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The COOP Ale Works Beats & Bites Festival, which features live music, local food trucks and other entertainment, completed its seventh year at Riverwind Casino having drawn over 23,000 fans over its four installments.

Students of FCCLA advisor Lacey England (right) recently earned the right to participate at Regional competition. They are, from left: Zaelyn Elmo, Charlize Miller, Kaitlyn Morgan, Avery Wise, Topanga Bornt, and Caleigh Boomgarden. Zaelyn was first place in children’s literature. Charlize received second place in career investigation. Kaitlyn serves as the South District 2 Vice President of Public Relations. Avery was fourth place in repurpose and redesign, and Topanga and Cayleigh were second place in cake decorating.

The Board of McClain County Commissioners convened for their regular session on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 8:16 a.m. in Room 111 of the McClain County Courthouse. Chairman Terry Daniel presided over the meeting and initiated proceedings.

Mid-America Technology Center was busy Thursday morning as 116 students and 6 advisors boarded busses bound for the SkillsUSA 2023 Southwest District Leadership Conference held at the Grady Couty Fairground in Chickasha.

A recent feature we published just before Thanksgiving focused on asking third grade students at Newcastle Elementary School how they would cook a turkey.

County officials from Mc-Clain and Garvin Counties met at the McClain County Courthouse November 8 to again kick around the idea of a regional jail for the two counties.

When City Treasurer Jeanie Skeen reported Newcastle’s monthly sales tax returns, she noted that they were 12.7% higher than expected, and 8% higher at this time than the same time last year.

City Council members approved an emergency declaration for a new roof over the Multi-Purpose Center at Veterans Park after leaks had been detected.

Quilts of Valor presented to Veterans

Wastewater Plant Groundbreaking