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Kristanna Phillips of Newcastle is a 2023 graduate of Newcastle High School, but “she also is already an accomplished painter with numerous stunning canvases under her belt.”

A request to place an oil well site behind the Quail Run subdivision in Newcastle met with resistance from area neighbors, but was eventually approved by the City Council.

The Board of McClain County Commissioners held a regular session meeting on June 26, 2023, at the McClain County Courthouse. All three commissioners were present: Chairman Wilson Lyles, Vice Chairman Terry Daniel, and Member Glen Murray.

Planning and Community Development Director Janay Greenlee and Planning Commission member Gordon Harness discuss planning issues with the Newcastle City Council. Also pictured are: Treasurer Jeanie Skeen, council member Gene Reid, council member Marci White, City Clerk Camille Dowers, Mayor Karl Nail, City Manager Kevin Self, City Attorney Jeff Bryant, and council member Mike Fullerton. Not pictured is council member Tommy Clay.

The Newcastle Boy Scout Troop 231 cleaned up Veterans Park on Sunday, July 2 after the Red, White & Blue Fest activities the night before. This is the third year in a row the Scouts have volunteered. They were able to pick up seven bags of trash and they cleaned from the east side of the park all the way over past the field to the extra parking on the west side. Pictured, from left, are: committee member Thomas Hannon, Life Scout Kaleb Zeka, Chaplain Johnathon Hannon, Scout Master Tyler Wickham, and Senior Patrol Leader Jared Wickham.

Farmers agent Rodney Bradford and Rhonda Bradford cut ribbons from the Newcastle and Tuttle Chambers of Commerce along with several members of the two chambers. The event took place Thursday, June 29.

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has two activities coming up this month with their Networking Lunch and a Morning Mingle.

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 June 22-28, 2023.

Pioneer Cellular has entered into an agreement with Verizon to ensure that its area customers maintain their connectivity as Pioneer discontinues cellular operations by September 30, 2023.