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- Authority to ask for $2 million

- No major damage reported from recent storms, rain deluge

- Martin places second in state

- CHS track prepares for regional meet

- Full obituary for Jeffry Michael Smith

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) will host four commencement ceremonies on the Weatherford campus in May for the Spring 2025 graduating seniors. Eligible participants for the ceremonies include students who will complete their associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees following the 2025 spring and summer semesters.

Dramatic scene

Mr. Green (Wesley Javorsky) breathes a germophobic sigh of relief as Professor Plum (Ryan Houck) and Colonel Mustard (John Williams) hoist Cook (Karolyn Koester), who was recently stabbed in the back during Southwest Playhouse’s production of “Clue.” Mrs.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A least two people drowned when their vehicles were caught in floodwaters in Oklahoma on Wednesday as slow-moving thunderstorms inundated roads across parts of that state and Texas, authorities said, while Pennsylvania residents picked up from a powerful storm that left three people dead.

In 1536, King Henry VIII of England had Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, arrested and imprisoned on charges including high treason.

TOKYO (AP) — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday.

While other areas of the state were hit hard with flooding and other issues, there was no report of major instances in Clinton. Besides three water pumps going down for a short time Tuesday night because of the rain and possible lightning, that was the extent of disruption for the City of Clinton.

Pieces falling into place

Vickey Carey, right, works on a puzzle with Moriah Hester at Homestead Assisted Living of Clinton Wednesday afternoon.

Marquis Martin

Clinton High School senior Marquis Martin, who just completed his second year at Western Technology Center-Burns Flat, placed second Monday at the Oklahoma SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference in Tulsa in Culinary Arts Grill.

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