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Associate District Judge Charles Gray was sworn in for another four-year term as judge in McClain County by District Judge Leah Edwards Monday afternoon at the McClain County Courthouse. Holding the Bible for Judge Gray was granddaughter, Avery Albert.

City Planners Devon Westbrook (left) and Duy Nguyen (middle) look over documents with civil engineer Corey Keyes at Newcastle City Hall. Westbrook and Nguyen are newly employed by the City.

Newcastle beats Kingfisher, loses close match to Altus

A Morning Mingle was held at Rodney Bradford’s Farmers Insurance agency. Pictured, from left, are: Janelle Cottrell, JC Promo; Rhonda Bradford and Rodney Bradford of Farmers Insurance Agency; Robin Fielder, Pioneer; Leslie Walker, Tuttle Chamber of Commerce; and Gayla Riddle, Newcastle Chamber of Commerce.

Newcastle’s Racers continued their hot streak with two more wins last week and a number five-ranking in Class 4A. One of the wins came in a game against number eightranked Anadarko, who is tied with Tuttle for the position.

The first quarter didn’t foreshadow the end result, but the Newcastle Racer girls basketball team eventually beat Chickasha, 46-42, last week.

• photo by Jennifer Lewis

• photo by Jennifer Lewis

Girls’ event planned by NHS coaches to spur involvement

Newcastle Public Schools is putting kids to work. Nikki Gayler’s internship program has gone from 17 students participating last year to 58 students this year.

State Representative Sherrie Conley (R-Newcastle) has been appointed as vice-chair to the Higher Education and Career Tech committee, and she was elected to a Caucus leadership position for the 59th Oklahoma Legislature.