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Area families should plan ahead for this year’s City of Newcastle Parks & Recreation Easter Egg Hunt, at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at Veterans Park. Area business owners and individuals have a sponsorship opportunity for that day.

Voters in McClain County are reminded to keep the integrity of the election system in mind, when going to the polls next week.

Early voting begins Thursday, February 8, 2024 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 the McClain County Community Center. McClain County Election Board Secretary Karen Haley said early voting is open to all voters.

Rep. Sherrie Conley, RNewcastle, has filed a bill that would require school personnel engaging in electronic or digital communication with a student to include the student’s parent or guardians.

I hope all of you had happy holidays and a great beginning to a new year. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our troops serving far from home as well as our veterans living all alone in their homes or in a nursing facility.

A Mid-America Technology Center spokesperson said they are proud to join the statewide celebration of Career and Technical Education Month in Oklahoma. Governor Kevin Stitt declared February CTE Month in recognition of the crucial role that the Oklahoma CareerTech system plays in shaping the future workforce and contributing to the economic growth of the state.

Voters in McClain County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Preferential Primary election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Karen Haley said today.

WASHINGTON - The Chickasaw Nation is one of four First American tribes, 35 states and five U.S. territories to launch the permanent summer grocery benefits program for children, known as Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT). The tribes plan to begin the program in summer 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

In August, Declan Calfy attended the 2023 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Youth Speed Climbing World Championship in Seoul, South Korea. Declan placed 10th in his age category against 25 of the finest speed climbers from across the globe.