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The Barn at Country Club is preparing for its first annual Montford Days Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at 1675 OK-37 in Newcastle.

State Senator Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, and State Rep. Carl Newton, R-Cherokee, this week commented on the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act being signed into law.

Madelyn Torrenueva, Brooklyn Lyles, and Aubree Ferguson represented the Newcastle Racers when they played recently in the All-State games. Torrenueva is an outfielder, while Lyles is a corner infielder, and Ferguson is a pitcher. All three will be playing college softball this year. Torrenueva and Ferguson are going to the University of Arts and Sciences in Chickasha, and Lyles is at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. All three, and their coach Mike Crossley, were nominated for Softball Player of the Year through The Oklahoman at the OKC Metro USA Today High School Sports Awards show.

Design work on Eastto- West Connector is 60% complete

Little All-City Honorable Mention

Storms forecasted for early this month forced the Tri-City Cruisers car club to move their show in Newcastle to Saturday, June 22.

The McClain County Oklahoma Home Community Education will once again sponsor the Quilt Block Challenge at the McClain County Fair. Quilt Block kits are currentlyavailableattheMcClainOSUExtension office, 172 Hardcastle Blvd. St. A, Purcell.

The Oklahoma Press Association presented its Better Newspaper Contest Awards during the OPA Annual Convention, June 7-8, at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City.

Donna Joyce Long closed her eyes and entered forever peace on the evening of June 4, 2024. Donna was born on August 18, 1939, in Binger, Oklahoma, to Homer L. and Artis G. Meeks. She married Kenneth Glenn Long on December 16, 1956, and had a lifetime of love until his death on January 1, 1996.

Three Newcastle athletes were invited to take part in the Southwest 2024 baseball program later this year.

Jackie Chambers, age 86, of Newcastle passed away on June 1, 2024. Jackie Ann Seward was born on May 7, 1938 in Monahans, Texas, the oldest of three children born to David Seward and Norma Talmage (Weeden).