Oklahoma is no stranger to natural disasters and other emergency situations. Residents have seen it all — tornadoes, wildfires, ice storms and flooding.
Oklahoma schools served more than 1.7 million meals to students in a nine-day period during the cessation of school operations in late March, according to new numbers from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).
Clinton High School student Jessica Jefferson holds gift certificates she received from Clinton Public School Foundation, rewarding her for being in the top 10 percent of her class.
Here's a look inside the Tuesday edition of the Clinton Daily News
- Exit 65 project currently still on schedule
- Juveniles involved in area wrecks
- CHS Top 10 Percent celebrated
- Soto prepared to get title No. 3
- Antonia Martinez funeral arrangements
Clinton Police Officer Austin Trogdon receives a free thank-you meal from McDonald’s employee Priscilla Harkness. McDonald’s is giving away free thank-you meals to first responders and healthcare workers through May 5. CDN
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation FFY-2020 through FFY-2027 eight-year construction plan released last year included plans for an $18.5 million modification to the I-40 Exit 65 in Clinton.
Two separate single-vehicle accidents over the weekend involved injuries to several children.
The City of Clinton’s now-weekly tradition of “Dragging Main” every Friday began picking up steam before daylight ran out Friday night and continued on well into the evening. By nightfall traffic was bumber to bumper.
Another casualty of Clinton’s coronavirus school closures is the annual Scholarship Day Picnic. Clinton Public School Foundation organizes the event each April to reward Clinton High School students whose hard work during the year has put them in the top 10 percent of their class. But even though the picnic was cancelled, CPSF executive director Erin Adams said the kids will still be rewarded with gift cards to local businesses.
Garrett Rivas holds up some of the gift cards he received for earning Top 10 Percent distinction.