Here is a look at Wednesday's headlines
- Speed limit going up to 75 mph
- Verbal dispute leads to charges
- Clinton Public Schools extend virtual registration deadline
- Clinton defense, pitching shine
- Linda Jones death notice
- State deaths
Clinton motorists needing to travel Interstate 40 will soon see signs posted raising the speed limit to 75 mph with the exception of the sections between here and Weatherford and around the Elk City area.
Shane Fawver (Class of ’03), left, and Dusky Woodall (Class of ’84), of the Arapaho-Butler Alumni Association, begin laying down bricks in front of the high school gym for the “Preserve the Pride,” fundraiser. Current and former students, parents, staff, friends, families and those involved in the community can purchase a brick with a personalized engraving that will be placed in the pictured spot. The benefits will support A-B students.
The building located at 920 W. Gary Blvd., formerly occupied by A-Ok Lock and Key is going through major renovations. 3JM Roofing owner, Juan Martinez, purchased the building and is renovating it to be a business rental. There will be three rental spaces, two of which are already set to be occupied. Julio Lopez, left, and Antonio Lopez work on a wall being built inside.
A verbal altercation where a gun was brandished at a Foss Lake boat ramp led to one western Oklahoma man being arrested.
After pushing back the first day of school to Aug. 20, the district has also decided to extend the enrollment deadline for its all-virtual learning option to Wednesday, Aug. 12. Melissa Knabe, Director of Secondary Curriculum & Instruction at Clinton Public Schools, said the fall semester of the virtual learning option is going to look very different than what students previously experienced.
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Deputy assisted Clinton Police Department at 9 Street and Modelle.
Rep. Josh West, R-Grove, and Rep. Collin Walke, D- Oklahoma City, have announced their interim study on the issue of internet data privacy.
Singing onstage at the July Friends On Frisco event is Clinton High School senior Connor Williams, with Kim Simpson in the background.