Here's the headlines for Thursday's CDN
- City resolves open meeting predicament
- Local volunteers making masks
- Mission House needs supplies, donations
- ClintonFirst cleanup day cancelled
- McAtee delivers fitting final outing
City of Clinton officials faced a dilemma about how and where to have this Tuesday’s city council meeting in order to comply with the ever-changing rules caused by the CO- VID-19 crisis.
The Clinton Mission House is asking for numerous supplies in order to keep serving those in need of food in town. Mission House Shelter Director Jennifer Howard said the largest number of people the shelter had served in one day was 140 – that was prior to the recent coronavirus pandemic.
A small group of Clinton women who used to meet up for a sewing group once a week, before the COVID-19 pandemic, have found a way to observe current social distancing rules and still collaborate on sewing projects. These days their main project is making face masks to protect healthcare workers from getting sick while caring for others.
The April ClintonFirst cleanup event that had been scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, said Clinton Economic Development Director Roland Mower.
Here's a look inside the Wednesday issue of the Clinton Daily News
- Details about small business loans explained
- Shoplifting sees uptick; virus caution urged
- In their own words
- Foster set himself up for best year
- OSSAA petition making its rounds
Mary Akin fitness trainer Tamara Thomas teaches a virtual workout. The facility began utilizing virtual workouts March 23. They’ve continued to see their usual attendance numbers, even though the gym has been closed to the public for nearly two weeks.
Small businesses in Clinton — and around the nation — have been hit hard by the fallout surrounding COVID-19, coronavirus, which means their employees are being affected too.
According to Clinton Police Chief Paul Rinkel, there is a small jump in theft calls, but it is not major cause for concern. Rinkel also made sure to remind all citizens to follow state protocols on the coronavirus as well.
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The Clinton Daily News is inviting school-age children from elementary to high school seniors to write letters to the newspaper to tell everybody what is going on in their lives.