On Monday, at a meeting of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission, Oklahoma Department of Transportation Executive Director Tim Gatz provided an update on the Exit 65 project, and Director of Design Justin Hernandez introduced a few other projects in the area that ODOT plans to pursue.

From left, Dist. 1 Commissioner Wade Anders, Gary Brickley, and Clinton Public Works Director Gene McCullough take note of the state of a damaged drainage pipe Monday afternoon in McLain Rogers Park, just outside of the Clinton Public Pool. CDN | Micah As

The City of Clinton is using these winter months to address several maintenance issues. The first project to be put into motion has been replacing a storm drainage pipe in McLain Rogers Park.

A Weatherford woman has been arrested following an auto burglary from a vehicle at Clinton’s Route 66 Bar and Grill.

Carys Garcia carries a stack of donated food to the community food box she set up behind the Garcia Law offices Wednesday morning. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

With groups like Christmas Connection, the Clinton Mission House, and many others making efforts to help those in need within the community, Clinton’s own Carys Garcia decided to make her own effort with an alleyway community food box.

One more time

Lyra Dawson enjoys some Friday morning playtime by sliding down a slide at the playground in McLain Rogers Park.

10 House engulfed twice

In less than 24 hours, the house at 617 S. 16th Street was fully engulfed. An individual was arrested for suspected arson the first time, claiming to law enforcement he thought the home was “haunted.”

9 Moore sworn in to post

Clinton’s own Anthony Moore was sworn in as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. This is the second-highest spot in the House, and he sits in on every committee.

8 Meget hired as new supt.

Clinton Public Schools didn’t have to look far when choosing its next superintendent, as veteran administrator Nathan Meget assumed the responsibilities of the school system and getting the new CMS completed.

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