The Clinton Public School district received a donation of 40 pallets filled with Lysol brand disinfectant wipes, totaling approximately 4 million individual Lysol wipes. The large donation, equivalent to about $300,000, is an amount almost too generous for CPS. Superintendent Tyler Bridges said they intend to distribute most of the wipes to Clinton Regional, Meritt, Burns Flat, Thomas, Arapaho-Butler and Weatherford Public Schools.

The age-old parental condemnation, “Those games will rot your brain!” has taken a blow today as six gamers’ screen time and dexterous extremities has qualified them for the Oklahoma Scholastic Esports (OKSE) State Tournament hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in its new Esports Arena located inside the Wellness Center at 1101 North Broadway, Weatherford. The Clinton Middle School sent five Whirlwinds to State yesterday to compete in the video games “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” and “Fortnite.” Gamers Javier Rodriguez, Garrett Gubitz and Tate Bryson competed in “Smash,” a game featuring the Super Mario Brothers and other Nintendo characters fighting to knock one another off a fighting stage.

City Code Enforcer Toby Anders drives an old fire engine decorated in Christmas lights during the Festival of Lights.

Even though his days playing for the Clinton High School Red Tornado football team are over, senior tight end Parrish Blackwolf has a lot to take with him in life from his years playing on the team.

Arapaho-Butler players direct traffic

The Clinton Public School Foundation has announced its teachers, support staff and newcomers of the year at each school site within the district. Organizers say all of these teachers and staff members were selected by their peers and administration because of their incredible work ethic, their outstanding attitudes and their passion for the students. In a later issue of the Clinton Daily News, the biographic details of support staff as well as newcomers will be included while this will only be of the certified teaching staff.