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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.

August 19, 1926 - July 4, 2023

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.

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

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.

One-party Democratic rule in Washington notably led to several unprecedented crises in our country and around the globe. However, despite the challenges of working with a Democrat Senate and president, House Republicans have kept our commitments to the American people these past six months upon taking back the House majority.