BETHANY

Nichols, Betty Jean: 90, Bethany Public School secretary , died March 14. Services were Thursday (Mercer-Adams, Bethany).

BRISTOW

Funeral services will be held for Mike Hyman, 56, of Hammon, at 10 a.m. Monday at Church of Christ.

He died Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in his home.

Services are being held under the direction of KiesauLee Funeral Home.

The end of daylight saving time marks the start of longer, darker nights. That means many of us will spend more time over the next few months driving in the dark, relying on our headlights to light the way. Are your headlights up to the task?

I need test, you need a test, we all need a test! Or do we? If you are like approximately 80 percent of the population, a test confirming we are positive for COVID-19 won’t change the doctor’s advice.

Money management and building long-term financial health is a careful balancing act between long and short-term financial needs, and now is a perfect opportunity to re-examine your goals. People sometimes focus on short-term needs, making sure they can cover routine bills and living essentials.

DEAR ABBY: I coordinated and paid for a 70th birthday party for my terminally ill husband. Fourteen people were invited, and seven of them were related to my only sister, “Carla.”

When tornadoes and severe storms threaten communities this spring, residents may find their public storm shelters are not open.

They may also find they’re less willing to hurry to their neighbors’ house to protect themselves by crowding into their underground shelter.

FRIDAY MARCH 20

SENIOR EVENT: Grocery shopping. For a ride call (580) 309-3467. 8:30 a.m.

MEETING: Clinton AA meets in the basement of United Methodist Church, 1001 Frisco Ave. 8 p.m.

SATURDAY MARCH 21

Washington Elementary math and science teachers were awarded a Clinton Public School Foundation grant for the school’s annual STEM night.

Even after participating in a conference call this week with Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, Clinton Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Hime said there are still a lot of unanswered questions about how school districts should proceed in their response to what