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🌱 How a new grant-funded system could speed Newcastle’s emergency response times
Hello again Newcastle! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new grant-funded system could speed Newcastle’s emergency response times
- How new ditching, street-cutting, and rezoning rules will affect Newcastle land
Also on today's calendar: Third Annual OCU+Friends Market and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A severe p.m. t-storm; windy, with a high of 78 and low of 46 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 39.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Emergency Management facility, CAD system could be funded through grants if successful (newcastlepacer.com) — Newcastle city leaders are pursuing federal and regional grants to build a new emergency communications facility behind the police department and to buy a modern CAD system to speed police and emergency responses. If funded, the 5,000-square-foot building and cloud-based software could significantly improve how quickly officers are dispatched and how calls are tracked across the city. 
• Legal Notices 04-16-2026 (newcastlepacer.com) — A Newcastle home at 539 NE 21st Street has a sheriff’s sale awaiting court confirmation May 6, which may interest nearby property owners. The city also passed several ordinances updating ditching and pavement-cutting permit rules and fees, and rezoned multiple tracts for commercial and agricultural use, shaping how land and utilities can be developed around town.
📸 Around Newcastle
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Upcoming Events in
Newcastle
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★ Featured events ★
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Newcastle Racers vs Clinton Middle School
Gene Reid Field, 218 SH-130, Newcastle
4:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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Newcastle Racers vs John Marshall Bears
Gene Reid Field , 218 SH-130 , Newcastle
4:00 pm -
Newcastle Racers vs North Rock Creek High School
Racer Stadium
5:00 pm -
Third Annual OCU+Friends Market
Oklahoma City University Quad Lawn , 2501 N Blackwelder Ave , Oklahoma City
5:30 pm
Thursday April 23
Thursday April 30
📣 Newcastle Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Social Selling with Sales Navigator - Live in Oklahoma City
Mustang Recreation Center , 1201 N Mustang Rd , Mustang
9:30 am -
Chair Fitness Classes
Tuttle, OK Calendar , 305 W. Main , Tuttle
10:00 am -
Rainbow March Practice
Norman Masonic Lodge #38 , 1700 N Porter Ave , Norman
6:00 pm -
Randy Rogers - (Under 18 with parent or legal guardian)
Riverwind Casino , 1544 OK-9 , Norman
7:00 pm -
Demolay: Initiation and evening dance
Myrtle Lodge 145 , 125 SE 89th St , Oklahoma City -
Stories & Specimens
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History , 2401 Chautauqua Ave , Norman
11:00 am -
2026 OKC Tequila Fest! - Oklahoma City, OK
Harn Homestead , 1721 N Lincoln Blvd , Oklahoma City
5:00 pm -
Track Event-Autocross
Remington Park , Remington Place , Oklahoma City
7:30 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lowe's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Norman. Apply here.
- Valvoline posted a job opening for Assistant Service Center Manager in Norman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newcastle here.
🗞 Nearby News
Blanchard
- Blanchard angler having a successful year (newcastlepacer.com)
- Tornado watch issued in Oklahoma City: See live radar, latest alerts (oklahoman.com)
Moore
- Deputies snare Moore meth dealer (frio-nuecescurrent.com)
- Claremore's Roberts wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Okie Division Tournament at Lake Eufaula (eufaulaindianjournal.com)
Tuttle
- Tuttle native Chad Richison earns place on Forbes self-made list (centraloklahomaweeklies.com)
- Oklahoma Top High School Baseball Players For 2026 (baseballamerica.com)
Ok Newcastle! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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