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While the United States’ adversaries such as China and Iran are bolstering their oil production, the United States, under the direction of the Biden Administration has significantly reduced energy production here at home and has sold off more than 40% of our oil stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

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Last week we learned that on May 4, 1950, The American Legion voted to contribute funds to the field of mental health and join with other mental health organizations to form the National Association for Mental Health. Many of our military suffered mental illness in WWII, which we now know as PTSD syndrome.

Racers make Middle West All-State, -Region

A ribbon cutting was recently held for the Newcastle Library’s Storywalk at Veterans Park. It is a fun, educational activity that combines family time, physical activity, and literacy. Pictured in top photo are library officials, City of Newcastle officials, and Newcastle Chamber of Commerce officials as Branch Manager Kendall Watson cuts the ribbon. Pictured below, from left, are: Watson, Ann Miller, Holly Saunders, Lorie Brooks, and Stacy Hay.

Newcastle Fast-Pitch coach Mike Crossley was named by his peers the All-Region Coach of the Year.

One point made all the difference Friday night as the Racers lost to their Tri City rival, the Tuttle Tigers, 14-13.

It’s almost time for a look at the 2023-24 Newcastle Racer basketball teams, and at the same time raise money for the area’s Special Olympians.

Results at the State Cross Country Meet at Edmond Santa Fe on Saturday might not have told the whole story as the Newcastle boys ran to a 14th place finish out of 14 and the two girls who qualified did not place in the top runners.

A wrestling meeting for the parents of Newcastle athletes who will be part of the program this year is at 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in the hospitality room at the high school fieldhouse.

Newcastle Fishing duo Katelynne Williams and Kaleigh Williams placed third at the Lake Murray Tournament and then placed fifth in the Lake Texoma Tournament.