At Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Clinton City Council, officials approved the purchase of a piece of land colloquially referred to as “The Triangle,” which sits across from McLain Rogers Park. The Triangle will house a monument which will be provided to the City by the Route 66 Centennial Commission.
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With the Clinton Lady Reds softball team under new leadership, the team went to work this offseason to help build the program for the fall.
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Columns & Opinions
PAWLEYS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA – Sen. Lindsey Graham once called Joe Biden “as good a man as God ever created.” Years later, he described Donald Trump – who derided and demeaned Biden – as “not far behind God.”
DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend booked a trip, and she’s going to be gone on my birthday. I have been planning my 30th birthday for four months; I put so much time and effort into planning it, and she won’t be attending. We’ve been friends for eight years, and I just assumed that she was going to be there. I asked her why she scheduled her vacation during this time knowing that I have my party planned, and she said it was the only time that worked for her schedule. I understand that people have busy lives and that vacations often have to be planned around work, family and finances, but I can’t help but feel hurt. Part of me feels like if attending my birthday was important to her, she would have found another time to travel. Another part of me wonders whether I’m expecting too much and whether I’m making this more personal than it really is.
Obituaries
Donald Jay Wilson, age 87, of Clinton, Oklahoma, was born on May 14, 1939, in Woodward, Oklahoma, to Robert James and Goldie (Lennington) Wilson. He peacefully passed away on the evening of Friday, July 17, 2026, in Clinton.
Minerva “Murry Whiteturtle” Rodriguez began her earthly journey on March 24, 1964, in Clinton, Oklahoma, born to Tommy Welborne and Irene (Whiteturtle) Standingwater. She was a proud Cheyenne Woman. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, cherished friend, and, above all, a proud “Mimi.” Her greatest joy came from the love she shared with her family, her people, and her community.