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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.

Donation for KOPS-N-KIDS program

McClain County Commissioners toured the McClain County Jail Tuesday after their first meeting of 2023.

January is School Board Recognition Month, providing schools, communities, and districts the chance to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for their dedication and service.

The Newcastle City Council during their Monday night meeting this week approved an election for Council members in Ward 1 and 2.

Newcastle is experiencing incredible growth. In fact, a newspaper article by reporter Jana Hayes in the Oklahoman last year states that Newcastle is the fastest-growing city in the state with an 8.9% growth rate.

In 1976, my wife, Jama, enrolled as a freshman at Indiana University of Pennsylvania to study criminology and accounting and she was also a member of the women’s track team. Unlike the men’s program, the women’s program did not offer scholarships, provide for preferential on-campus jobs, did not have their academic schedules modified so as to not interfere with practices, and had no paid coaches. The men’s coach volunteered his time and the women themselves funded the program.

As a new year unfolds, it is a great time to reflect and to plan. It is always good to remember and learn from what the current year has taught, but also good to think about what the next year holds. As you look backwards and forward, here are four things that have encouraged me and that, I pray, encourage you as well.

Lunch is served for a $5 donation at the Newcastle Senior Citizen’s Center each week day. Meals consist of a drink, soup, salad bar, main meal and dessert.