Clinton School Board President Kim Meacham, left, administers the board of education oath to Luzella Williams, as she attends her first official meeting Thursday. CDN | Staff Photo

The highlight of Thursday’s special meeting of the Clinton Board of Education was the board welcoming its newest member to the fold, as Luzella Williams took the oath to serve the students and community of Clinton.

Khalil Douglas, left, gets help from Tosha Jones on a coloring book of Martin Luther King Jr. to celebrate Black History Month at Eastside Academy. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Before it was terminated nearly two years ago, Eastside Academy, an after-school program for at-risk students, received most of its funding from the United Fund of Clinton. Now, the program is looking for assistance from the community to continue providing a safe after-school learning environment for students.

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- Design an Ad creative efforts inside

- Test flights conducted at space port

- McCullough designated as scholar

- Hospital terms explained

- Efforts to name turnpike in Toby Keith’s honor

As reported in Thursday’s edition of the Clinton Daily News, the Clinton Hospital Authority terminated CEO Len Lacefield during Wednesday’s meeting at the Weichel Room of the hospital.

A concurrent resolution by Rep. Jason Blair, R-Moore, and Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, honoring Oklahoma native and country music icon Toby Keith and supporting the naming of a planned turnpike in his memory was heard on the Senate floor Thursday morning and adopted.

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