Senator James Lankford (R-OK) recently spoke on the Senate floor about the Senate’s consideration of the Great American Outdoors Act, which seeks to address the purchase and maintenance issues with federal lands. But Lankford told his fellow senators that the bill lacks critical provisions that would help prevent significant amounts of debt and deficit spending.
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A politician is just like a pickpocket; it’s almost impossible to get one to reform. — 1923
The Oklahoma State Department of Health released Friday that are 40 total cases of COVID-
Here is a look at Friday's edition
- Christmas in July will be held
- Absentee ballot requests increase
- Veteran firefighters promoted at CFD
- Health department increases contact tracers
- Duncan making trip home for lessons
Electricians Jeff Bailey, left, and Joey Moore replace a panel for safety purposes at McLain Rogers Park.
In response to voters’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma legislature has made it easier to vote by mail in the upcoming June 30 primary. For the remainder of the year, the requirement that absentee ballots be notarized has been waived.
This year will be the 30th anniversary of Christmas in July at Foss State Park, and organizer Neva Pyatt said plans are going forward to hold the event as usual on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11.
Clinton Baseball Booster Club Co-President Leslie Powell cleans off a drink cooler in the baseball stadium concession stand, after it had been sitting without use during the COVID-19 shutdown.
The Clinton Fire Department is filling out its leadership staff for the future with two recent promotions and is looking to finalize that with lieutenant testing in August.