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The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Morning Mingle scheduled last Friday at Electrode Repairs was cancelled and moved to 9 a.m. this Friday due to possible cold weather. Electrode Repairs is located at 1025 N. Main Street in Newcastle.

The mission of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is to cultivate a love of reading in early life. Enrolled children under the age of five receive one book by mail each month until their fifth birthday. The program, launched in 1995, promotes early childhood literacy across the world by helping children to become “reading ready” as they enter kindergarten. The Pioneer Library System first launched its partnership with the program in September 2022.

A shelter built by homeless individuals at a location north of Tri City Mart off State Highway 37 in Newcastle is now supposed to be vacant. Two of three individuals living there were cited by police for trespassing after the property owners complained. Newcastle Police were informed while at the location that the third individual was at work.

Last week we finished out the 1990’s events for the American Legion. In October 1995, the Legion formed the Persian Gulf Task Force to enhance service for the newest generation of wartime veterans, thousands of whom suffer from injuries and illnesses linked to their service in the Middle East.

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The 12th annual Best of Chickasaw Country awards are now open for nominations. The public is invited to nominate their favorite businesses, attractions and events in southcentral Oklahoma. Nominations will be accepted through January 29, 2024.

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 January 4-10, 2024.

Lunch is served for a $5 donation at the Newcastle Senior Citizen’s Center each weekday. Meals consist of a drink, soup, salad bar, main meal and dessert.

Newcastle Aviation students hosted Tinker Air Force Base Air Logistics Complex outreach speakers to talk about the many career options on the civilian side of aircraft maintenance and engineering. Pictured are: Abbey Charlow and Tina Murphy, community engagement and outreach with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex Talent Acquisition and Placement.

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While not considered a big problem in Newcastle, homeless were living in two makeshift housing locations on private property off State Highway 37 just north of the Tri City Mart convenience store. Newcastle Police Department received a complaint from the property owners last week, and made contact with two of three individuals who were living there, citing them with trespassing warnings. R elated photo on page 3.