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The Newcastle City Council/ Newcastle Public Works Authority approved changes to the water and wastewater rates during their regular meeting on August 14.

The Newcastle Public Works Authority (NPWA) received approval for a $51,819,144 loan last week on Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the NPWA’s wastewater infrastructure.

The August Newcastle Chamber of Commerce luncheon will feature a State of the State address by State Senator Jessica Garvin, RDuncan.

The Board of McClain County Commissioners convened in their regular session on Monday, July 31 at the county courthouse’s Room 111. County Clerk Pam Beller called the roll, confirming the presence of Chairman Terry Daniel, Vice Chairman Glen Murray, and member Wilson Lyles. The board swiftly endorsed the minutes of their preceding meeting on 7/24/2023.

Pioneer has launched stateof- the-art Bark Premium, an advanced parental monitoring technology that scans your child’s online activities for worrisome content and provides a digital safety net whether at home or off premise.

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Newcastle school leaders recognized at August Board of Education meeting

We had an error in the page 1 story concerning the “2023 school year underway” from last week’s issue of the Newcastle Pacer. We incorrectly reported the increase in prices on student meals for the 2023--

Businesses welcome teachers back to NPS

Mid-America Technology Center SkillsUSA student, Emma Birch, a Horticulture student from Noble, brought home the Silver Medal in the Customer Service contest at the annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, GA.

The 2023 International Leadership Conference, held this year in Dallas, is one of the highlights of the year for all HOSA students. Rebecca Galloway, Colton Ince, and Lynlee Tortolini won second place in the Biomedical Debate team competition, and Caleb Hyer placed in the top 10 in Prepared Speaking.