Newcastle Fruit and Produce hosts Nov. 30 tree-lighting ceremony
November 15, 2013
NEW — 6 a.m. Nov. 15, 2013
The Newcastle Fruit and Produce Stand will host a community holiday celebration Nov. 30.
The Newcastle Fruit and Produce Stand will host the community’s first ever tree-lighting ceremony Nov. 30. Read more
And the Diamond Award goes to…
November 13, 2013
NEW — 11 p.m. Nov. 13, 2013
The 2013 Newcastle Chamber of Commerce’s Diamond Awards ceremony was all about the glitz and glamour, as the annual community celebration switched to an evening affair Nov. 13.
Several outstanding community members walked away with the coveted award, in a night dedicated to recognizing the people that go above and beyond in their dedication to the city.
Regency Newcastle’s Paul Reynolds received the business award, given to an owner or manager of a Newcastle business who donates time, energy or resources for community causes.
Newcastle Trails’ Jim Price, a member of the city’s Community Activities Commission, received the top honor in the community leadership category. This award is given to an individual who demonstrates uncommon initiative and caring, setting an example in the community. Read more
State games begin for Hazen, Liberty soccer
November 13, 2013
NEW — 1:45 p.m. Nov. 13, 2013
By Maggie Brower
Hazen’s Brook Swenson handles the ball during the Highlanders win over Prairie Nov. 9.
Both the Hazen and Liberty girls soccer teams play their first games in the 2013 state tournament tonight. Read more
City investigates spill in Highlands neighborhood
November 12, 2013
NEW — 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12, 2013
Source: City of Newcastle
An oil spill covering streets in the Newcastle Highlands neighborhood made for slick roads Nov. 12.
The Newcastle Public Works Department is investigating a spill that caused a light coating of gasoline or oil to cover streets in the Newcastle Highlands neighborhood Nov. 12. Read more
Chamber to celebrate community with Nov. 13 Diamond Awards
November 12, 2013
NEW — 12:20 p.m. Nov. 12, 2013
By Christina Corrales-Toy
The 2012 Diamond Award recipients pose with their new hardware at The Golf Club at Newcastle Nov. 14.
The Golf Club at Newcastle is set to literally roll out the red carpet for the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce’s Diamond Awards Nov. 13. Read more
Giving a spit
November 12, 2013
Long ago, our fraternal grandmother told us that our great-great-great-grandfather was the famous Cherokee Yellow Bird. Of course she also told us that my grandfather discovered radar but that his secrets were stolen, which explained why there were no statues of him in the town square.
That should have put me on my guard, but I craved a more exciting background than the one provided by our known German/English heritage, which was filled with brewery workers and pattern-makers and was as boring as sturdy shoes and white bread.
