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Newcastle High School golfers Evan Goold and Aydan Smith made the trip to Weatherford’s Prairie West Golf Course on two different occasions to play in this year’s 86 and 81, bettering his score with each round. Smith shot rounds of 94 and 95.

8th graders discuss interview with newspaper editor

City building facilities to last generationally

A request to the City of Newcastle for a Use Permitted on Review on a permit for a commercial disposal well for Charter Oak Production Company may have been premature. The commercial disposal well is before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission currently and several individuals including the Chickasaw Nation have filed protests.

A new mission statement for Newcastle Public Schools was approved by the school board during their regular April meeting.

Jessica Don Besett, now has peace, after passing away on May 2, 2023. She was the only child of Don and Judith Besett. She entered life on June 5, 1967.

The annual School Report Cards were recently released by the State of Oklahoma for the 2021-2022 school year. They are available for viewing at https://oklaschools.com/. Newcastle Public Schools’ report cards were among them.

The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators (OASA) said they are pleased to announce that Dr. Melonie Hau, superintendent of Newcastle Public Schools, is the 2023 OASA District 16 Superintendent of the Year.

Newcastle vocal music students took part at the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association State Solo and Ensemble Contest on April 27 at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City.

A new policy for suicide awareness, training and prevention was adopted during the April meeting by the Newcastle Board of Education for Newcastle Public Schools.