Oklahoma’s 2020 candidate filing period for federal, state, and legislative offices will occur as scheduled, Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax has announced. The threeday filing period runs from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, Thursday, April 9, and Friday, April 10.

Blank canvas no more

CHS senior Daniella Lopez works on a painting in art class inspired by the late artist Bob Ross and in the background is Deseree Rivera.

The Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance calls on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to exercise its vast authority to prevent the waste of Oklahoma’s oil during this unprecedented oil price collapse. “Oklahoma oil is now selling below $20 per daily barrel, which is a price well below its “actual value” and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission should take action,” said OEPA Chairman Dewey Bartlett, Jr.

Jeanne Phillips

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of 15 years is in prison. We have two children together. Our relationship has been rough. We had a fight, and he went to jail for it. Another reason he went to prison is he violated his probation and failed to report.

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Lucas offers insight on COVID-19

U.S. Congressman Frank Lucas shared some optimism while at the same time being realistic about the COVID-19 crisis that is gripping the United States and the world.

CFD preparing for the big call

Clinton firefighters Tyler Calvert, left, and Dylan Abner hoist a saw during shift training. Clinton Fire Chief Brett Russell said the department is honing its skills for the, “one-percent” calls, such as structure fires.

Students, teachers getting back to work

Making the transition to distance learning has presented a set of challenges for Clinton and surrounding school districts, especially considering how little time they had to prepare. The Oklahoma State Department of Education has mandated that distance learning for public schools begin on Monday. But even with the short amount of time that they have had to prepare, administrators and teachers in each district have shown a “can do” spirit and are planning on making the most of the time they have left of the 2019-2020 academic year.

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