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.

7 A-B wins softball title

The real fireworks were present on the diamond when the Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians bested the rest of the state to claim the school’s first fast-pitch state championship back in October.

6 Days shaved off Exit 65

With the construction company combining multiple phases, an almost estimated 500 days were announced to be trimmed off the Interstate 40, Exit 65 project, according to the local ODOT office.

5 No to Mission House rezoning

After purchasing a former assisted living facility and deciding to revert back to original expansion plans, the Mission House Board saw its rezoning proposal fail for a contentious lack of a motion at a Clinton City Meeting in December.

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