The image above depicts an artist’s rendering of the proposed new location of a Rt. 66 monument at the “The Triangle” located where 10th Street and Opal Avenue converge. Below is a photo of what the present-day location looks like. CDN | Courtesy ph

At Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Clinton City Council, officials approved the purchase of a piece of land colloquially referred to as “The Triangle,” which sits across from McLain Rogers Park. The Triangle will house a monument which will be provided to the City by the Route 66 Centennial Commission.

A PACT Act disability claims event for veterans will be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Concho, with another event planned for Sept. 2 in Clinton.

Exact location chosen for Glancy sign

The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton will soon be the new home of the Glancy Hotel sign, as it will be installed onto the museum’s property after being completely refurbished.

Warrants have been issued for Charlenne Donna Lucero-Medina, aka Charlene Donna Cordova, 34, of Weatherford, and Brant Coda Wassana, 33, of Elk City, after the pair was allegedly caught on security cameras stealing $1,532.96 worth of power tools from Atwoods.

A 29-year-old Kansas driver was injured in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday evening northeast of Custer City.

Tilly, CFD firehouse dog

Clinton Fire Department’s Tilly, the firehouse dog, along with two other Dalmatians in Oklahoma, have received honors from the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum and Fallen and Living Memorial “On the Spot” micro-exhibit. This exhibit will explore the history of Dalmatians and their longstanding role in fire service tradition.

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