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Brendan Bishop of Clinton Middle School recently placed first in a regional spelling bee. He will go on to compete in the state spelling bee at the end of the month at OU Children’s Hospital.

Pausing to smile

Clinton High School band students Baylee Hawthorne, left, and Ashley Martinez stop for a photo between classes.

 

-Rural garbage rates going up 65%
-Snow keeps ODOT, OHP crews busy
-Oklahoma City surgeon impressed with Clinton
-Indians win five-OT thriller
-Clinton preps during bye week for regionals
-Plus see local pictures

Trash pickup rates will be rising 65.2 percent for City of Clinton customers living outside the city limits as a result of action taken Tuesday night by the City Council.

Snow keeps ODOT, OHP crews busy

After reaching a high of 73 degrees here Sunday, the thermometer plunged to a low of 28 Tuesday night, bringing with it snow, ice and a wide-ranging slew of ac-cidents. Fortunately, there were no injuries from any of them in this area.

Horton’s moment

Lane Gateley is caught in a reflective moment as Horton the Elephant in the upcoming performance of “Seussical the Musical.”

In 1778, representatives of the United States and France signed an alliance in Paris.

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