Oklahoma Historical Society Director Chantry Banks, left, introduces the new director for the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, Cory Cart, Tuesday at the museum. CDN | Christian Jacobsen
Tim Ruyle, left, and OHP Cmdr. Chance Husted donate double the amount of blood Tuesday for the Our Blood Institute blood drive at First Christian Church. CDN | Christian Jacobsen
Adrian Carrillo, left, and Gabriel Martinez smooth out freshly poured concrete at the Troop H Oklahoma Highway Patrol Headquarters construction site. CDN | Christian Jacobsen
Lillian Roush and House Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore
Clinton’s Ethan Lofland prepares to throw during a preseason indoor meet this year. CDN | Courtesy photo
Michele Granger having a class discussion Friday at Clinton High School. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

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Isabella Mendoza secures the ball before it is able to get into the goal during practice. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

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The Clinton Elementary Boys’ Gray basketball team smiles for its team photo. Pictured, from left, in front are Courage Fletcher-Whiteman, Thiago Coutino, Jesus Martinez and Lejend James; middle, Brodie Gibson, Gianlucca Coutino, Kayden Ashcraft, Giancar

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• Do you invest in the stock market? You might be wondering if your portfolio is ecofriendly or supports sustainable business practices. The ESG rating (short for Environment, Social and Governance) gives companies and mutual funds a score. The higher the ESG score, the better on the environmental scale; low-scoring companies are considered less involved in eco-friendly practices and social issues. The website spglobal.com is a free resource that gives you any publicly traded company’s ESG score.

DEAR HARRIETTE: There’s a guy I like. We’ve spent time around each other in group settings, and he seems like someone worth exploring. There’s chemistry between us; we flirt often, but part of me is afraid to cross the line. The complication is that we have a mutual friend who can be incredibly nosy and invasive. This friend has a habit of inserting herself into other people’s romances – asking overly personal questions, sharing information that isn’t hers to share and trying to be a mediator when no one asks.

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Funeral Services for Bertha Ann “Bert” Jones, 87, former Clinton businesswoman, was held Tuesday, at First Christian Church, officiated by Doyle Kinney.

“THE JOY OF THE LORD IS OUR STRENGTH” – Nehemiah 8:10 With both deep sorrow and unshakable hope in Christ, we honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Pastor Leonard Charles “LC” Jackson, beloved husband, father, pastor, and servant of God. Pastor Jackson, a resident of Clinton, Oklahoma, was born on August 29, 1958, in Elk City, Oklahoma, to Archie and Catherine (Howell) Jackson. On Saturday, March 7, 2026, he transitioned from this earthly life into the presence of the Lord at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — where we are confident he heard the words every faithful servant longs to hear: “Well done, good and faithful servant.”