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- Contracts approved by City Council

- De La Torre named CPD chief

- Couple looks to serve others through horses, ministry

- Senior enjoys playing baseball with friends

Couple looks to serve others through horses, ministry

Clinton residents Brad and Tamra Haskell said they, “Saw a need, and are trying to fill that need,” and in doing so created an equine therapy program intended to help veterans and others with personal struggles right here in western Oklahoma. The program, Helping Hands and Hooves Ministry (HH&HM), came about with the Haskell’s purchase of the HH&HM ranch and their three horses, Ozark, a Paint, Doowee, an Appaloosa, and Alpha, a Bay.

De La Torre named CPD chief

A familiar face within the Clinton Police Department (CPD) has taken on a crucial new role as the recently appointed police chief.

Tuesday evening the Clinton City Council met to discuss a diverse array of agenda items, including progress updates on the Superior construction contract for the water tower at 18th Street and Broadway, funding for the upcoming Levitt AMP Clinton Music Series and a proposed water feature for the Riverside Golf Course.

Power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that destroyed homes and killed thousands of livestock, officials said Thursday, including the largest blaze in state history that the utility provider Xcel Energy said its equipment appeared to have sparked.

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