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Multi-Chamber Networking Lunch set July 19, Morning Mingle planned July 21

Multi-Chamber Networking Lunch set July 19, Morning Mingle planned July 21

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has two activities coming up this month with their Networking Lunch and a Morning Mingle. 07/13/2023 05:00 AM

Commitments kept

Commitments kept

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. 07/13/2023 05:00 AM

McClain County Court Records

McClain County Court Records

The following persons have been charged by the State of Oklahoma with traffic or other violations or have filed other court actions in McClain County District Court between June 22-28, 2023. 07/13/2023 05:00 AM

Keeping officials accountable

Keeping officials accountable

We spend a lot of time talking about public records in our office. If that’s a new topic to you, you’ll find it worth your time to become familiar. State law enacted in 1985 requires that most publicly funded entities make their records available to the public for inspection or copying. That’s an important piece of government transparency; those records belong to the public and they help keep our elected officials accountable. Although news organizations request documents regularly in the course of their research and reporting, there are no special privileges. Anything available to a journalist is also available to you. There are some problems with the law. At nearly 40 years old, there is no provision for emailing records, but there are stipulations about faxing them. The only deadline an agency has is to respond to be prompt and reasonable, which is undefined. And the only remedy for noncompliance is to file a lawsuit or persuade your local district attorney to file a misdemeanor charge against his fellow government employee who works across the hall. Some agencies are very, very good about keeping the public’s business public. Others are not. In the past year, Oklahoma Watch has filed three lawsuits to force agencies to comply with the Open Records Act. Two were successful and one, against the Tulsa Police Department, remains open. 07/13/2023 05:00 AM

Pioneer discontinues its cellular, says Verizon will have area service offering

Pioneer discontinues its cellular, says Verizon will have area service offering

Pioneer Cellular has entered into an agreement with Verizon to ensure that its area customers maintain their connectivity as Pioneer discontinues cellular operations by September 30, 2023. 07/13/2023 05:00 AM

McClain County Democrats reaching out to Grady County

McClain County Democrats reaching out to Grady County

A meeting of area Democrats is planned for 6:30 p.m. July 18 at Libby’s Restaurant in Goldsby. 07/13/2023 05:00 AM

Jarod King hired as next NPS baseball coach

Jarod King hired as next NPS baseball coach

After many years, Newcastle Public Schools has a new high school baseball coach for the 2023-24 school year. Hired during a Monday morning meeting of the NPS Board of Education was coach Jarod King. 07/13/2023 05:00 AM

Non-profit entities featured at luncheon

Non-profit entities featured at luncheon

Newcastle Chamber of Commerce gathered for its June luncheon at the Community Center for the annual non-profit luncheon. Speaking were Miki Farris (top photo) from Infant Crisis Services, and Audrey Hohertz-Serpan of Frontline Family Solutions. Also speaking, but not pictured, was Jayna Kinnamon of the future Jericho Home. The Chickasaw Nation and Republic Services were the luncheon sponsors, and chamber members passed the bylaws changes, as presented. 07/13/2023 05:00 AM

First look at new Racer softball uniforms

First look at new Racer softball uniforms

Newcastle senior softball players, from left, Hailie Guthier, Meredith Strange, Brooklyn Lyles, Aubree Ferguson, and Madelyn Torrenueva model their new uniforms for the 2023-24 season. The softball team said it thanks everyone who donated, giving them the opportunity to design their own custom uniforms. 07/13/2023 05:00 AM

This year’s Red, White & Blue Fest

This year’s Red, White & Blue Fest

This year’s Red, White & Blue Fest 07/13/2023 05:00 AM

Commercial, housing is south of new fire station

Commercial, housing is south of new fire station

Grading, dirt work underway at Newcastle Farms 07/13/2023 05:00 AM