Five puppies were bitten in Custer County by a rattlesnake Monday but are now recovering after receiving a very costly anti-venom medication in Oklahoma City.
Clinton continues to prepare for the arrival of a new veterans’ clinic that’s expected here later this year.
Effective today, Saturday, May 4, Leonard Jackson is the City of Clinton’s new Public Works director.
As such, City Manager Mark Skiles said he will oversee streets, water distribution, sewer maintenance, and parks.
Because of the overwhelming response and support for the first all-day Summer Playground session being held this year, registrations are full, said SPG director Debbie Carlisle.
Three Clinton High School seniors will be valedictorians for the Class of 2019, and two CHS seniors will serve as salutatorians for their graduating class. The graduates will address their classmates at ceremonies to be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, in the amphitheater at McLain Rogers Park.
Southwest Playhouse will be contributing to the list of entertainment at this year’s Route 66 Festival with a new variety show called “Theater on the Patio,” and rehearsals for the show will be held at 7 p.m. Monday and 7 p.m. Tuesday at Blakeburn Studios, 417 Frisco Ave.
In 1886, a labor demonstration in Chicago’s Haymarket Square turned violent when a bomb exploded and demonstrators began rioting.
In 1959, the first Grammy Awards were held.
The Oklahoma Insurance Department is ready to help anyone affected by the recent severe weather and is encouraging others to get ready for the next round of storms. This week, the Oklahoma Insurance Department kicked off a new preparedness program called “Get Ready.”