News Letter Journal

Photo by Walter Sprague/NLJ

Ernie Hamlet, with his wife Rei, celebrated his 80th birthday on May 21 at the Newcastle Country Club. Plenty of family and friends came to enjoy Hamlet’s company, with food and cake.

Wed, 06/29/2022 - 12:59pm

Hamlet celebrates eight decades with party

Not many can say they have lived through eight decades, but Ernie Hamlet reached that milestone on May 11, still in “spectacular health,” according to his youngest daughter, Polly Liggett.

Photos courtesy of Weston County Historical Society

Dennis Dixon shakes hands with his son Dwight after receiving the “Champion” trophy for his livestock, above, in this historic photo from the Weston County Fair.

Wed, 06/29/2022 - 12:52pm

Preserving history

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “We are not makers of history.

Photo courtesy of

Skull Creek Studio

Allison Farella, new school nurse in Newcastle, was recently honored in the Rapid City Journal’s 2022 Nurses Contest, receiving the People’s Choice Award. Pictured is Allison’s family, from left: Camryn, Chuck, Allison and Carter.

Wed, 06/29/2022 - 12:04pm

Local nurse honored as people’s choice for excellence

Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:55am

Newcastle to light up the skies on 4th

The Newcastle Volunteer Fire Department will help the community celebrate Independence Day this year, but their annual display will be on Sunday, July 3 instead of July 4.