, Claypool, Wilson and the ensemble of Bussum, Cain, Claypool and Phillips qualified to compete at the State Solo and Ensemble Contest. Bearden, Bussum, Cain, Kimbrell, Claypool, Wilson and the ensemble received Superior, while Bell, Phillips and the Duet of Bussum and Hill received Excellent.