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How well prepared are you and your family for severe weather? A program focusing on Severe Weather will be at 6 p.m. Monday, April 1 at the McClain County Farm and Home Building, 1721 Hardcastle Blvd. in Purcell.

Mid-America Technology Center students enrolled in the Trade and Industrial Education programs recently participated in the SkillsUSA Regional Skills Competitions held at technology centers throughout the state.

Siltation is shown coming out of culverts from drainage areas in Country Club Estates

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31, McClain County Election Board Secretary Karen Haley said today. Voters may change their party affiliation online using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma. gov/elections/ovp or by completing a new Voter Registration Application.

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 March 14-20, 2024.

Jeremy Gilbertson was recently appointed to Seat 5 on the Newcastle Public Schools Board of Education. He is pictured at the Tuesday, March 12 meeting. He was sworn in at the February 13 meeting.

The Easter Bunny made a surprise visit in Newcastle during the Newcastle Parks & Recreation Easter Egg Hunt Saturday. The City states that 55,000 eggs were found during the hunt. Pioneer Telephone provided free hot dogs during the event, Newcastle Chamber of Commerce provided an egg recycling area, and Rotary Club helped in different areas.

Homeowners in Country Club Estates looking for some help for water drainage in their area were in attendance at the March Newcastle City Council meeting. Their discussion with council members has now led to the City taking a fresh look at engineering in the area, and possibly doing some future modifications of drainage entering the housing addition.

Newcastle High School will have a school musical production of “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” at 7 p.m. March 28-29, and at 2 p.m. March 30 at the NHS Auditorium, 101 N. Main Street. Playing Charlie Brown is Braxton Cyrus and Aubrey Cain is playing Snoopy. Tickets for the production are $10 for adults, $5 for students, and a concession is available with cash transactions only.

Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday April 3, 2024 when the candidate filing period opens, the Secretary of the McClain County Election Board said today.

The Commission on the Status of Women is partnering with Mid-America Technology Center to host a Community Conversation to Stop Human Trafficking.