This is a message from Newcastle Emergency Management. Tomorrow morning September 29th beginning at 7:30 a.m. Northwest 10th street will be closed from the Newcastle Library to Garrett Drive until Noon for the Newcastle High School Cross Country competition. Please make arrangements for alternative routes.

From the City Manager's Office: The city is aware of the less than desirable odor permeating the air around the center of town. Quite honestly it is disgusting, and we are working to resolve the problem. On 9/20, the city's waste-water engineer determined the root cause to be sludge age and volume in the aeration basins at the current sewer plant. The city immediately began implementing mitigation measures recommended by our engineer and crews are steadily working to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience and understanding.