In 1817, Mississippi was admitted as the 20th U.S. state.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Some of the elderly residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent in 2021 to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse are being offered shares of a nearly $9 million settlement after they sued.

FRIDAY DAY SHIFT Responded to a report of an intoxicated driver in the 1600 block of Gary Blvd.

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- Teacher of Year candidates named

- Berrong selected for Mayors Council

- ‘Hello, Dolly!’ cast list is announced

- CBA hoops wins first round games in tourney

- Clinton High Red Tornado hoops teams fall in Blanchard

Hillary Barnes

Five educators in the Clinton Public Schools system have been nominated for district-wide Teacher of the Year honors. Among the honorees, who have already been named Teacher of the Year for their respective school sites are Hillary Barnes, Nance Elementary; Rhett Blundell, Clinton Middle School; Katie Ferrell, Washington Elementary; Sherrie Johnson, Clinton High School; and Aleksi Richert, Southwest.

Berrong selected for Mayors Council

The Mayors Council of Oklahoma (MCO) Board of Directors has selected four new members to join the board, and among them is Clinton’s Mayor David Berrong.

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