Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) equipment operator Rick Garcia holds up the new 75 mph speed limit sign for I-40. The speed limit will change to 75 on the trip from Clinton to Elk City and east beyond Weatherford. The normal speed limit of 70 will remain between Clinton and Weatherford and west of Elk City. It will go into effect as soon as the sign is placed. CDN

The Custer County Clerk’s Office and friends will host a public come-and-go retirement reception for outgoing Custer County OSU Extension Director Ron Wright, from 1-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 at the Custer County Courthouse.

One Custer City woman is in critical condition after injuries incurred in a head-on collision Thursday afternoon on U.S. Highway 183 north of Arapaho.

A two-car wreck Thursday afternoon a few miles north of Arapaho on Highway 183, ended with occupants pinned inside their vehicles. The accident left the above vehicle’s front end smashed in, while the other ended upside down. Numerous first responder groups arrived on scene to offer aid. Arapaho Fire Chief Jared Howell, Clinton Fire Lt. D.J. Woodall and Clinton Fire Lt. Dylan Abner, hidden behind Woodall, try to free one of the occupants involved.

Clinton Public Schools is adding 15 new teachers to its roster for the 2020-21 school year. The teachers were honored this week at a luncheon hosted by the Clinton Chamber of Commerce and held at the Frisco Center.

A portion of the old VFW building was demolished Wednesday, as progress continues on the new Cheyenne-Arapaho EMS facility. An excavator clears out metal beams and rubble, where the section of the building once stood. The ground breaking was held only a month ago on July 3.