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New Castle

November 26, 2012

New Castle board plans reorganization

NEW CASTLE — The New Castle school board will have its reorganizational meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 3.

At this session, the board will select its president and other officers for the coming year.

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  • money.jpg New Castle Schools: Finding pinpoints nonpaying out-of-district pupils

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    May 17, 2013 1 Photo

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    May 16, 2013 1 Photo

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    May 16, 2013 1 Photo

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    May 13, 2013 2 Photos

  • Emergency school calls show lack of foresight

    Editor, The News: On April 30, we had the horrible experience of being alerted by phone that our daughter, a student at George Washington, was one of 700 students relocated to tennis courts because of a gas line break and could be picked up there.

    May 10, 2013

  • Canes.tiff Special Section: You can say ‘thank you’ to the ’Canes!

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    May 6, 2013 1 Photo

  • Gas.jpg Gas line rupture: Police say ‘massive’ school evacuation went smoothly

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    May 1, 2013 1 Photo

  • school.jpg Gas line rupture forces school evacuation

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    April 30, 2013 1 Photo

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