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Blanchard, Dibble, Newcastle, Purcell and Pauls Valley showed the largest gains over last year in the sales tax/use tax categories.

A collision on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike about two miles west of Newcastle at 9:02 p.m. on June 15 left an Oklahoma City woman injured.

s someone who has dedicated her career to improving healthcare, I was pleased with the tremendous investments we made this session. We worked extremely hard in our Appropriations Subcommittee for Health and Human Services to secure this vital funding. Overall, health and human services received 24% of the nearly $11 billion appropriated to state agencies.

Americans want Washington to spend less. Yet for the past two years, hard-working Oklahomans have been crippled with the consequences of Joe Biden’s reckless government spending, skyrocketing inflation, and high interest rates. In Biden’s economy, families and businesses have been forced to make near impossible choices to keep themselves afloat.

Free speech and public debate are necessary ingredients of a democratic government, which is why the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution enshrines free speech as a basic right. But that hasn’t stopped some entities from trying to do an end run on that fundamental right, including here in Oklahoma.

As a pastor, I deal with all kinds of different situations. Some things I encounter are very difficult, but some things are incredibly rewarding. The summer is often a season where I get to see some of those rewarding things.

Three years ago, the U. S. Supreme Court rendered a decision many thought would create legal difficulties for local law enforcement. Instead, it has created little m ore than a ripple in the effectiveness of local law enforcement.

Ex-fireman Ben White spent 31 years fighting the effects of f i r e a n d smoke only to work closely with fire and smoke on clay in retirement. The innovative potter recently displayed his work at the 10th annual Artesian Arts Festival in Sulphur, Oklahoma.

June activities remaining for the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce include an 11:45 a.m. June 27 business luncheon with vote on the proposed bylaws update, and an 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 29 ribbon cutting.

Newcastle Rotary Club members giving of their time

Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. Natalie Calcote from Newcastle made the list. Calcote was among more than 4,700 students named to the spring 2023 dean’s list.