Bridges returns to take CPS helm

The Clinton Board of Education voted unanimously this week to hire Tyler Bridges as the school district’s new superintendent, effective July 1.

Nutritious meals served up to students

In the parking lot at Southwest Elementary, Connie Hileman hands out meals to students Addyson McPhail, 5, left, and Adalynn McPhail, 7. Clinton Schools are currently serving breakfast and lunch to students at several locations in Clinton.

The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OlD) issued a bulletin this week to all health insurance companies and health maintenance organizations operating in Oklahoma to waive the costs associated with testing for the diagnosis of COVID-19. Additionall~ OIDisrequesting companies to be proactive in their communications to consumers regarding all medically necessary covered health care services and deliver accurate information about COVID-19 to ensure consumers are aware of their available benefits during a public health crisis.

State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister is asking school leaders statewide to help hospitals and nursing homes by donating desperately needed items such as hand sanitizer, masks and disinfecting wipes.

 

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-Bar-S operating at capacity
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Silent Sundays

Pews will be empty this Sunday at First Baptist Church and many other places of worship in Clinton and around the nation. Federal, state and city leaders have asked people to stay home during the pandemic. Many churches are offering online worship opportunities this weekend and possibly beyond.

Many people have speculated what could happen to Bar-S Foods in relation to the coronavirus pandemic and the recommended protocols of not gathering 50 or more people in one place.

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