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Build it up — Newcastle gears up to implement RCAP to boost economy
In August, Newcastle Mayor Tyrel Owens began to push the City Council to consider moving forward with the Rural Community Assistance Corporation to benefit from its program targeted at small towns needing economic dev
Plant nears operations — Rare Element Resources says Upton facility set to open before January
Mary Stroka
NLJ Reporter
Living memorial — Upton students plant daffodils to honor Holocaust victims
Eighth-graders at Upton Middle School took part in a unique project this week to honor the 1.5 million children killed during the Holocaust, by planting 200 daffodil bulbs as part of an international “living memorial”
Livening up walls — NHS Art Club paints murals at hospital
Visitors to the Weston County Health Services physical therapy department will notice that the facilities are more inviting to the eye than before.
‘Trip of a lifetime’ — Vietnam veteran visits capital as a part of Voyage of Valor
A local Vietnam veteran was chosen by the AARP to participate in the Voyage of Valor this past May. Newcastle resident Wayne Christensen served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968.
Kid cop— NHS senior gains experience through police internship program
Newcastle City Council President Tom Voss and Newcastle Police Chief Derek Thompson collaborated to establish a new program that they hope will address a shortage of law enforcement applicants.
Control clash — Commissioners debate oversight change for Homeland Security
The Board of Weston County Commissioners plans to discuss oversight of the county homeland security position after Commissioner Marty Ertman proposed that the board take back supervision of the position.
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