City finalizes Tradewinds purchase

As of last Friday, the Tradewinds Motel, located in the 2000 block of Gary Boulevard, came under ownership of the Clinton Economic Development Authority. Funding for the $550,000 purchase of the property was approved at a special City Council meeting last week and the sale was completed Friday, Dec. 30.

In early November, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) responded to an outbreak of rare stomach illnesses in the area that were first identified Oct. 25. While health officials’ investigation is still ongoing, at this time they believe there is no threat to the local water supply.

Demolition continues

Southwest Elementary School saw progress Tuesday with demolition crews spending the day tearing down buildings on the backside of the school which is set to be replaced through the Capital Improvement Plan.

United Fund sees headway in goal

The Clinton United Fund has entered the new year halfway to donation goal of $40,000 with $21,280 raised so far. The United Fund started collecting donations Sept. 21 of last year.

Service with a smile

United States Postal Service Mail Carrier Joyce Elizondo delivers a stack of mail during her daily mail route.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered his armed forces to observe a unilateral 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Orthodox Christmas holiday, the first such sweeping truce move in the nearly 11-month-old war.

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