The undefeated Clinton High School Froshmore Academic Team featuring, from left, Brittain Mosburg, Brinley Taylor, Jaiden McCullough, Karly Wilson, Victoria Nemtan, Felipe Acosta Sandoval, and Coach Wes Miller, poses together after placing first in both the Science and Humanities/Fine Arts Championships.
During Monday’s meeting of the Clinton Public Schools Board of Education, Supt. Nathan Meget spoke on some of the positives and negatives of CPS for the past semester and going into the spring.
On Tuesday’s meeting of the Clinton Economic Development Authority, trustees met to discuss what to look for in a candidate for CEDA’s next director and heard a presentation from local business owner Jason Smith on what an ideal candidate should look like. Smith also expressed interest in the position, which led to some discussion as to whether the best course of action would be to make an immediate hire or allow time to formally post the job and potentially consider more candidates.
It has been several months since Hardy Sperle took over as Emergency Management Director for Custer County after the retirement of Mike Galloway. Since then, he has learned a lot about the position and responsibilities and looks forward to continuing to learn.
This year marks the 100 year anniversary of Route 66 and Clinton’s Oklahoma Route 66 Museum Thursday welcomed its first group, America’s Automotive Trust, celebrating the historic highway’s centennial with a caravan of classic cars traveling “The Drive Home” along the entire Route 66, from its end in Santa Monica to the start in Chicago.
The Clinton-based Farmrail System, Inc. has announced expansion in the form of Land Rush Rail, a wholly owned subsidiary represented by a 37-mile interstate branch line connecting Blackwell to BNSF Railway’s intercity route at Wellington, Kan.
Clinton High School sophomore Atlee Fuller learns the pottery wheel basics in her art class.
The first session of 2026 for the Clinton City Council hosted a variety of topics, each of which was efficiently addressed.
Back in the groove
Clinton High School has announced the two students selected as September Clinton Red Tornado Boy and Girl of the month. The following is some information on the two student recipients.