BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — At least 20 horses in Louisiana have died after ingesting bacteria found in some alfalfa hay cubes from a manufacturer in Colorado, state agriculture officials said. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry began notifying livestock owners and others about potential problems with some bags of 'Top Of The Rockies Alfalfa Horse Cubes' in mid-December after horses in Louisiana and three other states began showing neurological symptoms consistent with botulism, state officials said.

Masterpiece in the making

Carmen Stovall uses vibrant colors of paint to create an abstract piece of art during an art lesson.

Davis takes pride in family business

Since 2016, Diana Davis has helped keep Clinton Ice organized through her occupation as administrative assistant for the company.

With the new year in full swing, new efforts have begun in planning the Levitt Grant Concert Series along with a renewed push to raise funding for it. A local steering committee along with the Clinton Chamber of Commerce and Scissortail Productions are working together to make the concert series an event that will bring in community-wide involvement.

Basketball Homecoming candidates

Clinton High School’s 2023 basketball homecoming king and queen will be announced at 6 p.m. Friday at the Tornado Dome. King and queen candidates, from left, are Lola Hester, Alana Hester, Esteban Juarez, Ali Rodelo, and Chezdon Rivers. Others in the homecoming party are flower girl Chayah Bliss, Ring Bearer Legend Bliss, and Mia Hernandez, Tra’Vonne Williams, Paige Lloyd and Tiauna Hester. Not pictured is Sergio Rodriguez.

Moore to serve in House leadership roles

With the 59th Oklahoma Legislative session set to begin Feb. 6, the State House of Representatives committee leadership and Republican majority leadership have made appointments to various committees and leadership positions. Those appointments include Rep. Anthony Moore, who will be serving as a presiding officer and chair of the higher education and career tech committee.

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