Here is a look at Thursday's headlines

- Most CPS staff will take vaccine

- WTC reaches its 50th year

- Clinton blood drive to be held Tuesday

- Paulette Vanderford obituary

- Lisa Fox death notice

- State deaths

“Of the 174 employees responding in the Clinton Public School system, 73 percent said they would take the (COVID) vaccine, 14 percent said they haven’t made their decision, and 13 percent – with several citing health reasons – said they didn’t plan on taking the vaccine.” That is what Clinton Superintendent Tyler Bridges learned after the Oklahoma State School Board Association asked schools across the state to survey staff members who come in direct contact with students in order to come up with some basic numbers on how many of them would take the vaccine.

WTC reaches its 50 th year

When seeking to interview someone for a story about Western Technology Center reaching its 50 year of operation it proved to be a no-brainer to reach out to Supt. Kathe Corning.

Getting rowdy for the Reds

Clinton High School juniors Antonio Ceniceros, left, and Tason Turney celebrate a Red Tornado bucket Tuesday at a CHS home basketball game against Altus.

January is National Blood Donor Month and AllianceHealth Clinton and the Oklahoma Blood Institute will be holding a blood drive noon-6 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 19 in the Family Life Center of the First Christian Church located at 111 S. 28 St. in Clinton.

Responded to a report of cattle out between 2410 and 2420 Roads on 1070 Road.

As the state endured a pandemic, high unemployment and an oil downturn, gross receipts to the treasury show the Oklahoma economy pulled back by almost four percent during calendar year 2020, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said.

Destruction for education

WOCS 4-H members Makarah Foster, front, demolishes a curling iron while behind her, Mia Foster mangles a flashlight.

Brothers learn how it works

WOCS 4-H members Jagger Jones, left, keeps track of the screwdrivers, Judge Jones tears into an iron and JD Jones finds out the inner-workings of a scale.

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