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Wastewater Plant Groundbreaking

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Waste-load discharge regulations placed on Newcastle have limited the City’s ability to release treated water at the Newcastle Wastewater Treatment Plant. The problem: treated water releases must be allocated through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, and several other area municipalities are looking for the same allocations.

During a Wednesday, November 8 afternoon ceremony in Cleveland County, six volunteers took the oath of office to be sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocates for McClain, Garvin and Cleveland counties. Special Judge Kimberly K. Conyers presided. Swornin were Mark Malthaner, Cindy Merrick, Mary Davis, Rebecca Miller, Debbie McKinney and AJ Payne. They will advocate for those who are victims of child abuse, sexual abuse, and/or neglect. CASA volunteers are trained to discover what is in the best interest of the child and diligently pursue positive outcomes until each child is placed in a safe, permanent home.

City, State and construction officials gathered at 4:30 p.m. Monday at N.E. 16th Street and Portland Avenue for a ground breaking ceremony at the site where the new $51,819,143.58 wastewater treatment plant is being built. From left are: Brandon Wall, P.E., president of Wall Engineering; Newcastle City Manager Kevin Self; council member Kimberly Sutton; council member Marci White; Mayor Karl Nail; Vice-Mayor Mike Fullerton; State Senator Jessica Garvin (R-SD43); council member Gene Reid; Wastewater Plant Manager Nate Shirley; and Public Works Superintendent Jim Miller.

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Awards Banquet at 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday) at Coal Creek Plantation, 210 N. Sara Road in Tuttle.

McClain- Grady County Emergency Medical Services had 215 total runs for the month of October. Of those, 131 were billed calls, and 84 were non-transport.