Students play by the rules

Keeping the proper social distance from each other while doing their science homework together are George Martinez, left, and Ryder Adams.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the COVID-19 national emergency.

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission has released step-by-step guidance to assist individuals not eligible for regular unemployment benefits to file for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).

Western Technology Center-Burns Flat has recently been recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for increasing student access, engagement and achievement through their STEM Academy, which houses the Biomedical Academy and Pre-Engineering high school programs that are attended by students of Clinton High School.

Hidden dangers sought

During a training exercise, Clinton fire fighter John Denney uses a thermal imager to locate hidden heat signatures within a wall.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 300, creating the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Limited Liability Act. The measure is meant to protect healthcare providers from civil liability during the state’s public health crisis that is not the result of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct

Here's a look at Tuesday's Headlines

- Rt. 66 Museum to seek federal assistance grant

- Drug charges keep P.D. busy

- Budget set for state next year

- County has active case again

- Meacham stands strong in clutch

- State deaths

Making a perfect fit

Volunteers including, from left, Ken Baker, Eddy Martin and Leonard Smith spent time Saturday installing new slides at the M.T. & Helen Gholston’s Children Park. This was the last piece put in and in the background are David Berrong and Mark Skiles.

Route 66 Museum Director Pat Smith, right, and employee Greta Funk prepare a gift shop package for shipping. The museum is still receiving orders, despite being shut down to the public at this time.

Clinton’s Route 66 Museum has been closed to the public since March 17, and it was recently notified by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) that it is to remain closed until at least June 1. To help keep it afloat in the meantime, the board of Friends of the Route 66 Museum, Inc. has applied for a $25,000 grant from the independent non-profit Oklahoma Humanities. OH has $400,000 in emergency federal money available through the Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency Grants, or H.O.P.E. Grants.

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