Funeral services for Elsie Simon, 94, will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Elijah Orthodox Church, 15000 North May in Oklahoma City. She died Saturday evening in Clinton. Visitation with family will be Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at the home of Dr. Floyd Simon Jr.

Here's your preview of Saturday's CDN

- Agriculture Spotlight

- Cost going up on I-40, Exit 65 plan

- Nance Elementary preparing for new student enrollment

- Snider’s early farming experience developed into life-long passion

Rheumatic fever caused by strep infection

Dear Doctors: I had rheumatic fever when I was 5 years old. My heart is fine, but after my illness, I had trouble learning. I'm 79 now and still struggle to understand some things, especially the age we live in, with electronic everything. What does rheumatic fever do to the body? Can it affect the brain?

Friends become colder after weight loss

DEAR HARRIETTE: Now that I've lost weight, my friends are treating me differently. I was always the heavier friend. Last year I started my fitness journey, and it's done wonders for my self-esteem. I dress nicer, I go out more and I'm just a noticeably happier person.

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According to Clinton Fire Chief Brett Russell, a woman and her cat were not believed to be seriously injured Thursday afternoon when the semi they were traveling in rolled over east of town on I-40. Russell said the woman had parked on an incline and when she tried to put the rig in gear the payload in the trailer shifted and caused it to topple over. CDN

Oklahoma Department of Transportation and City of Clinton officials met this week to review the progress and timelines for the new I-40 Exit 65-65A interchange to be built in Clinton.

Nance Elementary preparing for new student enrollment

Pre-K and new kindergarten enrollment for Nance Elementary School will be held Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clinton Public Schools Board of Education building at 1720 Opal Ave.

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