For a week now the number of confirmed reported cases of COVID-19 for Custer County have remained stable at five.

Cap and gown pickup

Clinton class of 2020 senior Jessica Jefferson receives part of her cap and gown package from junior-senior counselor Brenda Louthan. The cap and gown will be worn for a virtual graduation ceremony to be held at 7 p.m. May 15 on Tornado TV.

As of press time on Thursday, no new candidate filings had been received at the Custer County Election Board or Oklahoma State Election Board for four seats that are open in Custer County, or at the State Capitol for the open District 57 State Representative seat.

Hard at work

Levi Bailey, left, and Danny Barrios work on “Design An Ad” forms for the Western Oklahoma Christian School.

Students enjoy simpler times

Western Oklahoma Christian School second-graders, from left, Lydia McElwain, Hensley Hill and Alix Floyd put their artistic skills to the test.

Advertising exec

Nathan Cooke, a third-grader at Western Oklahoma Christian School, designs an ad for Clinton Daily News.

Creative talent

Western Oklahoma Christian School sixthgrader Rachel Red holds up an ad she created for “Design An Ad” with WOCS substitute teacher Tina Clayton.

Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Richard Durbin (R-IL) have urged Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to ensure rural hospitals have the needed support to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and maintain financial stability to continue serving their communities.

Here's a look into the Thursday edition of the Clinton Daily News

- City council will keep parks open for now

- CPD, OHP arrest axe wielder

- Three injured in I-40 wreck

- Nine file for county, house seat

- Denney’s walk-off gives ‘silver lining’

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