The Clinton City Council approved a project agreement Tuesday with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for reconstruction of the I-40 interchange at Exit 65 and the reconstruction of Gary Boulevard from Chapman Road to Lexington Avenue. Total cost of the project is estimated at nearly $54 million, but the City of Clinton will have to pay only about 10% of that.

Fairgrounds undergoing

The Custer County Fairgrounds at the south edge of Clinton is currently going through a face-lift from the outside with new handicap accessible bathrooms, dressing rooms and office spaces set to be used for classes in front of the property.

Museum set for Saturday festivities

The Route 66 Museum will be hosting the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame Induction on Saturday (July 9) at 2 p.m. The event is free to the public and will also feature the opening of a new photo exhibit by Jerry McClanahan.

The City of Clinton is introducing a new alert system, Clinton Alerts, to notify the public of any emergencies including weather, traffic and any others. This alert system is free to all residents.

JACKSON, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders were expanded Tuesday for remote California communities near a wildfire that may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue on the Fourth of July in a mountainous region that's a top tourism destination.

Denver, Colo. (AP) — For National Park Service fisheries biologist Jeff Arnold, it was a moment he'd been dreading. He was pulling in a net in a shallow backwater of the lower Colorado River last week, when he spotted three young fish that didn't belong there. “Give me a call when you get this!” he messaged a colleague, snapping photos.

Life Line Screening will be offering affordable health screenings to the Clinton and western Oklahoma community on Thursday, July 14, at the First Christian Church.

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