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Die-cast car collecting enthusiasts might catch a thrill if they attend an estate sale Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30 in Newcastle at 1820 N.W. 32nd Street.

A big, blank sign will be at the Newcastle Red White & Blue Fest 2024. The intent of Newcastle Parks & Recreation is to create themselves a sign which can be placed on the old fire station #1 to show that it now is the home for Parks & Recreation.

Newcastle Public Schools has appointed three new administrators and two head coaches for the 2024-25 school year.

Morning Mingle at The First National Bank & Trust, Newcastle

We will publish the Newcastle Pacer a day early next week because of the July 4 holiday falling on a Thursday. Post offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and the Postal Service will not deliver regular mail or packages on that date.

Fireworks will be shot off at 9:45 p.m. Marks said this year’s show, shot by Rainbow Pyrotechnics, will be bigger than last year — the biggest one Newcastle has had.

Wanda Merle (Pamplin) Keen, age 91, of Newcastle, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. The daughter of John Ivan and Hazel Estelle Oleta (Moore) Pamplin, Wanda was born April 1, 1933, in Bradley, Oklahoma Wanda graduated from Capitol Hill High School and married Charley Alexander Keen, Jr. in 1952. They moved to Newcastle, Oklahoma, with their five children in 1970. Wanda worked as a secretary at an insurance company for a while, but also owned and operated a feed store that she and Charley opened together, as well as served as Vice President of Keen Construction Company, that they owned. The profession that she enjoyed the most was that of homemaker. After Charley passed away in 1991, Wanda married Harry Ussery in 1995 until his passing in 2001.

Roma Collene Hill died in comfort and peace on her 91st birthday, Saturday, June 8, 2024.

The next Newcastle Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 at the Newcastle Community Center. This month’s topic is nonprofit entities.

In the journey towards becoming a licensed practical nurse (LPN), conquering the PN-NCLEX exam is a pivotal milestone. Recognizing the importance of thorough preparation, Mid-America Technology Center realized this and hired Gina Doyle, a renowned NCLEX reviewer, to conduct a rigorous three-day intensive training program at Mid-America Technology Center.