Despite a few scattered cases, Clinton Public Schools nurse Sheffield Southall said the district appears to be over the worst of the flu season for the year.

“I’m not saying we don’t have any flu cases, because we do, but it’s nothing like it was before Christmas,” Southall said.

Clinton’s Economic Development Authority met behind closed doors for nearly an hour Tuesday “for the purpose of purchase or appraisal of real property.”

Students to present musical at CMS

Southwest Elementary students rehearsing for an upcoming performance of “The Aristocrats” are, front row from left, Aaricia Fierros and Arlo Smith; and back row, Alexa Villa, Hadley Meget, Gabriela Abraham and Laney Anderson. The musical will be performed at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb.

Telephone scammers trying to swindle farmers out of their hard-earned money have so far been unsuccessful in their attempts, it was officially reported in Beckham County this week.

Good deed doesn’t go unpunished

During Kindness Week at Western Oklahoma Christian School, student Greta Geisler, left, announces that Mrs. Dick is one of two teachers whose fundraising efforts earned her a pie in the face. 

In Clinton Daily News’ article about next week’s Arapaho-Butler Elemen- tary Pancake Supper, it was mistakenly reported that the event would take place from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25. It should have read, Tues- day, Feb. 25.

FRIDAY

FEBRUARY 21

SENIOR EVENT: Grocery shopping. For a ride call (580) 309-3467. 8:30 a.m.

DANCE: American Legion dance at the Legion Hall on U.S. 183, entry by donation. 6:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m.

Here's a peak at the Thursday Edition of the Clinton Daily News

- Council lifts condemnation of Glancy Hotel

- Hemp applications trickling in

- CMS pulling out stops for ‘bean supper’ night

- William Ousley Obit

- State Death's

Council lifts condemnation of Glancy Hotel

In a meeting that lasted less than 15 minutes, the Clinton City Council followed the recommendation of City Attorney Ryan Meacham and unanimously approved removing the condemnation from the Glancy Motel property at 217 Gary Boulevard. The change was not because the issues had been fixed, but rather so the owners could obtain financing to make the required repairs.

Since the online application process for growing industrial hemp first went online Jan. 1 relatively few applications have been submitted so far, said Caroline Nelson, director of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry’s (ODAFF) industrial hemp program. That’s not surprising, she said, since it’s still too early to plant.

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