As the curtain rises on opening night, the Southwest Playhouse invites audiences to experience a side-splitting evening with “The Play That Goes Wrong,” a hilarious comedy that proves sometimes the best performances are the ones that don’t go according to plan. This uproarious play-withina play follows the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s attempt to stage a 1920s murder mystery called “The Murder at Haversham Manor.”
News
As the Route 66 centennial celebration approaches in 2026, the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission is launching the Kickstart 66 Tour to drive development along the historic highway. The Oklahoma Arts Council and Oklahoma Main Street Center will visit communities along Route 66, including Clinton, Miami, Sapulpa, and Arcadia, to introduce resources for local planning and development efforts.
As the curtain rises on opening night, the Southwest Playhouse invites audiences to experience a side-splitting evening with “The Play That Goes Wrong,” a hilarious comedy that proves sometimes the best performances are the ones that don’t go according to plan. This uproarious play-withina play follows the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s attempt to stage a 1920s murder mystery called “The Murder at Haversham Manor.”
Sports
With the postseason nearing for the Clinton High School girls’ golf team, the Lady Reds picked up the WAC Conference Tournament title Tuesday in Tuttle with a team score of 355.
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Columns & Opinions
Anew poll by Axios and Noticias Telemundo finds that 42% of Latino Americans support building a wall or fence along the entire U.S.-Mexico border. When pollsters asked the same question in December 2021, the number was 30%. That's a significant increase as the border crisis created by President Joe Biden's policies worsens. It's also a more severe action than virtually anyone is now proposing. The border is about 2,000 miles long, but some of that is physically impassable and does not need a wall. Former President Donald Trump proposed building a wall on about 1,000 miles. That was enough for many Democrats to unite in hysterical opposition. Now, the Latino voters polled say they would like to see a wall or fence along the entire 2,000-mile border.
Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about the idea that the order in which you eat your food has an effect on your blood sugar? I have a friend who never eats sweets unless she can also have some vegetables and protein. Does this really matter?
Obituaries
Funeral services for Jimmy Lee Davis Jr., 90, of Clinton, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Bethany Baptist Church.
Rebecca Lynn Metheny was born on October 23, 1950, in Clinton, OK.