Holiday season helps smash state revenue records

A strong holiday shopping season helped push Gross Receipts to the Treasury to record highs for December and the calendar year, Oklahoma State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today.

(AP) — The former chief financial officer for the New Mexico Spaceport Authority filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that he was forced to resign after raising concerns about financial malfeasance that he said cost taxpayers millions of dollars.

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- Airport repair costs hit $1 million

- Free pet supplies to be distributed

- Foster seeks to mend bodies, souls as well

- Woman rescued from fire

- Clinton Lady Reds fall to No. 4 Eagles

Clinton Regional Airport should receive approximately $1 million in insurance proceeds to repair all damages from the October tornado, said Clinton City Manager Robert Johnston during Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting.

Free pet supplies to be distributed

Haven Animal Rescue and Transportation of Oklahoma is hosting a pet food distribution Saturday in an empty lot across from the Midwest Farmers Co-op Association on the corner of N. 3 Street and Nowahy Avenue. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. or when supplies run out.

Foster seeks to mend bodies, souls as well

Ross Foster serves the Clinton community through physical health and religious help as head pharmacist at Western Drug and lead pastor at the Avenue Church.

The Clinton Fire Department rescued a female resident from a rubbish fire that had her trapped in her motor home in the 900 block of Glenn Smith Rd. Tuesday night.

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