Nathan Savoie sits next to his Nirvana-inspired paint job for his personalized parking spot at Clinton High School. CDN | Micah Ashcraft

While some students might have seen the first month of school as being nothing more than early mornings and “no fun,” Clinton High School has started a new way to allow students to express their creativity while also securing their morning parking spots.

Larry Cornelson, left, and Tracy Yoder stand with her Twin Comanche Engine Airplane housed at Clinton Regional Airport. CDN | Shiann Dawson

“I’m sometimes surprised about how many people are like, ‘Oh, we have an airport?’” said Airport Manager Tracy Yoder, who escorted the Clinton Daily News on a tour of the facility. “We have a maintenance shop, we have an interior shop, we have a flight school. There’s actually quite a lot that goes on out here.”

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Responded to a report of an accident with no injuries on I-40, mile marker 70 eastbound, Clinton.

Responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle in the 700 block of N. 5th St.

Acquiring target

Clinton’s Easten Powell looks downfield as he prepares to throw during the Red Tornadoes’ scrimmage Friday in Anadarko. 

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