Help honor local graduates

Plenty of things have been taken away from the Class of 2020 because of the coronavirus, but a tribute to the students will not be one of them.

Grad seeks ways to boost English vocabulary

DEAR ABBY: I am a 26-year-old college graduate. I immigrated here in 2001, so English is my second language. I have no accent, and I have been doing well in my life overall, except I score low on reading and written communication when I take exams.

Here's a look at the Friday edition

- COVID-19 cases released by location

- Residents prepare for major spring cleaning on Saturday

- Silos attains leadership program

- In their own words

- Dowdell never stops pushing for greatness

Ever since the first CO- VID-19 numbers for counties within the state were released, people wanted to know what towns were affected by the disease.

Tower receiving new paint

Wires will be draped over the Clinton water tower on the west end of town for an extended amount of time, as a work crew began prepping the tower for a new paint job this week. CDN

Silos attains leadership program

It was announced that Clinton High School junior Litzy Silos is one of 52 students in the state to have been accepted into the Youth Leadership Oklahoma (YLOK) class program. The competitive process for acceptance into the 20th annual program is based on proven leadership, geographic, ethnic and cultural diversity.

Residents prepare for major spring cleaning on Saturday

The City of Clinton will hold its 2020 City-Wide Spring Cleanup on Saturday. Unlike the monthly ClintonFirst cleanup day, when volunteers fan out to clean up the streets of Clinton, this event is for citizens who want to clean up their own back yards — as well as any garages, basements, closets and other storage areas needing some sprucing up.

“In Their Own Words”

This is another installment of “In Their Own Words” where we are asking area students to write in about whatever is on their mind. Submissions may cover any topic. Articles and pictures may be dropped off at 522 Avant or emailed to cdneditor@swbell.net.

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