Clinton Regional Hospital will be hosting a Health and Wellness Event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, which will be set up in the main entrance and the Weichel Room.

Dedication recognized

Local Volunteer Blood Drive Coordinator Debbie Matz, left, recently accepted the award for Oklahoma Blood Institute Drive Champion of the Month from Volunteer Recruiter Leslie Flurry.

Director and choreographer Miranda McLean gives direction to the kids rehearsing for this year’s summer children program’s performance of “Matilda” at Southwest Playhouse. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

Southwest Playhouse is back with its summer children’s program, as it prepares for a run of the show “Matilda” starting July 11.

The City of Clinton will be entering into agreement with Wright Water Corporation after Tuesday night’s council meeting, where the contract was approved unanimously. This company will be responsible for the water and waste treatment in the city of Clinton, after councilmembers chose not to renew a contract with Inframark, LLC.

Here's your preview of Wednesday's paper

- Welcome softball fans!  P. 8-11

- Abatement, condemnation facts given

- No Thursday paper

- Veterans’ stories needed

- Incendio next on docket for Levitt free concert series

- Trio faces forgery charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez arrived at a federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt. The New Jersey Democrat has been mocked for the crimes as “Gold Bar Bob,” according to his own lawyer.

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, a native and citizen of Afghanistan, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Oklahoma City to two terrorism-related offenses: conspiring and attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and receiving, attempting to receive, and conspiring to receive firearms and ammunition in furtherance of a federal crime of terrorism.

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