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Last week, the Oklahoma Legislature completed our bill filing for the 2023 session. There were just over 1,900 measures filed in the House and over 1,150 filed in the Senate. Combined, legislators have approximately 3,075 bills to consider in the coming months.

Psalms 126:1-6 says, “When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’ The Lord has done great things for us; We are glad. Restore our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south. Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed, Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.”

For far too long, American leaders have accepted the erosion of our advantage over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) both economically and militarily. In the meantime, the CCP has posed increasingly as an adversary rather than a friend to the United States and the entire world. It is time to analyze the policies that have allowed the CCP to dominate on the global stage and find solutions that ensure America’s success in this competition.

To the Editor,

A new session of GriefShare is about to get underway February 9 at Woodland Hills Baptist Church, 313 S. Hwy. 76 in Newcastle. Morning sessions are from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. for nine weeks and the public is invited to take part.

Class 6A number-eight ranked Piedmont beat Newcastle January 26 in a dual, 4930, but the Racers came back and placed second at the Midwestern Conference Tournament at Shawnee FireLake over the weekend.

Mid-America Christian University (MACU) announced that Peter Greer, President and CEO of HOPE International, has been selected to serve as the keynote speaker for its 2023 Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.

The following persons have been charged by the State of Oklahoma with traffic or other violations or have filed other court actions in Mc-Clain County District Court between January 19-25, 2023.

A quick start pushed the momentum for the Racer girls Friday night in their winning effort against Cache, 44-40.

Newcastle Schools’ Board of Education has been working to make repairs to the roofing that was damaged in early 2022.

When the City of Newcastle began making decisions on building a new fire station, they chose Guernsey for the firm responsible for design and aesthetics. With the City’s growth, City officials knew this was not only an opportunity to provide new and better facilities, but also to redefine city offices.