From left, Melissa Knabe, assistant superintendent; Jennifer Daubenspeck, grant winner; Debbie Carlisle, CPSF director; and Tonya Gaunt, CPSF director, celebrate Daubenspeck’s grant approval. CDN | Courtesy photo

The Clinton Public School Foundation (CPSF) has awarded $14,955 in classroom grants during its spring 2026 grant cycle, bringing the organization’s total grant funding for the 2025-2026 school year to $48,173.

With the greens improved and back in decent shape, the Riverside Golf Course is now looking forward to obtaining a little more “green” in the process with restored rates approved at the recent Clinton City Council meeting.

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Equipment check

Khristen Sawatzky uses the pull down bar in the Cardiovascular Rehab room at Clinton Regional Hospital. 

SWOSU selects Dr. Jason Johnson as provost

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Jason Johnson as the university’s next provost and vice president for academic affairs. Johnson will officially begin his role April 1, pending approval by the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) Board of Regents, and will report directly to Interim President Dr. Joel Kendall.

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