Southwest Playhouse will be contributing to the list of entertainment at this year’s Route 66 Festival with a new variety show called “Theater on the Patio,” and rehearsals for the show will be held at 7 p.m. Monday and 7 p.m. Tuesday at Blakeburn Studios, 417 Frisco Ave.

Three Clinton High School seniors will be valedictorians for the Class of 2019, and two CHS seniors will serve as salutatorians for their graduating class. The graduates will address their classmates at ceremonies to be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, in the amphitheater at McLain Rogers Park.

Because of the overwhelming response and support for the first all-day Summer Playground session being held this year, registrations are full, said SPG director Debbie Carlisle.

Effective today, Saturday, May 4, Leonard Jackson is the City of Clinton’s new Public Works director.

As such, City Manager Mark Skiles said he will oversee streets, water distribution, sewer maintenance, and parks.

Clinton continues to prepare for the arrival of a new veterans’ clinic that’s expected here later this year.

Five puppies were bitten in Custer County by a rattlesnake Monday but are now recovering after receiving a very costly anti-venom medication in Oklahoma City.

The Clinton boys' soccer team will now play their quarterfinals matchup tonight at 8 p.m. at home versus Southeast. The Lady Reds will play Newcastle at 2 p.m. tomorrow at home. 

Both Clinton soccers quarterfinals matchups against Newcastle and Southeast are officially postponed until tomorrow at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Tornado Bowl. For all playoff updates follow the Clinton Daily News on Twitter, Facebook, online or via email.

Seniors in the Clinton soccer program have enjoyed and are still enjoying elite levels of success, but Lady Reds’ senior defender Melany Sanchez gets just one season to experience that.