Nearly two months since the Clinton hospital’s closure due to AllianceHealth’s termination of the hospital’s Medicare provider number and other licensing, a new urgent care facility will soon be opening its doors to help service the community while the City and Carrus, the hospital’s new manager, work through the process of obtaining new licensing to open the Clinton Regional Hospital once again.

Andrew Ricks, 28, of Clinton, has been charged with first-degree burglary, malicious injury to property, trespassing and domestic abuse after Clinton Police responded to an incident on Feb. 10.

Preparations ongoing

The Clinton Classic Run Committee recently met to discuss plans for the upcoming run, set to be held June 3 with events held downtown throughout the day. Pictured, from left, are Natalie Simpson, Dara Moser, David Davis, Billy Goodwin, D.J. Woodall, Joe Williams and Sherri Horn.

Demolition continues

With the north end of the Glancy Motel now cleared, crews turn their attention to the western building at the site.

According to the Oklahoma State Department of Education, former Clinton head football coach Philip Koons has been placed on paid administrative leave while an investigation is conducted into claims of bullying and verbal abuse at Ringling High School where he is now the head football coach and high school principal.

WEDNESDAY DAY SHIFT Responded to a report of a domestic in progress in the 1200 block of Orient Ave.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Three Oklahoma Republican lawmakers joined a former corrections official on Wednesday to call for a moratorium on the death penalty amid growing concerns about the state’s brisk pace of lethal injections.

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